Shadow Claw (move)

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シャドークローShadow Claw

Battles

Type	Ghost
Category	Physical
PP	15(max. 24)
Power	70
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
Makescontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM65 inGeneration IV TM65 inGeneration V TM65 inGeneration VI TM65 inPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM65 inPokémon Sword and Shield TM65 inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor inPokémon Legends: Arceus TM061 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet TM061 inPokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2♥♥
Jam	0
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Shadow Claw (Japanese:シャドークローShadow Claw) is a damage-dealingGhost-type move introduced inGeneration IV. It wasTM65 from Generation IV throughPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and inGeneration VIII. InGeneration IX, it isTM061.

Effect

Shadow Claw deals damage and has an increasedcritical hit ratio.

Shadow Claw can also be used as part of aContest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the moveFocus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Physical
PP	15

Power	70	55	85
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Crit. stage	+1	+1	+2
		?	?
		?	?
Has an increased critical-hit ratio

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

	Standard	Plus Move
Category	Physical
Accuracy	100%

Power	70	84
Cooldown	7s
Move wind-up time	10 frames
Effect duration	—s
Additional effect
	—
	—
	—
None

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.
LA	The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
SV	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
ZA	The user attacks by slashing with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0006	Charizard	Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1	−	−		−	−
0093	Haunter	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	16
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	16
0292	Shedinja	Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	−	1	1
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	39	39	39^XY 29^ORAS	29	33	33		33	20
0352	Kecleon	Field		Field	55^DP 49^PtHGSS	49	49^XY 33^ORAS	33		33			33
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−		−		−	23
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−		−		−	23
0359	Absol	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−			40
0487	Giratina All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	80^DPPt 42^HGSS	42	42	42	42	42	19	42
0563	Cofagrigus	Mineral	Amorphous	−	−	−	−	1,Evo.				Evo.
0570	Zorua Hisuian Form	Field		Field							34	−
0571	Zoroark Hisuian Form	Field		Field							34	Evo.
0679	Honedge	Mineral		Mineral			−	−	−				23
0680	Doublade	Mineral		Mineral			−	−	−				23
0681	Aegislash	Mineral		Mineral			−	−	−				23
0709	Trevenant	Grass	Amorphous			55	1,Evo.	1,Evo.			Evo.	30
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous		Amorphous				37	42			42	34
0867	Runerigus	Mineral	Amorphous					1,Evo.				Evo.
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like		Human-Like								Evo.	Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

ByTM/Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
				TM65	TM65	TM65	SM USUM TM65	SwSh TM65	BDSP TM65	LA Tutor	SV TM061	ZA TM061
0004	Charmander	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0005	Charmeleon	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0006	Charizard	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0019	Rattata Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔
0020	Raticate Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔
0027	Sandshrew	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0027	Sandshrew Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0028	Sandslash	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0028	Sandslash Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0029	Nidoran♀	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0030	Nidorina	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031	Nidoqueen	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032	Nidoran♂	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0033	Nidorino	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034	Nidoking	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050	Diglett	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0050	Diglett Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0051	Dugtrio	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0051	Dugtrio Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0052	Meowth	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔	✔			✔	✔
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field					✔			✔	✔
0053	Persian	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔	✔			✔	✔
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0056	Mankey	Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−		✔	✔
0057	Primeape	Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−		✔	✔
0093	Haunter	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112	Rhydon	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115	Kangaskhan	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0157	Typhlosion	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0157	Typhlosion Hisuian Form	Field		Field							✔	✔
0158	Totodile	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	−
0159	Croconaw	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	−
0160	Feraligatr	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	−
0161	Sentret	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0162	Furret	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0190	Aipom	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215	Sneasel	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field							✔	✔
0216	Teddiursa	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0217	Ursaring	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0248	Tyranitar	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0255	Torchic	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0256	Combusken	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0257	Blaziken	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0264	Linoone	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0264	Linoone Galarian Form	Field		Field					✔
0287	Slakoth	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0288	Vigoroth	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0289	Slaking	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0292	Shedinja	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0304	Aron	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0305	Lairon	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0306	Aggron	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0335	Zangoose	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0348	Armaldo	Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0352	Kecleon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−		−		−	✔
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0359	Absol	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0371	Bagon	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0372	Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0373	Salamence	Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0376	Metagross	Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔	−
0379	Registeel	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0380	Latias	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0381	Latios	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0383	Groudon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0384	Rayquaza	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0390	Chimchar	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0391	Monferno	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0392	Infernape	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0394	Prinplup	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0395	Empoleon	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0424	Ambipom	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0431	Glameow	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0432	Purugly	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0434	Stunky	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0435	Skuntank	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0443	Gible	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	✔
0444	Gabite	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0445	Garchomp	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0461	Weavile	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0464	Rhyperior	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0483	Dialga All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0484	Palkia All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0487	Giratina All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491	Darkrai	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−	✔	✔
0493	Arceus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0509	Purrloin	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔				✔
0510	Liepard	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔				✔
0511	Pansage	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔					✔
0512	Simisage	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔					✔
0513	Pansear	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔					✔
0514	Simisear	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔					✔
0515	Panpour	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔					✔
0516	Simipour	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔					✔
0529	Drilbur	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	−
0530	Excadrill	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	−
0542	Leavanny	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔				✔
0551	Sandile	Field		Field		−	−	−	−			✔	✔
0552	Krokorok	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0553	Krookodile	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0557	Dwebble	Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0558	Crustle	Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0562	Yamask	Mineral	Amorphous		−	−	−	−				✔
0562	Yamask Galarian Form	Mineral	Amorphous					−				✔
0563	Cofagrigus	Mineral	Amorphous		−	−	−	✔				✔
0566	Archen	Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0567	Archeops	Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0570	Zorua	Field		Field		−	−	−	−			✔
0570	Zorua Hisuian Form	Field		Field							✔	✔
0571	Zoroark	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0571	Zoroark Hisuian Form	Field		Field							✔	✔
0598	Ferrothorn	Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0610	Axew	Monster	Dragon		−	−	−	−			✔
0611	Fraxure	Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0612	Haxorus	Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0613	Cubchoo	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0614	Beartic	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0621	Druddigon	Dragon	Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0624	Pawniard	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0625	Bisharp	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0627	Rufflet	Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0628	Braviary	Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0628	Braviary Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying							✔	✔
0631	Heatmor	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0632	Durant	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0643	Reshiram	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0644	Zekrom	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0646	Kyurem All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0648	Meloetta	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
0649	Genesect All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔				✔
0650	Chespin	Field		Field			✔	✔				✔	✔
0651	Quilladin	Field		Field			✔	✔				✔	✔
0652	Chesnaught	Field		Field			✔	✔				✔	✔
0674	Pancham	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔				✔
0675	Pangoro	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔				✔
0679	Honedge	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔				✔
0680	Doublade	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔				✔
0681	Aegislash	Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔				✔
0688	Binacle	Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔				✔
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔				✔
0708	Phantump	Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0709	Trevenant	Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0714	Noibat	Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0715	Noivern	Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0717	Yveltal	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔				✔
0722	Rowlet	Flying		Flying				✔	✔		✔	✔
0723	Dartrix	Flying		Flying				✔	✔		✔	✔
0724	Decidueye	Flying		Flying				✔	✔			✔
0724	Decidueye Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying							✔	✔
0725	Litten	Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0726	Torracat	Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0727	Incineroar	Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0745	Lycanroc Midnight Form	Field		Field				−	−			✔
0757	Salandit	Monster	Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0758	Salazzle	Monster	Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0760	Bewear	Field		Field				✔	✔
0768	Golisopod	Bug	Water 3				✔	✔				✔
0772	Type: Null	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0773	Silvally All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0775	Komala	Field		Field				✔				✔
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔			✔	✔
0780	Drampa	Monster	Dragon				✔	✔				✔
0781	Dhelmise	Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0782	Jangmo-o	Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0783	Hakamo-o	Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0784	Kommo-o	Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0792	Lunala	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔			✔
0799	Guzzlord	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0800	Necrozma All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔			✔
0802	Marshadow	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔				✔
0804	Naganadel	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔^USUM	✔
0806	Blacephalon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔^USUM	✔
0828	Thievul	Field		Field					✔				✔
0858	Hatterene	Fairy		Fairy					✔			✔
0860	Morgrem	Fairy	Human-Like					✔			✔
0861	Grimmsnarl	Fairy	Human-Like					✔			✔
0862	Obstagoon	Field		Field					✔
0863	Perrserker	Field		Field					✔			✔	✔
0867	Runerigus	Mineral	Amorphous					✔				✔
0901	Ursaluna	Field		Field							✔	✔
0901	Ursaluna Bloodmoon	Field		Field								✔
0903	Sneasler	Field		Field							✔	✔
0906	Sprigatito	Field	Grass								✔
0907	Floragato	Field	Grass								✔
0908	Meowscarada	Field	Grass								✔
0911	Skeledirge	Field		Field								✔
0917	Tarountula	Bug		Bug								✔
0918	Spidops	Bug		Bug								✔
0924	Tandemaus	Field	Fairy								✔
0925	Maushold All forms	Field	Fairy								✔
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔	✔
0945	Grafaiai	Field		Field								✔	✔
0950	Klawf	Water 3		Water 3								✔
0972	Houndstone	Field		Field								−	✔
0979	Annihilape	Field		Field								✔	✔
0983	Kingambit	Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
1005	Roaring Moon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1006	Iron Valiant	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1007	Koraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1014	Okidogi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1015	Munkidori	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1016	Fezandipiti	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			IV

0371	Bagon	Dragon	Dragon	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia -Rescue Kidnapped Riolu!
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon -North Province (Area Two)^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Shadow Claw deals damage. The move has an increased critical hit ratio (30% in theExplorers andAdventure Squad series).

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	13	-	10	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	13	-	10	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	12	99	15	50	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	12	99	15	30	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Shadow Claw

Fast Attack

Gyms &Raids
Power	9
Energy boost	6
Duration	0.7 seconds
Damage window	0.25 - 0.5 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	6
Energy boost	8
Turns	2

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

ByElite Fast TM

ByGO Snapshot

AsShadow Pokémon

AsPurified Pokémon

Formerly eligible

None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 16 → 11
- Energy boost: 7 → 8
February 16, 2017
- Power: 11 → 12
- Energy boost: 8 → 6
- Duration: 0.95 → 1.2 seconds
- Damage window: 0.75 - 0.95 → 0.25 - 0.5 seconds
February 21, 2017
- Power: 12 → 9
- Duration: 1.2 → 0.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

January 31, 2019
- Energy boost: 7 → 8

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Shadow Claw

★★★★
Attack power	29.42976
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Basepower	Maxpower	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Shadow Claw	Physical	2	—	40	48	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette(only beforeMega Evolving) Phoebe (Fall 2023) & Cofagrigus Elio & Decidueye
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Basepower	Maxpower	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair
Trick-or-Treat Shadow Claw	Physical	Default 6★ EX		200 300	240 360	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when the target is confused.	Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu

In Pokémon UNITE, Shadow Claw isAegislash's first move. It is obtained by evolving intoDoublade at level 5 and upgradingShadow Sneak into it instead ofSacred Sword. The user slashes with its blade twice in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies hit. Follow up with a final rising slash that deals damage to enemies hit and throw them. Boost count increases by 1 when at least one of the three slashes hits. At level 11, the move increases the user's critical hit rate by 20% for a short time.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるきゅうしょにあたりやすい
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Glameow Persian Mimikyu Ceruledge
The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Glameow holds out its paw and its lower arm becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a huge claw and Glameow slashes the opponent with it.
Zoey's Glameow	Arrival of a Rival!	Debut
Johanna's Glameow	DPS01	None
	Simisage raises its arm before placing its hand on the ground. A shadow of a claw then stretches across the ground and reaches for the opponent. The shadow then rises from the ground and strikes the opponent.
Angus's Simisage	The Clubsplosion Begins!	None
	Durant's mandibles become surrounded by black auras with purple outlines. The auras then extend, and Durant stabs the opponent with them.
Multiple wild Durant	Battling the Leaf Thieves!	None
	One of Kyurem's claws glows black with a purple outline. The aura grows into a large claw, and Kyurem strikes the opponent with it.
Kyurem (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice	None
	One of Persian's paws becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Persian slashes the opponent with it.
Giovanni's Persian	Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!	None
	One of Liepard's paws becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Liepard slashes the opponent with it.
Stephan's Liepard	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!	None
Bryony's Liepard	Meeting at Terminus Cave!	None
	One of Haxorus's hands becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Haxorus slashes the opponent with it.
Rhoder's Haxorus	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!	None
	Mega Absol's claw becomes surrounded by black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Absol slashes the opponent with it.
Astrid's Absol	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction	None
	Trevenant's claw becomes surrounded by black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Trevenant slashes the opponent with it.
A wild Trevenant	Forging Forest Friendships!	None
	One or both of Sableye's claws becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Sableye slashes the opponent with it, sometimes leaving behind light purple trails of the claws.
Carrie's Sableye	Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!	None
Nanu's Sableye	Guiding an Awakening!	None
MC Sledge's Sableye	Resonating Spirits in a Challenge to Ryme!	None
	Both of Bisharp's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Bisharp slashes the opponent with it.
Heidayu's Bisharp	A Festival of Decisions!	None
	Both of Weavile's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Weavile slashes the opponent with it.
Kagetomo's Weavile	A Festival of Decisions!	None
	Mimikyu creates one or two black sharp claws with a purple outline from under its rag. It then slashes the opponent with one or both of them.
Jessie's Mimikyu	Loading the Dex!	None
Acerola's Mimikins	Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?	None
	One or both of Zoroark's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Zoroark slashes the opponent with it.
Gladion's Zoroark	Final Rivals!	Whiledisguised asLycanroc
	One or both of Zoroark's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Zoroark slashes the opponent with it.
Gladion's Zoroark	Enter the Champion!	None
	Both of Ceruledge's blades become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Amethio's Ceruledge	From So Far Away	Enhanceable byTerastallization

Biri-Biri

Pokémon	Method
Gengar
The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Gengar slashes the opponent with its fingertips, leaving behind trails of whitish-purple energy.
Anna's Gengar	Biri-Biri	Debut

POKÉTOON

Pokémon	Method
Ceruledge
The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Ceruledge slashes the opponent with its arm blades in an upward motion, creating a surge of rising purple energy that creeps forward.
A Shiny Ceruledge	PT16	Debut

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon	Method
Lucario
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Lucario slashes the opponent with the spike on its hands.
Hiori's Lucario	Lily Regains Her Memories!	Debut

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Pokémon	Method
Charizard
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Charizard's claws become surrounded by a shadowy, claw-shaped aura. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Lance's Charizard	Betting on the Name of the Strongest!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Purugly Giratina
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Purugly runs up to the opponent and stands on its hind legs. It then extends its claws and slams them into the opponent.
Mars's Purugly	Outwitting Octillery	Debut
	Giratina's wing forms sharp spikes in front of itself. Giratina then stabs the opponent with the spikes.
Giratina (Adventures)	The Final Dimensional Duel III	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Shadow Claw is the only Ghost-type Cute move.
Shadow Claw is the only move that retained its TM number betweenGeneration VII andGeneration VIII.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	暗影爪Amyíng Jáau* 影子鉤爪Yíngjí Ngāujáau
Chinese	Mandarin	暗影爪Ànyǐng Zhuǎ* 影子鈎爪Yǐngzi Gōuzhuǎ*
Dutch		Schaduwklauw
French		Griffe Ombre
German		Dunkelklaue
Greek		ΣκοτόνυχεςSkontónuches
Hindi		शैडो क्लॉShadow Claw* छाया का पंजाChhaya Ka Panja
Indonesian		Shadow Claw
Italian		Ombrartigli
Korean		섀도클로Syeadokeullo^IX+ 섀도크루Syaedokeuru^IV–VIII
Norwegian		Skyggeklo
Polish		Cienisty Pazur* Cień Pazura*
Portuguese	Brazil	Garra Sombria (games,BW106–present, TCG) Garra das Sombras (DP012–BW096)
Portuguese	Portugal	Garra Sombra
Romanian		Gheara Fantomă
Russian		Коготь ТьмыKogot' T'my* Призрачный КоготьPrizrachnyy Kogot'
Serbian		Kandža senke
Spanish	Latin America	Garra de Sombra
Spanish	Spain	Garra Umbría
Thai		ชาโดว์คลอว์Shadow Claw
Turkish		Gölge Pençesi
Vietnamese		Vuốt Bóng Tối

Variations of the moveSlash

Formerly a variation
	Slash •Night Slash •Shadow Claw •Psycho Cut •Cross Poison •Aqua Cutter
	Leaf Blade

Generation IV TMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 •21 •22 •23 24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92
Generation IV HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 • 05 (DPPt •HGSS) •06 •07 •08

Generation V TMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 58 •59 •60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 77 •78 •79 •80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95
Generation V HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06

Generation VI TMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 79 •80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 • 94 (XY •ORAS) •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
Generation VI HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06^ORAS •07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
PE
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 •01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99
BDSP
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 •01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99

Generation IX TMs
SV
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Added inSV2.0.1
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ZA
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Shadow Claw (move)

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