Dragon Claw
In Pokémon ChampionsGen III
Game
Pokémon Champions
DragonPhysical
No additional effect.
- Power
- 80
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
- On Showdown
- 1.6% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Changes over time
How Dragon Claw changed from game to game, newest first.
- Gen IV
Became Physical (the physical/special split)
Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
See it in the games
No clip of Dragon Claw here yet. Find Dragon Claw on YouTube →
How it works in Champions
- Makes contact
“The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
Who runs Dragon Claw on Showdown
Garchomp89.3% of its sets
Dragonite63.7% of its sets
Mega Charizard X67.1% of its sets
Mega Garchomp37.4% of its sets
Mega Garchomp Z1.1% of its sets
Salamence11.5% of its sets
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.
On the ladder today
Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Dragon Claw among their most used moves.
Who learns Dragon Claw
42 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
Show all 42 in Champions
Charizard
AerodactylDragonite
Feraligatr
Tyranitar
Sceptile
Aggron
Altaria
RampardosGarchomp
Krookodile
Scrafty
Eelektross
Chesnaught
Pangoro
Barbaracle
Tyrantrum
Goodra
Noivern
Salazzle
Drampa
Kommo-o
Dragapult
Ceruledge
ArchaludonMega Charizard X
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Aerodactyl
Mega Tyranitar
Mega AggronMega Garchomp
Mega Sceptile
Mega Altaria
Hisuian Goodra
Mega Dragonite
Mega Feraligatr
Mega Scrafty
Mega Eelektross
Mega Chesnaught
Mega Barbaracle
Mega DrampaMega Garchomp ZAll 81 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →