Metal Claw
Steel-type physical move in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
Flavor

PhysicalA claw attack that may raise the user’s ATTACK.
Learners
| Pokémon | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|
![]() Metagross #192 | ![]() ![]() | Start |
![]() Registeel #195 | ![]() | 9 |
![]() Aron #70 | ![]() ![]() | 13 |
![]() Lairon #71 | ![]() ![]() | 13 |
![]() Aggron #72 | ![]() ![]() | 13 |
![]() Metang #191 | ![]() ![]() | 20 |
![]() Metagross #192 | ![]() ![]() | 20 |
![]() Anorith #135 | ![]() ![]() | 25 |
![]() Armaldo #136 | ![]() ![]() | 25 |
![]() Nincada #42 | ![]() ![]() | 38 |
Learners
| Pokémon | Type | Method |
|---|---|---|
![]() Sandshrew #112 | ![]() | Egg |

PhysicalMetal Claw
Steel-type move
Move #
232
Introduced
Generation II
Power
50
Accuracy
95
PP
35
Priority
0
Machine
-
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doom Desire | ![]() | Physical | - | 120 | 85 | 5 | 1 | Summons strong sunlight to attack 2 turns later. |
| Iron Defense | ![]() | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 10 | Hardens the body’s surface to sharply raise DEFENSE. |
| Iron Tail | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | 57 | Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE. | |
| Metal Sound | ![]() | Status | - | - | 85 | 40 | 6 | Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers SP. DEF. |
| Meteor Mash | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 85 | 10 | 2 | Fires a meteor-like punch. May raise ATTACK. |
| Steel Wing | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | 20 | Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide. |











































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