Metal Claw (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Steel
Category	Physical
Power	50
Accuracy	95
PP	35 (max. 56)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 2

Machine/Record

Scarlet/Violet	TM31

Effects

Metal Claw deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack by one stage.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Metal Claw turns into Corkscrew Crash and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Metal Claw
Japanese	メタルクロー (Metal Claw)
German	Metallklaue
French	Griffe Acier
Italian	Ferrartigli
Spanish	Garra Metal

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	An attack that may up user’s ATTACK.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	A claw attack that may raise the user’s ATTACK.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s ATTACK.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The target is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
Scarlet/Violet	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user’s Attack stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Metal Claw at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#027 / Ice · Steel
Level 18

Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#028 / Ice · Steel
Level 1

Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#050 / Ground · Steel
Level 1

Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#051 / Ground · Steel
Level 1

Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#052 / Steel
Level 16

Krabby
#098 / Water
Level 8

Kingler
#099 / Water
Level 1

Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel
Level 12

Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Level 18

Skarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying
Level 12

Nincada
#290 / Bug · Ground
Level 25

Ninjask
#291 / Bug · Flying
Level 1