Dragon Claw (move)

Move data

Type Dragon
Category Physical  Physical
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM02
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM02
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM02
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM02
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM02
Sword​/​Shield TR47
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM02
Scarlet​/​Violet TM078

Effects

Dragon Claw deals damage with no additional effect.

Changes

  • In Generation 3, Dragon Claw is categorized as Special.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Dragonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Dragon Claw turns into Devastating Drake and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Dragon Claw
Japanese ドラゴンクロー (Dragon Claw)
German Drachenklaue
French Dracogriffe
Italian Dragartigli
Spanish Garra Dragón
Korean 드래곤클로
Chinese (Simplified) 龙爪
Chinese (Traditional) 龍爪

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Sharp, huge claws hook and slash the foe quickly and with great power.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user slashes the foe with huge, sharp claws.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user slashes the target with huge sharp claws.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user slashes the target with huge sharp claws.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Dragon 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.

Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Level 1
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Level 31
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Level 33
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Level 33
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Level 36
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Level 42
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Level 42
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 40
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 40
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Level 63
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Level 63
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Level 18
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Level 18
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Level 18
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Level 32
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Level 32
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
#0783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 32
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 32
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Level 48
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Level 36
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Level 36
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Level 32
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Level 35
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 28
Koraidon Koraidon
#1007 / Fighting · Dragon
Level 42
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Level 48
Gouging Fire Gouging Fire
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
Level 28

Learnt upon evolution

Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon