Sharpness

Effect

Powers up slicing moves.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

Additional moves are marked below.

Moves affected

23 moves. “Added in this hack” marks additions to the usual move list.

Moves affected by Sharpness

Move	Type	Changes in this hack
Slash	Normal	—
Fury Cutter	Bug	—
Air Cutter	Flying	—
Aerial Ace	Flying	—
Leaf Blade	Grass	—
Night Slash	Dark	—
Air Slash	Flying	—
X-Scissor	Bug	—
Psycho Cut	Psychic	—
Sacred Sword	Fighting	—
Razor Shell	Water	—
Solar Blade	Grass	—
Stone Axe	Rock	—
Ceaseless Edge	Dark	—
Aqua Cutter	Water	—
Metal Claw	Steel	Added in this hack
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Added in this hack
Crush Claw	Normal	Added in this hack
Dragon Claw	Dragon	Added in this hack
Dire Claw	Poison	Added in this hack
Razor Wind	Flying	Added in this hack
Razor Leaf	Grass	Added in this hack
Kowtow Cleave	Dark	Added in this hack

Other cutting moves

Sharpness may also affect these 9 moves. Do not count on the boost when planning your team.

• Cut
• Cross Poison
• Secret Sword
• Behemoth Blade
• Population Bomb
• Psyblade
• Bitter Blade
• Mighty Cleave
• Tachyon Cutter

Pokémon with this ability

Check availability to find Pokémon you can add to your team. Forms are listed separately.

Regular ability (2)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon with Sharpness as regular ability

Pokémon	Type	Ability	Availability
Sceptile	GrassDragon	Regular ability	Where to get it
Leavanny	BugGrass	Regular ability	Where to get it

Hidden ability (5)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon with Sharpness as hidden ability

Pokémon	Type	Ability	Availability
Gallade	PsychicFighting	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Haxorus	DragonFighting	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Kleavor	BugRock	Hidden ability	Where to get it
Veluza	WaterPsychic	Hidden ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Samurott’s standard form. Hisuian Samurott	WaterDark	Hidden ability	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.

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