Normal · Physical move · Gen 3
Crush Claw
Crush Claw is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 3. It has 75 base power and 95% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 42 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Physical
Power
75
Accuracy
95%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (18 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (4 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Normal attack
2× vs—
½× vsRockSteel
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Crush Claw
42 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandshrew | Ground | 3–7 | |||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | 3–7 | |||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | 3–7 | |||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | 3–7 | |||
 Quilava | Fire | 3–7 | |||
 Typhlosion | Fire | 3–7 | |||
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | 3–7 | |||
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | 3–7 | |||
 Entei | Fire | 4 | |||
 Treecko | Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Grovyle | Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Sceptile | Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Anorith | Rock/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | 3–7 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | 3–7 | |||
 Drilbur | Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–7 | |||
 Rufflet | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Braviary | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Rockruff | Rock | 7 | |||
| Rockruff-Dusk | Rock | 7 | |||
 Lycanroc | Rock | 7 | |||
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | 7 | |||
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Type: Null | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Crush Claw FAQ
What does Crush Claw do?
Crush Claw is a Normal-type physical move with 75 power. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Crush Claw?
42 Pokémon and forms can learn Crush Claw in at least one game: 18 in Scarlet & Violet, 4 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew, Sandslash, Alolan Sandslash, Rhyhorn and Rhydon.
Is Crush Claw in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 4 Pokémon can use Crush Claw in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Crush Claw super effective against?
As a Normal-type attack, Crush Claw is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.