Dragon Claw (move)

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Dragon Claw ドラゴンクロー Dragon Claw

Battles Type  Dragon Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM02 in Generation III TM02 in Generation IV TM02 in Generation V TM02 in Generation VI TM02 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dragon Claw (Japanese: ドラゴンクロー Dragon Claw) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation III and has been TM02 since.

Effect

Dragon Claw inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Dragon Claw can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining two extra appeal points if any of the moves DragonBreath, Dragon Dance or Dragon Rage was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description RSE Slashes the foe with sharp claws.* Hooks and slashes the foe with long, sharp claws.* FRLG Sharp, huge claws hook and slash the foe quickly and with great power. ColoXD Scratches the target with sharp claws.* Hooks and slashes the target with long, sharp claws.* DPPtHGSSPBR The user slashes the foe with huge, sharp claws.* Sharp, huge claws hook and slash the foe quickly and with great power.* BWB2W2 XYORAS The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws. SM The user slashes the target with huge sharp claws.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon		1	1	1	1
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug		45	45BW 55B2W2	55XY 45ORAS	1, Evo.
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	49	45	50	50XY 29ORAS	29
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	69	55	55	55XY 29ORAS	29
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	79	55	61	61XY 29ORAS	29
0384		Rayquaza		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	20	20DPPt
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon		27	27	27	27
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon		33	33	33	33
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon		33	33	33	33
0483		Dialga		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		30DPPt 28HGSS	28	28	28
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		30DPPt 28HGSS	28	28	28
0487		Giratina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		30DPPt 28HGSS	28	28	28
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3			48	48	48
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3			56	56	56
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon			28	28	28
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon			28	28	28
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon			28	28	28
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			27	27	27
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			54	54	54
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon				37	37
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon				37	37
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					41
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					43
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					43
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III TM02	IV TM02	V TM02	VI TM02	VII TM02	VIII --	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0646		Kyurem Normal Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔B2W2	✔	✔
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔B2W2	✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying				✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon					✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon					✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field					✔
0772		Type: Null		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔
0773		Silvally		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon					✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon					✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0799		Guzzlord		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔
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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 43 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Dragon Claw had a power of 40.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Dragon Claw had a power of 35, an energy bar of , and a duration of 1.5 seconds.

Dragonite may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. Conq. The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws.

In the anime

Noivern Garchomp Druddigon Shelgon
The user slashes the foe with huge, sharp claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Salamence's claws glow white or bright green and it slashes the opponent with them.
Silver's Salamence	The Search for the Legend		Debut
Drake's Salamence	Vanity Affair		None
	Dragonite's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Lance's Dragonite	The Scuffle of Legends		None
	The tips of Shelgon's front legs glow bright green and it slashes the opponent with them.
Drake's Shelgon	Vanity Affair		None
	The gold part of Giratina's upper spikes glows magenta and it hits the opponent with it.
A wild Giratina	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	Garchomp's hand claws glow light green and it slashes the opponent repeatedly or a light-green aura forms around each of Garchomp's hands and they turn into a claw like shape and then it strikes its opponent with the claws.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Double Team Turnover!		None
Professor Sycamore's Garchomp	A Towering Takeover!		None
	One or both of Gabite's claws glow light blue or light green and it slashes the opponent with it. Sometimes, when it slashes, it leaves behind a trail of energy the same color as the glow of its claws.
A wild Gabite	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness		None
Ursula's Gabite	Another One Gabites the Dust!		None
	Both of the claws on Druddigon's hands glow light blue and it slashes the opponent once with each hand, or the claws on one of Druddigon's hands glow light blue and it slashes the opponent with it or a light-green aura forms around one of Druddigon's claws and then it attacks its opponent with its claws.
Emmy's Druddigon	The Dragon Master's Path!		None
Gail's Druddigon	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
Drayden's Druddigon	Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!		None
Aliana's Druddigon	Coming Apart at the Dreams!		None
	The claws on one of Reshiram's wings glow bright pink and Reshiram slashes the opponent with it. As it does, it leaves behind a bright pink trail of energy where it slashed.
A wild Reshiram	White—Victini and Zekrom		None
	The claws on one of Krookodile's hands glow light blue and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Krookodile	Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!		None
	The claws on both of Fraxure's hands glow light blue and it slashes the opponent with one of them.
A Fraxure Iris borrowed from the Opelucid Trainers' School	Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!		None
	The claws on one of Feraligatr's hands glow light blue and it slashes the opponent with them.
A wild Feraligatr	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	The claws on both of Mega Charizard X's hands become surrounded in light green, claw-shaped energies. It then strikes the opponent with one of them.
Alain's Charizard	Mega Evolution Special I		None
	One of Bagon's hands becomes surrounded in a light green, claw-shaped energy. It then strikes the opponent with one of them.
Sawyer's Bagon	Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!		None
	One of Charmeleon's hands becomes surrounded in a light green, claw shaped energy. It then strikes the opponent with one of them.
Trevor's Charmeleon	A Legendary Photo Op!		None
	Charizard's hands becomes surrounded in a light green, claw shaped energy. It then strikes the opponent with them.
Alain's Charizard	A Meeting of Two Journeys!		None
Trevor's Charizard	A League of His Own!		None
	A light-green aura forms around each of Noivern's hands and they turn into a claw like shape and then Noivern strikes its opponent with the claws.
Ash's Noivern	A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!		None
	A light-green aura forms around each of Mega Sceptile's hands and they turn into a claw like shape and then Mega Sceptile strikes its opponent with the claws.
Sawyer's Sceptile	Valuable Experience for All!		None
	A light-green aura forms around each of Mega Garchomp's fins and then it attacks its opponent with its claws.
Remo's Garchoo	Analysis Versus Passion!		None
	A light-green aura forms around each of Sceptile's hands and they turn into a claw like shape and then Sceptile strikes its opponent with the claws.
Sawyer's Sceptile	A Riveting Rivalry!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Fraxure
The user slashes the opponent with one of its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Fraxure's hands become surrounded with a form of energy in the shape of a hand and attacks.
Kiyomasa's Fraxure	PNA5		Debut

In the Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King manga

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Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard
Akira's Charizard	LDK3		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Salamence Aerodactyl
The user slashes the opponent with one of its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Salamence slashes the opponent with one of its claws.
Zinnia's Salamence	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV		Debut
	Aerodactyl wraps one of its feet around the opponent's neck.
Red's Aero	Double Dealing with Deoxys		None

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Zekrom
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Zekrom's slashes the opponent with its claws.
N's Zekrom	Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero		Debut

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Sceptile
The user's hand glows and slashes the opponent with it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sceptile's hand glows and slashes the opponent with it.
Rald's Sceptile	Final Battle: Versus The Salon Maiden		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Dialga
The user slashes the opponent with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dialga slashes the opponent with its claws.
A wild Dialga	The Advent of Legendary Pokémon!!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

Charizard
The user scratches to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard scratches to attack and leaves behind a trail of light.
Lance's Charizard	Betting on the Name of the Strongest!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Garchomp Giratina
The user slashes at the foe with one of its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Garchomp slashes at the foe with one of its claws.
Yū's Garchomp	PBK5		Debut
	Giratina slashes at the foe with one of its wings.
An Unknown Trainer's Giratina	PBK5		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 龍爪 Lùhngjáau Mandarin 龍爪 / 龙爪 Lóngzhuǎ Dutch Drakenklauw Finnish Lohikäärmeenkynsi Tulikoura (AG013) French Dracogriffe German Drachenklaue Greek Νύχι Δράκου Nuhi Drakou Hindi द्रगों का पंजा Dragon ka panja Indonesian Cakar Naga Kuku Naga Italian Dragartigli Korean 드래곤크루 Dragon Claw Polish Pazur Smoka Smoczy Pazur* Brazilian Portuguese Garra de Dragão (games, XY086-present, TCG) Garra do Dragão (early anime) Romanian Gheara de Dragon Serbian Zmajeva kandža Spanish Garra Dragón Turkish Ejderha Pençesi Vietnamese Vuốt Rồng

Variations of the move Drill Peck
Drill Peck • Strength • Dragon Claw • Seed Bomb • X-Scissor Power Gem

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