Quick Claw

Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. This light, sharp claw lets the bearer move first occasionally.

Detailed mechanics

Activation conditions and exact figures that the in-game description leaves out. Taken from the Pokémon Showdown simulator source code (MIT), newest first; periods with identical mechanics are grouped.

Pokémon Champions · Gen 4–9

It has a 20% chance to move first among Pokémon using moves of the same priority.

Pokémon that hold this in battle

Champions Doubles2026-09

Lycanroc0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Ditto3.1%Milotic2.1%Kleavor1.3%Staraptor0.2%Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Ursaluna0.1%Hariyama1.6%Enamorus (Therian Forme)5.5%Ditto0.3%Haunter0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Gastrodon1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

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