Crush Claw (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 75
Accuracy 95
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 3

Effects

Crush Claw deals damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Crush Claw turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Crush Claw
Japanese ブレイククロー (Break Claw)
German Zermalmklaue
French Éclate Griffe
Italian Tritartigli
Spanish Garra Brutal
Korean 브레이크클로
Chinese (Simplified) 撕裂爪
Chinese (Traditional) 撕裂爪

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower DEFENSE.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is attacked with sharp claws. It may also lower the foe’s DEFENSE.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Crush 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.

Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Level 1
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Level 26
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Level 24
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Level 24
Eelektross Eelektross
#0604 / Electric
Level 1
Rufflet Rufflet
#0627 / Normal · Flying
Level 48
Braviary Braviary
#0628 / Normal · Flying
Level 48
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Level 48
Gouging Fire Gouging Fire
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
Level 35

Learnt upon evolution

Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock

Learnt by breeding

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

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Field
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Field