Tough Claws (ability)
Effect
Tough Claws increases the power of moves that make contact.
Most Physical-category moves are contact moves.
Game descriptions
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
Powers up moves that make direct contact. |
|---|---|
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
Powers up moves that make direct contact. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
Powers up moves that make direct contact. |
| Scarlet/Violet | Powers up moves that make direct contact. |
Other languages
| English | Tough Claws |
|---|---|
| Japanese | かたいツメ (Katai Tsume) |
| German | Krallenwucht |
| French | Griffe Dure |
| Italian | Unghiedure |
| Spanish | Garra Dura |
Pokémon with Tough Claws
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
 0006 | Charizard Mega Charizard X |
— | — |
 0052 | Meowth Galarian Meowth |
Pickup | Unnerve |
 0142 | Aerodactyl Mega Aerodactyl |
— | — |
 0376 | Metagross Mega Metagross |
— | — |
 0688 | Binacle | Sniper | Pickpocket |
 0689 | Barbaracle | Sniper | Pickpocket |
 0745 | Lycanroc Dusk Form |
— | — |
 0863 | Perrserker | Battle Armor | Steely Spirit |
Tough Claws as a hidden ability
No Pokémon have Tough Claws as a hidden ability.