Hone Claws

Dark

Summary

Hone Claws is a Dark-type status move with no power and perfect accuracy. It raises the user's Attack and Accuracy stats by one stage each. Introduced in Generation V, Hone Claws is particularly valuable for physical attackers who benefit from boosted offensive capabilities and improved hit rates, especially when using moves with lower accuracy. This move is often used strategically to set up for stronger attacks in subsequent turns, making it a versatile choice in various battle situations.

Effect

Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.

Short Effect: Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.

Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.

Game Descriptions

The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

Move Details

Pokémon That Learn Hone Claws

charmander
Charmander

Types: Fire

charmeleon
Charmeleon

Types: Fire

charizard
Charizard

Types: Fire, Flying

sandshrew
Sandshrew

Types: Ground

sandslash
Sandslash

Types: Ground

nidoran-f
Nidoran-F

Types: Poison

nidorina
Nidorina

Types: Poison

nidoqueen
Nidoqueen

Types: Poison, Ground

nidoran-m
Nidoran-M

Types: Poison

nidorino
Nidorino

Types: Poison

nidoking
Nidoking

Types: Poison, Ground

paras
Paras

Types: Bug, Grass

parasect
Parasect

Types: Bug, Grass

diglett
Diglett

Types: Ground

dugtrio
Dugtrio

Types: Ground

meowth
Meowth

Types: Normal

persian
Persian

Types: Normal

psyduck
Psyduck

Types: Water

golduck
Golduck

Types: Water

mankey
Mankey

Types: Fighting

primeape
Primeape

Types: Fighting

krabby
Krabby

Types: Water

kingler
Kingler

Types: Water

kabuto
Kabuto

Types: Rock, Water

kabutops
Kabutops

Types: Rock, Water

aerodactyl
Aerodactyl

Types: Rock, Flying

dragonite
Dragonite

Types: Dragon, Flying

mew
Mew

Types: Psychic

totodile
Totodile

Types: Water

croconaw
Croconaw

Types: Water

feraligatr
Feraligatr

Types: Water

sentret
Sentret

Types: Normal

furret
Furret

Types: Normal

spinarak
Spinarak

Types: Bug, Poison

ariados
Ariados

Types: Bug, Poison

aipom
Aipom

Types: Normal

gligar
Gligar

Types: Ground, Flying

sneasel
Sneasel

Types: Dark, Ice

teddiursa
Teddiursa

Types: Normal

ursaring
Ursaring

Types: Normal

tyranitar
Tyranitar

Types: Rock, Dark

sceptile
Sceptile

Types: Grass

torchic
Torchic

Types: Fire

combusken
Combusken

Types: Fire, Fighting

blaziken
Blaziken

Types: Fire, Fighting

zigzagoon
Zigzagoon

Types: Normal

linoone
Linoone

Types: Normal

lombre
Lombre

Types: Water, Grass

ludicolo
Ludicolo

Types: Water, Grass

slakoth
Slakoth

Types: Normal

vigoroth
Vigoroth

Types: Normal

slaking
Slaking

Types: Normal

nincada
Nincada

Types: Bug, Ground

ninjask
Ninjask

Types: Bug, Flying

shedinja
Shedinja

Types: Bug, Ghost

sableye
Sableye

Types: Dark, Ghost

aron
Aron

Types: Steel, Rock

lairon
Lairon

Types: Steel, Rock

aggron
Aggron

Types: Steel, Rock

flygon
Flygon

Types: Ground, Dragon

altaria
Altaria

Types: Dragon, Flying

zangoose
Zangoose

Types: Normal

corphish
Corphish

Types: Water

crawdaunt
Crawdaunt

Types: Water, Dark

anorith
Anorith

Types: Rock, Bug

armaldo
Armaldo

Types: Rock, Bug

kecleon
Kecleon

Types: Normal

absol
Absol

Types: Dark

bagon
Bagon

Types: Dragon

shelgon
Shelgon

Types: Dragon

salamence
Salamence

Types: Dragon, Flying

metang
Metang

Types: Steel, Psychic

metagross
Metagross

Types: Steel, Psychic

registeel
Registeel

Types: Steel

latias
Latias

Types: Dragon, Psychic

latios
Latios

Types: Dragon, Psychic

groudon
Groudon

Types: Ground

rayquaza
Rayquaza

Types: Dragon, Flying

chimchar
Chimchar

Types: Fire

monferno
Monferno

Types: Fire, Fighting

infernape
Infernape

Types: Fire, Fighting

prinplup
Prinplup

Types: Water

empoleon
Empoleon

Types: Water, Steel

kricketune
Kricketune

Types: Bug

vespiquen
Vespiquen

Types: Bug, Flying

ambipom
Ambipom

Types: Normal

glameow
Glameow

Types: Normal

purugly
Purugly

Types: Normal

stunky
Stunky

Types: Poison, Dark

skuntank
Skuntank

Types: Poison, Dark

gible
Gible

Types: Dragon, Ground

gabite
Gabite

Types: Dragon, Ground

garchomp
Garchomp

Types: Dragon, Ground

lucario
Lucario

Types: Fighting, Steel

skorupi
Skorupi

Types: Poison, Bug

drapion
Drapion

Types: Poison, Dark

weavile
Weavile

Types: Dark, Ice

gliscor
Gliscor

Types: Ground, Flying

dialga
Dialga

Types: Steel, Dragon

palkia
Palkia

Types: Water, Dragon

giratina-altered
Giratina-Altered

Types: Ghost, Dragon

arceus
Arceus

Types: Normal

purrloin
Purrloin

Types: Dark

liepard
Liepard

Types: Dark

pansage
Pansage

Types: Grass

simisage
Simisage

Types: Grass

pansear
Pansear

Types: Fire

simisear
Simisear

Types: Fire

panpour
Panpour

Types: Water

simipour
Simipour

Types: Water

drilbur
Drilbur

Types: Ground

excadrill
Excadrill

Types: Ground, Steel

leavanny
Leavanny

Types: Bug, Grass

sandile
Sandile

Types: Ground, Dark

krokorok
Krokorok

Types: Ground, Dark

krookodile
Krookodile

Types: Ground, Dark

dwebble
Dwebble

Types: Bug, Rock

crustle
Crustle

Types: Bug, Rock

archen
Archen

Types: Rock, Flying

archeops
Archeops

Types: Rock, Flying

zorua
Zorua

Types: Dark

zoroark
Zoroark

Types: Dark

ferroseed
Ferroseed

Types: Grass, Steel

ferrothorn
Ferrothorn

Types: Grass, Steel

eelektross
Eelektross

Types: Electric

axew
Axew

Types: Dragon

fraxure
Fraxure

Types: Dragon

haxorus
Haxorus

Types: Dragon

cubchoo
Cubchoo

Types: Ice

beartic
Beartic

Types: Ice

mienfoo
Mienfoo

Types: Fighting

mienshao
Mienshao

Types: Fighting

druddigon
Druddigon

Types: Dragon

pawniard
Pawniard

Types: Dark, Steel

bisharp
Bisharp

Types: Dark, Steel

rufflet
Rufflet

Types: Normal, Flying

braviary
Braviary

Types: Normal, Flying

heatmor
Heatmor

Types: Fire

durant
Durant

Types: Bug, Steel

cobalion
Cobalion

Types: Steel, Fighting

reshiram
Reshiram

Types: Dragon, Fire

zekrom
Zekrom

Types: Dragon, Electric

kyurem
Kyurem

Types: Dragon, Ice

meloetta-aria
Meloetta-Aria

Types: Normal, Psychic

genesect
Genesect

Types: Bug, Steel

quilladin
Quilladin

Types: Grass

chesnaught
Chesnaught

Types: Grass, Fighting

talonflame
Talonflame

Types: Fire, Flying

pangoro
Pangoro

Types: Fighting, Dark

binacle
Binacle

Types: Rock, Water

barbaracle
Barbaracle

Types: Rock, Water

clauncher
Clauncher

Types: Water

clawitzer
Clawitzer

Types: Water

tyrunt
Tyrunt

Types: Rock, Dragon

tyrantrum
Tyrantrum

Types: Rock, Dragon

hawlucha
Hawlucha

Types: Fighting, Flying

trevenant
Trevenant

Types: Ghost, Grass

noivern
Noivern

Types: Flying, Dragon

yveltal
Yveltal

Types: Dark, Flying

mimikyu-disguised
Mimikyu-Disguised

Types: Ghost, Fairy

zeraora
Zeraora

Types: Electric

rookidee
Rookidee

Types: Flying

corvisquire
Corvisquire

Types: Flying

corviknight
Corviknight

Types: Flying, Steel

nickit
Nickit

Types: Dark

thievul
Thievul

Types: Dark

obstagoon
Obstagoon

Types: Dark, Normal

perrserker
Perrserker

Types: Steel

duraludon
Duraludon

Types: Steel, Dragon

sneasler
Sneasler

Types: Fighting, Poison

sprigatito
Sprigatito

Types: Grass

floragato
Floragato

Types: Grass

meowscarada
Meowscarada

Types: Grass, Dark

maschiff
Maschiff

Types: Dark

mabosstiff
Mabosstiff

Types: Dark

bombirdier
Bombirdier

Types: Flying, Dark

walking-wake
Walking-Wake

Types: Water, Dragon

archaludon
Archaludon

Types: Steel, Dragon

giratina-origin
Giratina-Origin

Types: Ghost, Dragon

meloetta-pirouette
Meloetta-Pirouette

Types: Normal, Fighting

kyurem-black
Kyurem-Black

Types: Dragon, Ice

kyurem-white
Kyurem-White

Types: Dragon, Ice

charizard-mega-x
Charizard-Mega-X

Types: Fire, Dragon

charizard-mega-y
Charizard-Mega-Y

Types: Fire, Flying

aerodactyl-mega
Aerodactyl-Mega

Types: Rock, Flying

tyranitar-mega
Tyranitar-Mega

Types: Rock, Dark

blaziken-mega
Blaziken-Mega

Types: Fire, Fighting

aggron-mega
Aggron-Mega

Types: Steel

absol-mega
Absol-Mega

Types: Dark

garchomp-mega
Garchomp-Mega

Types: Dragon, Ground

lucario-mega
Lucario-Mega

Types: Fighting, Steel

latias-mega
Latias-Mega

Types: Dragon, Psychic

latios-mega
Latios-Mega

Types: Dragon, Psychic

sceptile-mega
Sceptile-Mega

Types: Grass, Dragon

sableye-mega
Sableye-Mega

Types: Dark, Ghost

altaria-mega
Altaria-Mega

Types: Dragon, Fairy

metagross-mega
Metagross-Mega

Types: Steel, Psychic

groudon-primal
Groudon-Primal

Types: Ground, Fire

rayquaza-mega
Rayquaza-Mega

Types: Dragon, Flying

salamence-mega
Salamence-Mega

Types: Dragon, Flying

pikachu-sinnoh-cap
Pikachu-Sinnoh-Cap

Types: Electric

sandshrew-alola
Sandshrew-Alola

Types: Ice, Steel

sandslash-alola
Sandslash-Alola

Types: Ice, Steel

diglett-alola
Diglett-Alola

Types: Ground, Steel

mimikyu-busted
Mimikyu-Busted

Types: Ghost, Fairy

mimikyu-totem-disguised
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised

Types: Ghost, Fairy

mimikyu-totem-busted
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted

Types: Ghost, Fairy

meowth-galar
Meowth-Galar

Types: Steel

linoone-galar
Linoone-Galar

Types: Dark, Normal

sneasel-hisui
Sneasel-Hisui

Types: Fighting, Poison

zorua-hisui
Zorua-Hisui

Types: Normal, Ghost

zoroark-hisui
Zoroark-Hisui

Types: Normal, Ghost

braviary-hisui
Braviary-Hisui

Types: Psychic, Flying