Sharpen

Sharpen

かくばる Improve Angles

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	30, max: 48
Affects:	Self
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	Yes
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	0

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Sharpen (かくばる, Improve Angles?) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was Porygon's signature move until Generation V.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	A move that raises the user's Attack.
RSE	Reduces the polygon count and raises Attack.
FRLG	The user reduces its polygon count to sharpen edges and raise Attack.
DPPtHGSS BWB2W2	The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.
XYORAS	The user lowers its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.
SMUSUMPE	The user makes its edges more jagged, which raises its Attack stat.

Effect

In battle

Sharpen raises the user's Attack stat by one.

Contests

Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests

Earn double the score in the next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon

Type

Egg groups

Level

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

Porygon

normal

Mineral

1

24

24

1

1

1

1

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Cryogonal

ice

Mineral

9

9

1

{{{14}}}

Carbink

rock/fairy

Fairy/Mineral

8

8

{{{14}}}

Bergmite

ice

Monster

20

20

{{{14}}}

Avalugg

ice

Monster

20

20

{{{14}}}

Diancie

rock/fairy

Undiscovered

8

5

{{{14}}}

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

Sharpen depicted in Generation I

Sharpen depicted in Generation II

Sharpen depicted in Generation V

Sharpen depicted in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Main series

Professor Akihabara's Porygon using Sharpen.

Wulfric's Bergmite using Sharpen.

Pokémon Adventures

Blue's Porygon2 using Sharpen.