Razor Claw

Razor Claw するどいツメ Razor Claw

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Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Fling Power 80

The Razor Claw (Japanese: するどいツメ Razor Claw) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV. It allows Sneasel to evolve into Weavile, and also increases the holder's critical hit ratio.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $1,050 SMUSUM N/A $2,500 SwSh $3,000 $2,500

Effect

In battle

Raises the critical hit ratio of the holder by one stage.

Outside battles

Causes Sneasel to evolve into Weavile when leveled up at night while holding it. This consumes the Razor Claw.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sharply hooked claw that ups the holder's critical-hit ratio. XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh An item to be held by a Pokémon. This sharply hooked claw increases the holder's critical-hit ratio.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Route 224, Victory Road, Team Galactic HQPt Battle ParkDP/FrontierPt (48 BP) HGSS Battle Frontier (48 BP) BW Route 13 Route 13 (treasure hunter), Battle Subway (48 BP) B2W2 Giant Chasm Battle Subway/PWT (8 BP) XY Battle Maison (48 BP) ORAS Battle Maison (48 BP), Crescent Isle, Mirage Forests (west of Route 105, south of Route 109, north of Route 111, west of Route 114, north of Lilycove City, north of Route 124, east of Mossdeep City, south of Route 132) PMC Balloon Popping (Lv. 3) SMUSUM Tapu VillageUSUM Held by wild Jangmo-o , wild Hakamo-o (5% chance each), and wild Kommo-o (50% chance) SwSh Dusty Bowl (reappears daily) Stow-on-Side (bargain shop), Hammerlocke (10 BP) Held by wild Jangmo-o, wild Hakamo-o (5% chance each)Sw, and wild Kommo-o (50% chance)Sw SwShIoA Cram-o-matic (Ice: 72-80 points)

In spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The Razor Claw appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky.

Price

Games Cost Sell price MDTDS 1000 1

Effect

If the player offers both a Lunar Ribbon and Razor Claw at Luminous Spring, Sneasel can be evolved into Weavile. This consumes the Lunar Ribbon and Razor Claw.

If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if sticky). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.

Description

Games Description MDTDS A wickedly sharp claw perfect for raking enemies. It allows a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods MDTDS Treasure Boxes, Job requests (★3-★9) Happy Outlook (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F), Mt. Mistral (Kecleon Shop: 3F, 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F, 15F, 17F, 19F), Shimmer Hill (Kecleon Shop: 2F, 4F, 6F, 8F, 10F, 12F, 14F, 16F), Lost Wilderness (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F)

Appearance

Sprite from Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky

Pokémon Conquest

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Details on the non-evolution effect of the Razor Claw

In Pokémon Conquest, Sneasel evolves into Weavile if its link is improved while its Speed is 175 or higher and its Warrior is equipped with a Razor Claw. The Razor Claw also increases the probability of attacks hitting enemies' weak spots.

Razor Claw can be purchased from the traveling merchant for 5000 gold, and sold for 2500-3250 gold.

Description

Games Description Conq. Enables certain Pokémon to evolve. Increases the probability of attacks hitting enemies' weak spots.

In the manga

A Razor Claw in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Dealing With A Koffing Fit, Silver's Sneasel evolved into a Weavile due to having gained experience while holding a Razor Claw, which had been given to Silver by Green.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 銳利之爪 Yeuihleih-jī Jáau Mandarin 銳利之爪 / 锐利之爪 Ruìlì-zhī Zhuǎ French Griffe Rasoir* Grif. Rasoir* German Scharfklaue Italian Affilartigli Korean 예리한손톱 Yerihan Sontop Spanish Garra Afilada Garrafilada* Vietnamese Vuốt Sắc

External links

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI
  • Generation VII

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.