Shadow Claw (move)

Shadow Claw (Japanese: シャドークロー Shadow Claw) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM65 since Generation IV.

Effect
Shadow Claw deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

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

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Pokémon GO

 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Shadow Claw had a power of 16 and an energy gain of 7%.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Shadow Claw had a power of 11, an energy gain of 8%, and a duration of 0.95 seconds.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Shadow Claw had a power of 12 and a duration of 1.2 seconds.

may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

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Trivia

 * Shadow Claw is the only Ghost-type Cute move.

In other languages
Dunkelklaue Garra umbría Griffe Ombre Ombrartigli シャドークロー 暗影爪（招式）