Metal Claw (move)

Move data

Type Steel
Category Physical  Physical
Power 50
Accuracy 95
PP 35  (max. 56)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM031

Effects

Metal Claw deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack by one stage.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Metal Claw turns into Corkscrew Crash and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Metal Claw
Japanese メタルクロー (Metal Claw)
German Metallklaue
French Griffe Acier
Italian Ferrartigli
Spanish Garra Metal
Korean 메탈클로
Chinese (Simplified) 金属爪
Chinese (Traditional) 金屬爪

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may up user’s ATTACK.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A claw attack that may raise the user’s ATTACK.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s ATTACK.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user’s Attack stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Metal Claw at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Level 18
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Level 1
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Level 1
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Level 1
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Level 16
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Level 12
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Level 18
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Level 18
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Level 12
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Level 12
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Level 1
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Level 1
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Level 8
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 1
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Level 18
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 1
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 1
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Level 6
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Level 16
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Level 16
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Level 10
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Level 1
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Level 7
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Level 1
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Level 1
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Level 16
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Level 1
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Level 1
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Level 1
Sneasler Sneasler
#0903 / Fighting · Poison
Level 18
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Level 17
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Level 8
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Level 8
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Level 8
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Level 1
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Level 1
Iron Crown Iron Crown
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Braviary Braviary
#0628 / Normal · Flying
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Metal Claw as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.