Razor-Claw 
Summary
Razor Claw is an item prominently featured in the Pokémon series that serves multiple strategic purposes. Primarily, it increases the holder's critical hit ratio by one stage, thereby enhancing the likelihood of landing a critical hit during battles. This makes the Razor Claw particularly useful for Pokémon that rely on high-damage output and leverage critical hits for maximizing their offensive capabilities.
The Razor Claw is also notable for its role in evolution. When a Sneasel holds the Razor Claw and levels up at night, it evolves into a Weavile, a powerful Dark/Ice-type Pokémon known for its high speed and offensive prowess.
The item is often sought after in competitive play, particularly for Pokémon that already have abilities or moves that focus on increasing their critical hit rates, such as those with the Sniper ability or moves like Slash and Night Slash. When combined with other factors that influence critical hits, the Razor Claw can significantly turn the tide in battles by allowing for more frequent high-d
Attribute
Category:
held-itemsCost:
5000
Effect:
- Held: Raises the holder's critical hit counter by 1. Held by Sneasel: Evolves the holder into Weavile when it levels up during the night.
Flavor Texts:
- diamond-pearl: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sharply hooked claw that ups the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
- platinum: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sharply hooked claw that ups the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
- heartgold-soulsilver: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sharply hooked claw that ups the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
- black-white: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sharply hooked claw that ups the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
- black-2-white-2: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a sharply hooked claw that ups the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
- x-y: An item to be held by a Pokémon. This sharply hooked claw increases the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
- sun-moon: An item to be held by a Pokémon. This sharply hooked claw increases the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: An item to be held by a Pokémon. This sharply hooked claw increases the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: An item to be held by a Pokémon. This sharply hooked claw increases the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
- sword-shield: An item to be held by a Pokémon. This sharply hooked claw increases the holder’s critical-hit ratio.
Fling Power
80
Game Indices
- generation-iv (Game Index: 326)
- generation-v (Game Index: 326)
- generation-vi (Game Index: 326)
- generation-vii (Game Index: 326)
- generation-viii (Game Index: 326)