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DragonPhysContact

Dragon Claw

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
80
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsEffect changedDragonPhys80100150
Gen 4–9DragonPhys80100150
Gen 3DragonSpec80100150

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

GarchompGarchomp89.3%Mega Garchomp ZMega Garchomp Z1.1%DragoniteDragonite63.7%Mega Charizard XMega Charizard X67.1%Mega GarchompMega Garchomp37.4%SalamenceSalamence11.5%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

DragoniteDragonite16.1%Mega Charizard XMega Charizard X74.8%Mega GarchompMega Garchomp5.7%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

KoraidonKoraidon3.5%Roaring MoonRoaring Moon0%DragoniteDragonite3.8%Gouging FireGouging Fire0%RayquazaRayquaza0%GarchompGarchomp100%SalamenceSalamence69.5%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

CeruledgeCeruledge2.5%RegidragoRegidrago1.5%SalamenceSalamence10.7%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

DragoniteDragonite34.2%Gouging FireGouging Fire5.9%GarchompGarchomp33.6%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
Dragon
Not very effective (×½)
Steel
No effect (×0)
Fairy

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Pokémon that learn this move63 Pokémon

Charmander#0004CharmanderCharmeleon#0005CharmeleonCharizard#0006CharizardDragonite#0149DragoniteMew#0151MewTotodile#0158TotodileCroconaw#0159CroconawFeraligatr#0160FeraligatrTyranitar#0248TyranitarSceptile#0254SceptileVibrava#0329VibravaFlygon#0330FlygonAltaria#0334AltariaBagon#0371BagonShelgon#0372ShelgonSalamence#0373SalamenceLatias#0380LatiasLatios#0381LatiosGroudon#0383GroudonRayquaza#0384RayquazaRampardos#0409RampardosGible#0443GibleGabite#0444GabiteGarchomp#0445GarchompDialga#0483DialgaPalkia#0484PalkiaGiratina#0487GiratinaArceus#0493ArceusKrokorok#0552KrokorokKrookodile#0553KrookodileScraggy#0559ScraggyScrafty#0560ScraftyEelektross#0604EelektrossAxew#0610AxewFraxure#0611FraxureHaxorus#0612HaxorusReshiram#0643ReshiramZekrom#0644ZekromKyurem#0646KyuremChesnaught#0652ChesnaughtGoodra#0706GoodraNoibat#0714NoibatNoivern#0715NoivernSalandit#0757SalanditSalazzle#0758SalazzleJangmo-o#0782Jangmo-oHakamo-o#0783Hakamo-oKommo-o#0784Kommo-oDuraludon#0884DuraludonDragapult#0887DragapultRegidrago#0895RegidragoCeruledge#0937CeruledgeCyclizar#0967CyclizarIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsFrigibax#0996FrigibaxArctibax#0997ArctibaxBaxcalibur#0998BaxcaliburRoaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonKoraidon#1007KoraidonMiraidon#1008MiraidonWalking Wake#1009Walking WakeArchaludon#1018ArchaludonGouging Fire#1020Gouging Fire

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FAQ

What type is Dragon Claw?

Dragon Claw is a Dragon-type Phys move.

What does Dragon Claw do?

The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.

What are Dragon Claw's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Dragon Claw?

63 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Dragonite, Mew, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr.

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