Shadow Claw (move)
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| Shadow Claw シャドークロー Shadow Claw | ||||||||||||
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Shadow Claw (Japanese: シャドークロー Shadow Claw) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM65 since Generation IV.
Effect
Shadow Claw deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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| IV | V | VI | ||||||||
| 006 | 
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Charizard | Fire | Flying | -- | -- | ' | |||
| 302 | 
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Sableye | Dark | Ghost | 39 | 39 | '''' | |||
| 352 | 
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Kecleon | Normal | 55 | 49 | 49 | ' | |||
| 487 | 
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Giratina | Ghost | Dragon | 80 | 42 | 42 | '''' | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. | ||||||||||
By TM
In the anime
 Simisage  Charging  Glameow  Durant | |||
| A dark-purple aura shaped into sharp claws envelops the user's paw. The user then strikes the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Glameow holds out its paw and its lower arm becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a huge claw and Glameow slashes the opponent with it. | ||
| Zoey's Glameow | Arrival of a Rival! | Debut | |
| Johanna's Glameow | SS024 | None | |
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Simisage's raises its arm before placing its hand on the ground. A shadow of a claw then stretches across the ground and reaches for the opponent. The shadow then rises from the ground and strikes the opponent. | ||
| Angus' Simisage | The Clubsplosion Begins! | None | |
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Durant's mandibles become outlined in purple and it shoots two dark beams from them. | ||
| Multiple wild Durant | Battling the Leaf Thieves! | None | |
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One of Kyurem's claws glows black with a purple outline. The aura grows into a large claw, and Kyurem strikes the opponent with it. | ||
| Kyurem (M15) | M15 | None | |
In the manga
In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga
 Lucario
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| The user slashes the enemy with its claws. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Lucario slashes the opponent with the spike on its hands. | ||
| Hiori's Lucario | Lily Regains Her Memories! | Debut | |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 Purugly  Giratina | |||
| The user scratches the enemy with its powerful claws. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Purugly runs up to the opponent and stands on its hind legs. It then brings out its claws and slams them into the opponent. | ||
| Mars's Purugly | VS. Octillery | Debut | |
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Giratina's wings changes shape and produces spikes to stab the opponent. | ||
| Charon's controlled Giratina | Different Dimension Battle IV | None | |
In other generations
In other languages
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| Variations of the move Slash | ||||||
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| Generation IV TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 | |
| Generation V TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
| Generation V HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 | |
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