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Metal Claw

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Metal Claw in Pokémon X & Y

Steel-type physical move in Pokémon X and Y.

Move text

The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.

Move details

Introduced

Generation II

Power

50

Accuracy

95

PP

35

Priority

0

Makes contact?

Yes

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Sandshrew

#27

Ground
Egg

Sandslash

#28

Ground
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Sandslash

#28

Ground
Sandshrew — breeding

Paras

#46

BugGrass
Egg

Parasect

#47

BugGrass
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Parasect

#47

BugGrass
Paras — breeding

Corphish

#51

Water
Egg

Crawdaunt

#52

WaterDark
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Crawdaunt

#52

WaterDark
Corphish — breeding

Charmander

#83

Fire
Egg

Charmeleon

#84

Fire
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Charmeleon

#84

Fire
Charmander — breeding

Charizard

#85

FireFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Charizard

#85

FireFlying
Charmander — breeding

Charizard Mega X

#85

FireDragon
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Charizard Mega X

#85

FireDragon
Charmander — breeding

Charizard Mega Y

#85

FireFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Charizard Mega Y

#85

FireFlying
Charmander — breeding

Ninjask

#112

BugFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Ninjask

#112

BugFlying
Nincada — level up

Shedinja

#113

BugGhost
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Shedinja

#113

BugGhost
Nincada — level up

Smeargle

#124

Normal
Permanently copy with Sketch; a source Pokémon must use the move

Totodile

#158

Water
Egg

Croconaw

#159

Water
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Croconaw

#159

Water
Totodile — breeding

Feraligatr

#160

Water
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Feraligatr

#160

Water
Totodile — breeding

Gligar

#207

GroundFlying
Egg

Teddiursa

#216

Normal
Egg

Ursaring

#217

Normal
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Ursaring

#217

Normal
Teddiursa — breeding

Skarmory

#227

SteelFlying
Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only

Zangoose

#335

Normal
Egg

Gible

#443

DragonGround
Egg

Gabite

#444

DragonGround
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Gabite

#444

DragonGround
Gible — breeding

Garchomp

#445

DragonGround
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Garchomp

#445

DragonGround
Gible — breeding

Garchomp Mega

#445

DragonGround
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Garchomp Mega

#445

DragonGround
Gible — breeding

Gliscor

#472

GroundFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Gliscor

#472

GroundFlying
Gligar — breeding

Druddigon

#621

Dragon
Egg

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Autotomize

The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat.

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Bullet Punch

The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first.

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Doom Desire

Two turns after this move is used, the user blasts the target with a concentrated bundle of light.

Steel

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Flash Cannon

The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

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Gear Grind

The user attacks by throwing steel gears at its target twice.

Steel

-

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Gyro Ball

The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move’s power.

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Heavy Slam

The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move’s power.

Steel

-

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Iron Defense

The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Steel

-

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Iron Head

The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.

Steel

-

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Iron Tail

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Steel

-

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King’s Shield

The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. It also harshly lowers the Attack stat of any attacker who makes direct contact.

Steel

-

--103
Magnet Bomb

The user launches steel bombs that stick to the target. This attack never misses.

Steel

-

60-206
Metal Burst

The user retaliates with much greater power against the target that last inflicted damage on it.

Steel

-

-1001016
Metal Sound

A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Steel

-

-854033
Meteor Mash

The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.

Steel

-

9090105
Mirror Shot

The user lets loose a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.

Steel

-

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Shift Gear

The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack and sharply raising its Speed.

Steel

-

--105
Steel Wing

The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user’s Defense stat.

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