Tough Claws (Ability)

Tough Claws	かたいツメ
	Tough Claws
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Powers up moves that make direct contact. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Tough Claws (Japanese: かたいツメ Tough Claws) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. Four Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Tough Claws boosts the power of contact moves.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Tough Claws has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Tough Claws

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0006		Charizard	Fire	Dragon	Tough Claws	None	None
0142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Tough Claws	None	None
0688		Binacle	Rock	Water	Tough Claws	Sniper	Pickpocket
0689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water	Tough Claws	Sniper	Pickpocket
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title French Griffe Dure German Krallenwucht Italian Unghiedure Korean 단단한 발톱 Spanish Garra Dura

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