Metal Claw

Base move facts

Type

Steel

Behavior

Melee

Max level

5

Cooldown (s)

0.5

Base damage

18

Learners

61

Metal Claw: levels 1–5

Metal Claw starts with a 0.5-second cooldown, changing to 0.375 seconds at level five.

Metal Claw: type-adjusted event examples

Metal Claw: 18 level-one damage × the target's clamped type factor, with neutral weather and no other modifiers. Damage is per landed event, rather than per second.

Metal Claw: upgrade choices

Metal Claw has four level-up selections. Check how each upgrade changes this move's damage, timing or other attributes.

1. Metal Claw's level 2 card changes damage per event by multiplying by 1.4.
2. Metal Claw's level 3 card changes radius / reach by multiplying by 1.25.
3. Metal Claw's level 4 card changes cooldown (s) by multiplying by 0.75.
4. Metal Claw's level 5 card changes hit arc (radians) by multiplying by 9 and damage per event by multiplying by 1.5.

Metal Claw: evolution condition

Metal Claw evolves into Iron Head with the Power run stat card.

1. Bring Metal Claw to level 5.
2. Take the Power card while preparing Metal Claw; it may be taken before the move reaches maximum level.
3. Choose Metal Claw's golden evolution card for Iron Head.

Metal Claw: regional learning pools

Metal Claw's 61 learners include 33 starting partners. A learnset entry allows the attack during a run; starting with Metal Claw supplies it at the opening selection. Filter the Pokédex by this move to examine every eligible partner.

Metal Claw: starting partner choices

The following partners begin with Metal Claw. Base stats and regional rarity help compare the opening options.