Shadow Claw (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia

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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 was TM65 from Generation IV through Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Generation VIII. In Generation IX, it is TM061.

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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/Move Tutor

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV
0371				Dragon		✔
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.

Special move

Generation IV

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0289				Field		Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Two)SV
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Shadow Claw deals damage. The move has an increased critical hit ratio (30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Pokémon GO

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

Shadow Claw
Fast Attack
Eligible Pokémon:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Pokémon Masters EX

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Shadow Claw is Aegislash's first move. It is obtained by evolving into Doublade at level 5 and upgrading Shadow Sneak into it instead of Sacred Sword. The user slashes with its blade twice in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies hit. Follow up with a final rising slash that deals damage to enemies hit and throw them. Boost count increases by 1 when at least one of the three slashes hits. At level 11, the move increases the user's critical hit rate by 20% for a short time.

Description

In the anime

Main series

Biri-Biri

Gengar
The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gengar slashes the opponent with its fingertips, leaving behind trails of whitish-purple energy.
Anna's Gengar	Biri-Biri		Debut

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Pokémon Adventures

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 move that retained its TM number between Generation VII and Generation VIII.

In other languages