Dragon · Physical move · Gen 3
Dragon Claw
Dragon Claw is a Dragon-type physical move introduced in Generation 3. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 86 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dragon
Category
Physical
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
No additional effect.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (66 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (28 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (45 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Dragon attack
2× vsDragon
½× vsSteel
0× vsFairy
Pokémon that learn Dragon Claw
86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Aerodactyl | Rock/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | |||
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | |||
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Archen | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Noibat | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Yveltal | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Type: Null | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Guzzlord | Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Dracozolt | Electric/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Dragon Claw FAQ
What does Dragon Claw do?
Dragon Claw is a Dragon-type physical move with 80 power. No additional effect.
Which Pokémon can learn Dragon Claw?
86 Pokémon and forms can learn Dragon Claw in at least one game: 66 in Scarlet & Violet, 28 in Pokémon Champions and 45 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Aerodactyl, Dragonite and Mew.
Is Dragon Claw in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 28 Pokémon can use Dragon Claw in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Dragon Claw super effective against?
As a Dragon-type attack, Dragon Claw is super effective against Dragon, not very effective against Steel and has no effect on Fairy (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.