Dire Claw (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt upon evolution
Move data
| Type | Poison |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | Yes |
| Introduced | Generation 8 |
Effects
Dire Claw deals damage and has a 50% chance of either poisoning, paralyzing, or putting the target to sleep.
Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned. Electric type Pokémon, those with the ability Limber or those behind a Substitute cannot be paralyzed. Pokémon with the abilities Insomnia or Vital Spirit, or those behind a Substitute cannot be put to sleep.
Changes
- In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Dire Claw has 60 base power.
- In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Dire Claw has a high critical hit ratio and may leave the target poisoned, paralyzed, or drowsy.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Dire Claw |
|---|---|
| Japanese | フェイタルクロー |
| German | Unheilsklauen |
| French | Griffes Funestes |
| Italian | Artigli Fatali |
| Spanish | Garra Nociva |
| Korean | 페이탈클로 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 克命爪 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 剋命爪 |
Game descriptions
| Scarlet/Violet | The user lashes out at the target with ruinous claws, aiming to land a critical hit. This may also leave the target poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep. |
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