Shadow Claw (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Physical
Power 70
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Introduced Generation IV

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Shadow Claw deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio (18 instead of 116).

Machine

TM65 in Generation 4, 5





Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Black/White The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Shadow Claw at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Level 1
Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 39
Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Level 49
Giratina
Altered
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Level 42
Giratina
Origin
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Level 42

Learnt by Machine

Charmander
#004 / Fire
Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Sandshrew
#027 / Ground
Sandslash
#028 / Ground
Nidoran♀
#029 / Poison
Nidorina
#030 / Poison
Nidoqueen
#031 / Poison · Ground
Nidoran♂
#032 / Poison
Nidorino
#033 / Poison
Nidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground
Diglett
#050 / Ground
Dugtrio
#051 / Ground
Meowth
#052 / Normal
Persian
#053 / Normal
Psyduck
#054 / Water
Golduck
#055 / Water
Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Rhydon
#112 / Ground · Rock
Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Typhlosion
#157 / Fire
Totodile
#158 / Water
Croconaw
#159 / Water
Feraligatr
#160 / Water
Sentret
#161 / Normal
Furret
#162 / Normal
Aipom
#190 / Normal
Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting
Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark
Torchic
#255 / Fire
Combusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Linoone
#264 / Normal
Slakoth
#287 / Normal
Vigoroth
#288 / Normal
Slaking
#289 / Normal
Shedinja
#292 / Bug · Ghost
Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Aron
#304 / Steel · Rock
Lairon
#305 / Steel · Rock
Aggron
#306 / Steel · Rock
Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Banette
#354 / Ghost
Absol
#359 / Dark
Bagon
#371 / Dragon
Shelgon
#372 / Dragon
Salamence
#373 / Dragon · Flying
Registeel
#379 / Steel
Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic
Groudon
#383 / Ground
Rayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying
Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Prinplup
#394 / Water
Empoleon
#395 / Water · Steel
Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Glameow
#431 / Normal
Purugly
#432 / Normal
Stunky
#434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank
#435 / Poison · Dark
Gible
#443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite
#444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp
#445 / Dragon · Ground
Riolu
#447 / Fighting
Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Rhyperior
#464 / Ground · Rock
Dialga
#483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia
#484 / Water · Dragon
Giratina
Altered
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina
Origin
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Arceus
#493 / Normal
Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Liepard
#510 / Dark
Pansage
#511 / Grass
Simisage
#512 / Grass
Pansear
#513 / Fire
Simisear
#514 / Fire
Panpour
#515 / Water
Simipour
#516 / Water
Drilbur
#529 / Ground
Excadrill
#530 / Ground · Steel
Leavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass
Krokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Dwebble
#557 / Bug · Rock
Crustle
#558 / Bug · Rock
Archen
#566 / Rock · Flying
Archeops
#567 / Rock · Flying
Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Fraxure
#611 / Dragon
Haxorus
#612 / Dragon
Cubchoo
#613 / Ice
Beartic
#614 / Ice
Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Rufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying
Braviary
#628 / Normal · Flying
Heatmor
#631 / Fire
Durant
#632 / Bug · Steel
Reshiram
#643 / Dragon · Fire
Zekrom
#644 / Dragon · Electric
Kyurem
Normal
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem
White Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Meloetta
Aria
#648 / Normal · Psychic
Genesect
#649 / Bug · Steel