How To Get Quick Claws in Pokémon Platinum

In Pokémon Platinum there are only two ways to get Quick Claws:

1. You can get one free Quick Claw as soon as you enter Jubilife City, by speaking to the blonde woman on the ground floor of Jubilife City Condiminiums. (Once-only)
2. Wild Meowth, Sneasel, Sandshrew, Sandslash, and Zangoose have a 5% chance to be holding a Quick Claw. So you could catch any of these Pokémon and remove their held item, or take their held item by using a move like Thief or Covet. (Repeatable)

We’ll cover both methods in this guide.

Method #1: Free Quick Claw in Jubilife City (Once-only)

Enter Jubilife City from Route 202, north of Sandgem town.

Follow the street up until you reach the third intersection, then enter the Jubilife Condominum building to your immediate right.

There is a blonde woman standing on the left side of the first room you enter. Speak with her. She will rave about your adorable Pokémon, and give you the Quick Claw for them to hold.

Method #2: Quick Claws from Wild Pokémon (Repeatable)

Certain Pokémon that can be found in the wild have a 5% chance of holding a Quick Claw when you encounter them, as listed in the table below.

Note: Some of these Pokémon can only be found on Pokémon Platinum in dual-slot mode. This was a feature of older-model DS models that included a Game Boy Advance slot, and it unlocked bonuses in certain DS games if the player had a corresponding GBA cartridge inserted.

Quick Claw Effects

A Pokémon holding a Quick Claw has a 20% bonus chance of moving first in every round of battle. It’s a very useful item that can be acquired so early in the game.

In a battle where you and your opponent are evenly matched, a held Quick Claw can make all the difference between victory and defeat.

If a Pokémon is successful in using Quick Claw, a short animation will play before its move.

Note: Quick Claw is not affected by the Moves Trick Room and Stall.

BACK TO THE MAIN GAME Pokémon Platinum Full Strategy Guide

Guide Navigation

• Pokémon Platinum
  • How To Get Quick Claws in Pokémon Platinum

Chris Haygood

270 articles

Chris is an American freelance writer and lifelong gamer. RPGs have been his genre of choice ever since he got Pokémon Blue in 1867, but if he finds a good rhythm game, he will prioritize playing it over both eating and breathing.

View Writer's Posts →

Related Posts:

Where To Get the Old Rod in Pokémon Platinum How To Get HM06 Rock Smash in Pokémon Platinum How To Get TM09 Bullet Seed in Pokémon Platinum How To Get HM01 Cut in Pokémon Platinum How To Get TM67 Recycle in Pokémon Platinum Roark + Oreburgh Gym Guide (Pokémon Platinum) Where To Get TM88 Pluck in Pokémon Platinum How To Get TM76 Stealth Rock in Pokémon Platinum