Crush Claw
PhysicalMove Details
- Power
- 75
- Accuracy
- 95%
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- 50%
- Makes contact
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Copied by Mirror Move
Effect
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
- Target
- Selected Pokemon
- Introduced
- Generation Iii
Stat Changes
- Defense: -1
In-Game Descriptions
16 entries
Ruby Sapphire
Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower DEFENSE.
Emerald
Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower DEFENSE.
Firered Leafgreen
The foe is attacked with sharp claws. It may also lower the foe’s DEFENSE.
Diamond Pearl
The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.
Platinum
The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.
Heartgold Soulsilver
The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.
Black White
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.
Black 2 White 2
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.
X Y
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Sun Moon
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Sword Shield
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Legends Arceus
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Scarlet Violet
The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Pokémon That Learn Crush Claw
31 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Sandslash 
Zangoose
Drilbur
Excadrill
Eelektross 
Rufflet
Braviary
Gouging Fire
Lycanroc Dusk
Hisuian Braviary
Torchic
Combusken 
Blaziken
Slakoth
Alolan Sandshrew
Alolan Sandslash