Quick Claw

quick-claw Sprite
Holdable Holdable Active

Summary

Quick Claw is a held item in Pokémon games that gives the holder a 20% chance to move first in its priority bracket, regardless of its Speed stat. This item can be particularly useful for slower Pokémon who may otherwise struggle to land hits before being attacked.

Here are some key points about Quick Claw:

  1. Effect: When a Pokémon holds Quick Claw, it has a 20% chance at the start of each turn to move first, even if it is slower than the opponent. This only affects the standard priority bracket and does not override moves with inherent priority (e.g., Quick Attack, Extreme Speed).

  2. Strategic Uses: Quick Claw is often given to slower but powerful Pokémon that benefit greatly from getting an occasional first hit. For instance, strong but slow tanks or sweepers like Snorlax, Registeel, or Garchomp might use Quick Claw to surprise the opponent.

  3. Generation Introduction: Quick

Effect

Held in battle : Whenever the holder attempts to use a move, it has a 3/16 chance to act first among moves with the same priority. If multiple Pokémon have this effect at the same time, Speed is the tie-breaker as normal, but the effect of trick room is ignored.

Short Effect: Held: Holder has a 3/16 (18.75%) chance to move first.

Held in battle : Whenever the holder attempts to use a move, it has a 3/16 chance to act first among moves with the same priority. If multiple Pokémon have this effect at the same time, Speed is the tie-breaker as normal, but the effect of trick room is ignored.

Fling Information

Fling Power: 80

Game Descriptions

A hold item that occasionally allows the first strike.

A hold item that occasionally allows the first strike.

An item to be held by a POKéMON. A light and sharp claw. The holder may be able to strike first.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Item Details

Game Appearances

Generation Game Index
Generation III 183
Generation IV 217
Generation V 217
Generation VI 217
Generation VII 217
Generation VIII 217