Steel · Physical move · Gen 2
Metal Claw
Metal Claw is a Steel-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has 50 base power and 95% accuracy, with 35 PP (56 with PP Max). 111 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Steel
Category
Physical
Power
50
Accuracy
95%
PP
35 (max 56)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1. Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (89 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (27 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Steel attack
2× vsIceRockFairy
½× vsFireWaterElectricSteel
Pokémon that learn Metal Claw
111 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 | ||
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Alolan Diglett | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Dugtrio | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Krabby | Water | 4–8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Skarmory | Steel/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Nincada | Bug/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–8 | |||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Aron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Lairon | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Anorith | Rock/Bug | 3–8 | |||
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 3–8 | |||
 Metang | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Metagross | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Registeel | Steel | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Prinplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Drilbur | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Garbodor | Poison | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Ferroseed | Grass/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Ferrothorn | Grass/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Galarian Stunfisk | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Braviary | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Durant | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Chespin | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quilladin | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Klefki | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Wimpod | Bug/Water | 7–8 | |||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Komala | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Corviknight | Flying/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kubfu | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Klawf | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tinkatink | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkatuff | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkaton | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Metal Claw FAQ
What does Metal Claw do?
Metal Claw is a Steel-type physical move with 50 power. Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Metal Claw?
111 Pokémon and forms can learn Metal Claw in at least one game: 89 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 27 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew and Sandslash.
Is Metal Claw in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Metal Claw in Pokémon Champions.
What is Metal Claw super effective against?
As a Steel-type attack, Metal Claw is super effective against Ice, Rock and Fairy, not very effective against Fire, Water, Electric and Steel (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.