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Dragon Claw: Garchomp Move Effect and Cooldown

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Dragon Claw is a Move learned by Garchomp in Pokemon UNITE. Learn the effects of Dragon Claw, as well as its damage at each level, cooldown time, level to learn and upgrade, status effects it inflicts, and all Pokemon builds using Dragon Claw.

Dragon Claw Effects and Stats

Dragon Claw Basic Information

Dragon Claw ImageDragon Claw
Pokemon
Level Learned Lv. 7 (Upgrade: Lv. 13)
Move Slot Slot 2 (ZR) - Replaces Bulldoze
Move Type Melee
Damage Type Physical
Status Effects Slow
Cooldown 5s
Damage (Starting / Final)
Starting Level Damage: 788
First Hit: 355, Second Hit: 433
Final Level Damage: 1579
First Hit: 718, Second Hit: 861
All Moves by Damage Dealt

Can be used during the stepback animation of Dragon Rush.
Can also stop Unite Moves while Mid-Animation.
Shield stacks with Buddy Barrier.

Dragon Claw Effect

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Has the user attack twice in front of itself using its claws. The first attack deals damage to the opposing Pokemon and then throws them. The second deals increased damage and decreases the movement speed of the opposing Pokemon for a short time.

How to Use Dragon Claw

Solo Objectives

Pokemon UNITE - Garchomp Defeating Drednaw Alone with Dragon Claw

Having a relatively low cooldown means that you can chain Dragon Claw with Garchomp's basic attacks for burst damage. This is particularly effective against stationary targets like Boss Pokemon spawns.

Combine with Dragon Rush for Max Damage

Pokemon UNITE - Garchomp Using Dragon Rush Claw Combo

Dragon Claw is a straightforward attacking move that amps up your attack speed. This is particularly good when combined with Dragon Rush as it pops the enemies up and allows Garchomp to take advantage of its increased attack speed further.

Dragon Claw Patch History

1.3.1.2 Level learned changed from lv. 8 to lv. 7. Dragon Claw+: Level learned changed from lv. 13 to lv. 14
1.4.1.2 Move description text changed.
1.7.1.9 Damage increased from 785 to 875. (+11%) Slow effect on opponents increased. Dragon Claw+: Damage increased from 1581 to 1758. (+11%) Slow effect on opponents increased.
1.19.2.6 Damage decreased by 10%.

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Related Pokemon Builds

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Check out the builds of the Pokemon related to this move in the link below:

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

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List of Moves and Effects

All Garchomp Moves

Move 1 (R) Move 2 (ZR)
Dragon Claw Image Dragon Claw
Unite Move (ZL)

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