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Dark · Status move · Gen 5

Hone Claws

Hone Claws is a Dark-type status move introduced in Generation 5. It never misses and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 193 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Dark

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by 1. Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by 1 stage.

Targets
The user
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (47 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Hone Claws

193 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharmanderFire5–6
CharmeleonFire5–6
CharizardFire/Flying5–6
SandshrewGround✓5–9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7–9
SandslashGround✓5–9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7–9
Nidoran-FPoison5–6
NidorinaPoison5–6
NidoqueenPoison/Ground5–6
Nidoran-MPoison5–6
NidorinoPoison5–6
NidokingPoison/Ground5–6
ParasBug/Grass5–6
ParasectBug/Grass5–6
DiglettGround✓5–6, 8–9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓8–9
DugtrioGround✓5–6, 8–9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓8–9
MeowthNormal5–6
Galarian MeowthSteel✓8–9
PersianNormal5–6
PsyduckWater5–6
GolduckWater5–6
MankeyFighting5–6
PrimeapeFighting5–6
KrabbyWater5–6
KinglerWater5–6
KabutoRock/Water5–6
KabutopsRock/Water5–6
AerodactylRock/Flying5–6
DragoniteDragon/Flying5–6
MewPsychic5–6
TotodileWater5–6
CroconawWater5–6
FeraligatrWater5–6
SentretNormal5–6
FurretNormal5–6
SpinarakBug/Poison5–6
AriadosBug/Poison5–6
AipomNormal5–6
GligarGround/Flying5–6
SneaselDark/Ice✓5–9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
TeddiursaNormal5–6
UrsaringNormal5–6
TyranitarRock/Dark5–6
SceptileGrass5–6
TorchicFire5–6
CombuskenFire/Fighting5–6
BlazikenFire/Fighting5–6
ZigzagoonNormal5–6
LinooneNormal5–6, 8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
LombreWater/Grass5–6
LudicoloWater/Grass5–6
SlakothNormal5–6
VigorothNormal5–6
SlakingNormal5–6
NincadaBug/Ground5–6
NinjaskBug/Flying5–6
ShedinjaBug/Ghost5–6
SableyeDark/Ghost5–6
AronSteel/Rock5–6
LaironSteel/Rock5–6
AggronSteel/Rock5–6
FlygonGround/Dragon5–6
AltariaDragon/Flying5–6
ZangooseNormal✓5–7, 9
CorphishWater5–6
CrawdauntWater/Dark5–6
AnorithRock/Bug5–6
ArmaldoRock/Bug5–6
KecleonNormal5–6
AbsolDark5–6
BagonDragon5–6
ShelgonDragon5–6
SalamenceDragon/Flying5–6
MetangSteel/Psychic✓5–6, 9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓5–6, 9
RegisteelSteel5–6
LatiasDragon/Psychic5–6
LatiosDragon/Psychic5–6
GroudonGround5–6
RayquazaDragon/Flying5–6
ChimcharFire5–6
MonfernoFire/Fighting5–6
InfernapeFire/Fighting5–6
PrinplupWater5–6
EmpoleonWater/Steel5–6
KricketuneBug5–6
VespiquenBug/Flying5–6
AmbipomNormal5–6
GlameowNormal5–7
PuruglyNormal5–7
StunkyPoison/Dark5–6
SkuntankPoison/Dark5–6
GibleDragon/Ground5–6
GabiteDragon/Ground5–6
GarchompDragon/Ground5–6
LucarioFighting/Steel5–6
SkorupiPoison/Bug5–8
DrapionPoison/Dark5–8
WeavileDark/Ice✓5–9
GliscorGround/Flying5–6
DialgaSteel/Dragon5–6
PalkiaWater/Dragon5–6
GiratinaGhost/Dragon5–6
ArceusNormal5–6
PurrloinDark5–8
LiepardDark5–8
PansageGrass5–6
SimisageGrass5–6
PansearFire5–6
SimisearFire5–6
PanpourWater5–6
SimipourWater5–6
DrilburGround✓5–9
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓5–9
LeavannyBug/Grass5–6
SandileGround/Dark✓5–6, 8–9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓5–6, 8–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓5–6, 8–9
DwebbleBug/Rock5–6
CrustleBug/Rock5–6
ArchenRock/Flying5–6
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–6
ZoruaDark✓5–6, 8–9
Hisuian ZoruaNormal/Ghost✓9
ZoroarkDark✓5–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓9
FerroseedGrass/Steel5–6
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–6
EelektrossElectric5–6
AxewDragon5–6
FraxureDragon5–6
HaxorusDragon5–6
CubchooIce5–6
BearticIce5–6
MienfooFighting✓8–9
MienshaoFighting✓8–9
DruddigonDragon5–8
PawniardDark/Steel5–6
BisharpDark/Steel5–6
RuffletNormal/Flying✓5–9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–9
HeatmorFire5–8
DurantBug/Steel5–6
CobalionSteel/Fighting5–6
ReshiramDragon/Fire5–6
ZekromDragon/Electric5–6
KyuremDragon/Ice5–6
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice5–6
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice5–6
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5–6
GenesectBug/Steel5–6
QuilladinGrass6
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting6
TalonflameFire/Flying6
PangoroFighting/Dark6
BinacleRock/Water6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water6–8
ClauncherWater✓8–9
ClawitzerWater✓8–9
TyruntRock/Dragon6
TyrantrumRock/Dragon6
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓6–9
TrevenantGhost/Grass6
NoivernFlying/Dragon6
YveltalDark/Flying6
MimikyuGhost/Fairy✓7–9
ZeraoraElectric7–8
RookideeFlying✓8–9
CorvisquireFlying✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓8–9
NickitDark8
ThievulDark8
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓8–9
DuraludonSteel/Dragon✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal5–6
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓9
SprigatitoGrass✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓9
MaschiffDark✓9
MabosstiffDark✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost5–6
KingambitDark/Steel5–6
Walking WakeWater/Dragon✓9
ArchaludonSteel/Dragon✓8–9

Hone Claws FAQ

What does Hone Claws do?

Hone Claws is a Dark-type status move. Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Hone Claws?

193 Pokémon and forms can learn Hone Claws in at least one game: 47 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew and Sandslash.

Is Hone Claws in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Hone Claws in Pokémon Champions.

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.