Essentials

Sharpen

Normal status

Generation 1

Summary

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
30, up to 48.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

A move that raises the user's ATTACK.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Reduces the polygon count and raises ATTACK.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user reduces its polygon count to sharpen edges and raise ATTACK.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user lowers its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

The user makes its edges more jagged, which raises its Attack stat.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Foreign Names

Japanese
かくばる (kakubaru)
かくばる
Korean
각지기
Chinese
稜角化
棱角化
French
Affûtage
German
Schärfer
Spanish
Afilar
Italian
Affilatore
Czech
Nabroušení

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Cute
Appeal
Jam
Flavor text
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Cute
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Sharpen.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Howl Normal status 40

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Meditate Psychic status 40

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Pokémon

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
24 24 4 Porygon Normal Trace
Download
Analytic
genderless Mineral 65 60 70 85 75 40 395
9 9 9 Cryogonal Ice Levitate genderless Mineral 80 50 50 95 135 105 515
8 8 8 Carbink Rock Fairy Clear Body
Sturdy
genderless Fairy
Mineral
50 50 150 50 150 50 500
20 20 20 Bergmite Ice Own Tempo
Ice Body
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Monster
Mineral
55 69 85 32 35 28 304
20 20 20 Avalugg Ice Own Tempo
Ice Body
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Monster
Mineral
95 117 184 44 46 28 514
8 8 5 Diancie Rock Fairy Clear Body genderless Undiscovered 50 100 150 100 150 50 600
8 5 Mega Diancie Mega Diancie Rock Fairy Magic Bounce genderless Undiscovered 50 160 110 160 110 110 700

7 Pokémon

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