Metal Claw (move)
Move data
| Type | Steel |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 50 |
| Accuracy | 95 |
| PP | 35 (max. 56) |
| Makes contact? | Yes |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Machine/Record
| Scarlet/Violet | TM031 |
|---|
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 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 |
| Korean | 메탈클로 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 金属爪 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 金屬爪 |
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 Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0863 / Steel
Level 16
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Level 1
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0160 / Water
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0823 / Flying · Steel
#0863 / Steel
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Metal Claw as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#0004 / Fire
Dragon, Monster
#0005 / Fire
Dragon, Monster
