Crush Claw (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding
Previous games

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Power	75
Accuracy	95
PP	10 (max. 16)
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

User

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

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.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Crush Claw at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Sandslash
#028 / Ground
Level 1

Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Level 26

Anorith
#347 / Rock · Bug
Level 39

Armaldo
#348 / Rock · Bug
Level 39

Eelektross
#604 / Electric
Level 1

Rufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying
Level 46

Braviary
#628 / Normal · Flying
Level 46

Type: Null
#772 / Normal
Level 25

Silvally
#773 / Normal
Level 25