Metal Claw (move)

Metal Claw (Japanese: メタルクロー Metal Claw) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II.

Effect
Metal Claw deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's stat by one stage.

Metal Claw can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four 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, Metal Claw had a power of 12
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Metal Claw had a duration of 0.63 seconds.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Metal Claw had a duration of 1.13 seconds.

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Trivia

 * In, 's evolutionary line were capable of learning Metal Claw by leveling up. However, they are unable to do so in later generations, other than via . This may be to give players who choose Charmander as their starter an advantage over the first Gym.
 * Metal Claw is the only move not introduced in Generation I to have a base of 35 PP.

In other languages
Metallklaue Garra metal Griffe Acier Ferrartigli メタルクロー 金属爪（招式）