Shadow Claw (move)
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.
Shadow Claw シャドークロー Shadow Claw | ||||||||||||
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Effect
Shadow Claw deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.
Shadow Claw can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
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006 | ![]() |
Charizard |
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Monster | Dragon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SMUSUM | |
292 | ![]() |
Shedinja |
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Mineral | 1SwShBDSP | |||||
302 | ![]() |
Sableye |
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Human-Like | 39 | 39 | 39XY 29ORAS |
29 | 33SwShBDSP | |
352 | ![]() |
Kecleon |
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Field | 55DP 49PtHGSS |
49 | 49XY 33ORAS |
33 | 33BDSP | |
487 | ![]() |
Giratina |
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Undiscovered | 80DPPt 42HGSS |
42 | 42 | 42 | 42SwShBDSP 19LA | |
563 | ![]() |
Cofagrigus |
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Mineral | Amorphous | 1, Evo.SwSh | ||||
570 | ![]() |
Zorua Hisuian Form |
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Field | 34LA | |||||
571 | ![]() |
Zoroark Hisuian Form |
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Field | 34LA | |||||
709 | ![]() |
Trevenant |
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Grass | Amorphous | 55 | 1, Evo. | 1, Evo.SwSh | ||
778 | ![]() |
Mimikyu |
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Amorphous | 37 | 42SwSh | ||||
867 | ![]() |
Runerigus |
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Mineral | Amorphous | 1, Evo.SwSh | ||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By TM
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | ||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
371 | ![]() |
Bagon |
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Dragon | ✔ | |||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
Generation IV
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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447 | ![]() |
Riolu |
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Undiscovered | Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Rescue Kidnapped Riolu! | |
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Shadow Claw is a move with 13 power, 88% accuracy and 10 PP. The user attacks enemy in front. The move has an increased critical hit raito.
Pokémon Masters EX
Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description |
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Physical | 2 | — | 40 | 48 | 100% | An opponent | — | Critical hits land more easily. |
Pokémon GO
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Updates
- Gyms & Raids
- July 30, 2016
- Power: 16 → 11
- Energy boost: 7 → 8
- February 16, 2017
- Power: 11 → 12
- Energy boost: 8 → 6
- Duration: 0.95 → 1.2 seconds
- Damage window: 0.75 - 0.95 → 0.25 - 0.5 seconds
- February 21, 2017
- Power: 12 → 9
- Duration: 1.2 → 0.7 seconds
- Trainer Battles
- January 31, 2019
- Energy boost: 7 → 8
In the anime
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Glameow | Liepard | Persian | Mimikyu |
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 | DPS01 | 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's Simisage | The Clubsplosion Begins! | None | |
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Durant's mandibles become surrounded by black auras with a purple outlines. The auras then extend, and Durant stabs the opponent with 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) | Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice | None | |
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One of Persian's paws becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Persian slashes the opponent with it. | ||
Giovanni's Persian | Meloetta and the Undersea Temple! | None | |
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One of Liepard's paws becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Liepard slashes the opponent with it. | ||
Stephan's Liepard | Strong Strategy Steals the Show! | None | |
Bryony's Liepard | Meeting at Terminus Cave! | None | |
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One of Haxorus's hands becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Haxorus slashes the opponent with it. | ||
Rhoder's Haxorus | Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation! | None | |
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Mega Absol's claw becomes surrounded by black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Absol slashes the opponent with it. | ||
Astrid's Absol | Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction | None | |
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Trevenant's claw becomes surrounded by black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Trevenant slashes the opponent with it. | ||
A wild Trevenant | Forging Forest Friendships! | None | |
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One or both Sableye's claws becomes surround by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Sableye slashes the opponent with it, sometimes leaving behind light purple trails of the claws. | ||
Carrie's Sableye | Cloudy Fate, Bright Future! | None | |
Nanu's Sableye | Guiding an Awakening! | None | |
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Both of Bisharp's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Bisharp slashes the opponent with it. | ||
Heidayu's Bisharp | A Festival of Decisions! | None | |
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Both of Weavile's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Weavile slashes the opponent with it. | ||
Kagetomo's Weavile | A Festival of Decisions! | None | |
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Mimikyu creates one or two black sharp claws with a purple outline from under its rag. It then slashes the opponent with one or both of them. | ||
Jessie's Mimikyu | Loading the Dex! | None | |
Acerola's Mimikins | Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime? | None | |
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One or both of Zoroark's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Zoroark slashes the opponent with it. | ||
Gladion's Zoroark | Final Rivals! | While disguised as Lycanroc | |
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One or both of Zoroark's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Zoroark slashes the opponent with it. | ||
Gladion's Zoroark | Enter the Champion! | None |
In the manga
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
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Lucario | |||
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The user slashes the enemy with its claws. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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 |
Pokémon Adventures
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Purugly | Giratina | ||
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The user scratches the enemy with its powerful claws. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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 | Outwitting Octillery | Debut | |
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Giratina's wing forms sharp spikes in front of itself. Giratina then stabs the opponent with the spikes. | ||
Giratina (Adventures) | The Final Dimensional Duel III | None |
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
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Charizard | |||
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The user scratches from the shadows attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Charizard scratches to attack from the shadows. | ||
Lance's Charizard | Betting on the Name of the Strongest! | Debut |
In other generations
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Shadow Claw is the only Ghost-type Cute move.
- Shadow Claw is the only TM move that returned in Generation VIII as the same number it previously was.
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 |
Generation VI 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 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
Generation VI HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS |
Generation VII TMs | |
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SMUSUM | |
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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
PE | |
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 |
Generation VIII TMs | |
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SwSh | |
00 • 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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 | |
BDSP | |
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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh) | |
00 • 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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 |
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