Tough-Claws

Tough Claws is an ability in the Pokémon series that significantly enhances the power of certain moves. Specifically, it boosts the power of contact moves by 30%. Contact moves are those that require the Pokémon to make direct physical contact with its opponent, such as Slash, Dragon Claw, and Waterfall.

Effects: - The 30% increase in power applies only to moves that make physical contact with the opponent. This makes Tough Claws an excellent ability for physical attackers that rely on these types of moves to deal damage. - The boosted power can turn a solid physical move into a devastating attack, making Pokémon with Tough Claws formidable opponents in battle.

Interesting Facts: 1. Introduction: Tough Claws was introduced in Generation VI with Pokémon X and Y. This ability quickly became notable for its impact on the metagame, especially for Pokémon that could make good use of physical contact moves. 2. Signature Users: Some prominent Pokémon with

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Pokémon with the Tough-Claws ability

binacle
Binacle

688 - Rock, Water

barbaracle
Barbaracle

689 - Rock, Water

perrserker
Perrserker

863 - Steel

charizard-mega-x
Charizard-Mega-X

10034 - Fire, Dragon

aerodactyl-mega
Aerodactyl-Mega

10042 - Rock, Flying

metagross-mega
Metagross-Mega

10076 - Steel, Psychic

lycanroc-dusk
Lycanroc-Dusk

10152 - Rock

meowth-galar
Meowth-Galar

10161 - Steel