Metal Claw (move)

Move data

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

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

Foe

Foe

User

Ally

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

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	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.

Learnt by level up

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

Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#027 / Ice · Steel
Level 14

Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#028 / Ice · Steel
Level 1

Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#050 / Ground · Steel
Level 1

Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#051 / Ground · Steel
Level 1

Krabby
#098 / Water
Level 21

Kingler
#099 / Water
Level 21

Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel
Level 21

Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Level 22

Skarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying
Level 9

Nincada
#290 / Bug · Ground
Level 21

Aron
#304 / Steel · Rock
Level 10

Lairon
#305 / Steel · Rock
Level 10

Aggron
#306 / Steel · Rock
Level 10

Anorith
#347 / Rock · Bug
Level 17

Armaldo
#348 / Rock · Bug
Level 17

Metang
#375 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1

Metagross
#376 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1

Registeel
#379 / Steel
Level 1

Registeel
#379 / Steel
Level 7

Prinplup
#394 / Water
Level 1

Empoleon
#395 / Water · Steel
Level 1

Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 1

Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Level 22

Dialga
#483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 6

Drilbur
#529 / Ground
Level 15

Excadrill
#530 / Ground · Steel
Level 15

Ferroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel
Level 14

Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Level 14

Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Level 25

Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 25

Durant
#632 / Bug · Steel
Level 11

Cobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting
Level 1

Genesect
#649 / Bug · Steel
Level 1

Solgaleo
#791 / Psychic · Steel
Level 1

Necrozma
#800 / Psychic
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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

Charmander
#004 / Fire
Dragon, Monster

Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Dragon, Monster

Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Dragon, Monster

Sandshrew
#027 / Ground
Field

Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#027 / Ice · Steel
Field

Sandslash
#028 / Ground
Field

Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#028 / Ice · Steel
Field

Paras
#046 / Bug · Grass
Bug, Grass

Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass
Bug, Grass

Totodile
#158 / Water
Monster, Water 1

Croconaw
#159 / Water
Monster, Water 1

Feraligatr
#160 / Water
Monster, Water 1

Gligar
#207 / Ground · Flying
Bug

Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Field

Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Field

Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Field

Corphish
#341 / Water
Water 1, Water 3

Crawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark
Water 1, Water 3

Gible
#443 / Dragon · Ground
Dragon, Monster

Gabite
#444 / Dragon · Ground
Dragon, Monster

Garchomp
#445 / Dragon · Ground
Dragon, Monster

Gliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying
Bug

Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Dragon, Monster

Wimpod
#767 / Bug · Water
Bug, Water 3

Golisopod
#768 / Bug · Water
Bug, Water 3