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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Type  Ghost
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

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

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
292 Shedinja

Mineral Mineral 1SwShBDSP
302 Sableye

Human-Like Human-Like 39 39 39XY
29ORAS
29 33SwShBDSP
352 Kecleon
Field Field 55DP
49PtHGSS
49 49XY
33ORAS
33 33BDSP
487 Giratina

Undiscovered Undiscovered 80DPPt
42HGSS
42 42 42 42SwShBDSP
19LA
563 Cofagrigus
Mineral Amorphous 1, Evo.SwSh
570 Zorua
Hisuian Form

Field Field 34LA
571 Zoroark
Hisuian Form

Field Field 34LA
709 Trevenant

Grass Amorphous 55 1, Evo. 1, Evo.SwSh
778 Mimikyu

Amorphous Amorphous 37 42SwSh
867 Runerigus

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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
[[|]]
II
[[|]]
III
[[|]]
IV
TM65
V
TM65
VI
TM65
VII
TM65
VIII
TM65
004 Charmander
Monster Dragon
005 Charmeleon
Monster Dragon
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon
019 Rattata
Alolan Form

Field Field
020 Raticate
Alolan Form

Field Field
027 Sandshrew
Field Field
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form

Field Field
028 Sandslash
Field Field
028 Sandslash
Alolan Form

Field Field
029 Nidoran♀
Monster Field
030 Nidorina
Undiscovered Undiscovered
031 Nidoqueen

Undiscovered Undiscovered
032 Nidoran♂
Monster Field
033 Nidorino
Monster Field
034 Nidoking

Monster Field
050 Diglett
Field Field
050 Diglett
Alolan Form

Field Field
051 Dugtrio
Field Field
051 Dugtrio
Alolan Form

Field Field
052 Meowth
Field Field
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field
052 Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field
053 Persian
Field Field
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field
054 Psyduck
Water 1 Field
055 Golduck
Water 1 Field
093 Haunter

Amorphous Amorphous
094 Gengar

Amorphous Amorphous
112 Rhydon

Monster Field
115 Kangaskhan
Monster Monster
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
157 Typhlosion
Field Field
158 Totodile
Monster Water 1
159 Croconaw
Monster Water 1
160 Feraligatr
Monster Water 1
161 Sentret
Field Field
162 Furret
Field Field
190 Aipom
Field Field
214 Heracross

Bug Bug
215 Sneasel

Field Field
216 Teddiursa
Field Field
217 Ursaring
Field Field
248 Tyranitar

Monster Monster
255 Torchic
Field Field
256 Combusken

Field Field
257 Blaziken

Field Field
264 Linoone
Field Field
264 Linoone
Galarian Form

Field Field
287 Slakoth
Field Field
288 Vigoroth
Field Field
289 Slaking
Field Field
292 Shedinja

Mineral Mineral
302 Sableye

Human-Like Human-Like
304 Aron

Monster Monster
305 Lairon

Monster Monster
306 Aggron

Monster Monster
335 Zangoose
Field Field
348 Armaldo

Water 3 Water 3
352 Kecleon
Field Field
354 Banette
Amorphous Amorphous
359 Absol
Field Field
371 Bagon
Dragon Dragon
372 Shelgon
Dragon Dragon
373 Salamence

Dragon Dragon
379 Registeel
Undiscovered Undiscovered
380 Latias

Undiscovered Undiscovered
381 Latios

Undiscovered Undiscovered
383 Groudon
Undiscovered Undiscovered
384 Rayquaza

Undiscovered Undiscovered
390 Chimchar
Field Human-Like
391 Monferno

Field Human-Like
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like
394 Prinplup
Water 1 Field
395 Empoleon

Water 1 Field
424 Ambipom
Field Field
431 Glameow
Field Field
432 Purugly
Field Field
434 Stunky

Field Field
435 Skuntank

Field Field
443 Gible

Monster Dragon
444 Gabite

Monster Dragon
445 Garchomp

Monster Dragon
447 Riolu
Undiscovered Undiscovered
448 Lucario

Field Human-Like
461 Weavile

Field Field
464 Rhyperior

Monster Field
483 Dialga

Undiscovered Undiscovered
484 Palkia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
487 Giratina

Undiscovered Undiscovered
491 Darkrai
Undiscovered Undiscovered
493 Arceus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
509 Purrloin
Field Field
510 Liepard
Field Field
511 Pansage
Field Field
512 Simisage
Field Field
513 Pansear
Field Field
514 Simisear
Field Field
515 Panpour
Field Field
516 Simipour
Field Field
529 Drilbur
Field Field
530 Excadrill

Field Field
542 Leavanny

Bug Bug
552 Krokorok

Field Field
553 Krookodile

Field Field
557 Dwebble

Bug Mineral
558 Crustle

Bug Mineral
563 Cofagrigus
Mineral Amorphous
566 Archen

Flying Water 3
567 Archeops

Flying Water 3
571 Zoroark
Field Field
598 Ferrothorn

Grass Mineral
611 Fraxure
Monster Dragon
612 Haxorus
Monster Dragon
613 Cubchoo
Field Field
614 Beartic
Field Field
621 Druddigon
Dragon Monster
624 Pawniard

Human-Like Human-Like
625 Bisharp

Human-Like Human-Like
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying
628 Braviary

Flying Flying
631 Heatmor
Field Field
632 Durant

Bug Bug
643 Reshiram

Undiscovered Undiscovered
644 Zekrom

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem
White Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered B2W2
646 Kyurem
Black Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered B2W2
648 Meloetta

Undiscovered Undiscovered
649 Genesect

Undiscovered Undiscovered
650 Chespin
Field Field
651 Quilladin
Field Field
652 Chesnaught

Field Field
674 Pancham
Field Human-Like
675 Pangoro

Field Human-Like
679 Honedge

Mineral Mineral
680 Doublade

Mineral Mineral
681 Aegislash

Mineral Mineral
688 Binacle

Water 3 Water 3
689 Barbaracle

Water 3 Water 3
708 Phantump

Grass Amorphous
709 Trevenant

Grass Amorphous
714 Noibat

Flying Dragon
715 Noivern

Flying Dragon
717 Yveltal

Undiscovered Undiscovered
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying
723 Dartrix

Flying Flying
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying
725 Litten
Field Field
726 Torracat
Field Field
727 Incineroar

Field Field
757 Salandit

Monster Dragon
758 Salazzle

Monster Dragon
760 Bewear

Field Field
768 Golisopod

Bug Water 3
772 Type: Null
Undiscovered Undiscovered
773 Silvally
Undiscovered Undiscovered
775 Komala
Field Field
778 Mimikyu

Amorphous Amorphous
780 Drampa

Monster Dragon
781 Dhelmise

Mineral Mineral
782 Jangmo-o
Dragon Dragon
783 Hakamo-o

Dragon Dragon
784 Kommo-o

Dragon Dragon
792 Lunala

Undiscovered Undiscovered
799 Guzzlord

Undiscovered Undiscovered
800 Necrozma
Undiscovered Undiscovered
800 Necrozma
Dusk Mane

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
800 Necrozma
Dawn Wings

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
802 Marshadow

Undiscovered Undiscovered
804 Naganadel

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
806 Blacephalon

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
828 Thievul
Field Field
858 Hatterene

Fairy Fairy
860 Morgrem

Fairy Human-Like
861 Grimmsnarl

Fairy Human-Like
862 Obstagoon

Field Field
863 Perrserker
Field Field
867 Runerigus

Mineral Amorphous
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
371 Bagon
Dragon 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
447 Riolu
Undiscovered 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
Physical 2 40 48 100% An opponent Critical hits land more easily.

Pokémon GO

 Shadow Claw
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 9
Energy boost 6
Duration 0.7 seconds
Damage window 0.25 - 0.5 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 6
Energy boost 8
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

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

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.


In the anime

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
User First Used In Notes
Glameow 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
Simisage 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
Durant 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
Kyurem 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
Persian 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
Liepard 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
Haxorus 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
Absol 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
Trevenant 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
Sableye 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
Bisharp 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
Weavile 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
Mimikyu 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
Zoroark 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
Zoroark 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


Pokémon Adventures


Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure


In other generations

Core series games

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

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 暗影爪 Amyíng Jáau *
影子鉤爪 Yíngjí Ngāujáau
Mandarin 暗影爪 Ànyǐng Zhuǎ *
影子鈎爪 Yǐngzi Gōuzhuǎ *
Dutch Schaduwklauw
French Griffe Ombre
German Dunkelklaue
Greek Σκοτόνυχες Skontónuches
Hindi छाया का पंजा Chhaya Ka Panja
Italian Ombrartigli
Korean 섀도크루 Shadow Claw
Norwegian Skyggeklo
Polish Cienisty Pazur*
Cień Pazura*
Portuguese Brazil Garra Sombria (games, BW106-present, TCG)
Garra das Sombras (early anime)
Portugal Garra Sombra
Romanian Gheara Fantomă
Russian Коготь тьмы Kogot' T'my
Призрачный коготь Prizrachnyy kogot'
Serbian Kandža senke
Spanish Latin America Garra de Sombra
Spain Garra Umbría
Thai ชาโดว์คลอว์
Vietnamese Vuốt Bóng Tối



Variations of the move Slash
SlashCross PoisonNight SlashPsycho CutShadow Claw
Formerly a variation
Leaf Blade
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748
495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172
7374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
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