Ghost · Physical move · Gen 4
Shadow Claw
Shadow Claw is a Ghost-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 70 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 219 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ghost
Category
Physical
Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
High critical hit ratio. Has a higher chance for a critical hit.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (155 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (62 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (84 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Ghost attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsDark
0× vsNormal
Pokémon that learn Shadow Claw
219 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 | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Alolan Rattata | Dark/Normal | 7 | |||
 Alolan Raticate | Dark/Normal | 7 | |||
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Nidoran-F | Poison | 4–8 | |||
 Nidorina | Poison | 4–8 | |||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 4–8 | |||
 Nidoran-M | Poison | 4–8 | |||
 Nidorino | Poison | 4–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 4–8 | |||
 Diglett | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Diglett | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Dugtrio | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Dugtrio | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Aipom | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Linoone | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Galarian Linoone | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 4–8 | |||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Aron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Lairon | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 8 | |||
 Kecleon | Normal | ✓ | 4–7 | ||
 Shuppet | Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Banette | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Metagross | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Registeel | Steel | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Prinplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Ambipom | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Glameow | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Purugly | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Purrloin | Dark | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Pansage | Grass | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisage | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Panpour | Water | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Drilbur | Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Dwebble | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Crustle | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Yamask | Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Galarian Yamask | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Cofagrigus | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Archen | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Zorua | Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ferrothorn | Grass/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Rufflet | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Braviary | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Heatmor | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Durant | Bug/Steel | 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 | ||
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Chespin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Quilladin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Pancham | Fighting | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Honedge | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Doublade | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Aegislash | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Phantump | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | |||
 Noibat | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Yveltal | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Rowlet | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Dartrix | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Type: Null | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Komala | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Dhelmise | Ghost/Grass | 7–8 | |||
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Guzzlord | Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 7–8 | |||
 Thievul | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Morgrem | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sprigatito | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floragato | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tarountula | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Spidops | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tandemaus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Maushold | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Klawf | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fezandipiti | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 |
Shadow Claw FAQ
What does Shadow Claw do?
Shadow Claw is a Ghost-type physical move with 70 power. Has a higher chance for a critical hit.
Which Pokémon can learn Shadow Claw?
219 Pokémon and forms can learn Shadow Claw in at least one game: 155 in Scarlet & Violet, 62 in Pokémon Champions and 84 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Alolan Rattata, Alolan Raticate and Sandshrew.
Is Shadow Claw in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 62 Pokémon can use Shadow Claw in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Shadow Claw super effective against?
As a Ghost-type attack, Shadow Claw is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Dark and has no effect on Normal (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.