Sharpen
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| かくばる Improve Angles |
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| Generation: | I |
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Battle Data
| Type: | 
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| Category | 
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| Power: | N/A |
| Accuracy: | N/A |
| PP: | 30, max: 48 |
| Affects: | Self |
| Secondary Effect: | None |
| Priority: | 0 |
| Contact: | No |
Affected by
| Magic Coat: | No |
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| Magic Bounce: | No |
| Bright Powder: | No |
| Protect/Detect: | No |
| Snatch: | Yes |
| Mirror Move: | No |
| King's Rock: | No |
Sharpen (Japanese: かくばる, Hepburn: Improve Angles) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was Porygon's signature move until Generation V.
Description[]
| Games | Description |
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| 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 | ||||
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Porygon | normal | Mineral | 1 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | {{{14}}} | |
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Cryogonal | ice | Mineral | 9 | 9 | 1 | {{{14}}} | |||||
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Carbink | rock/fairy | Fairy/Mineral | 8 | 8 | {{{14}}} | ||||||
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Bergmite | ice | Monster | 20 | 20 | {{{14}}} | ||||||
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Avalugg | ice | Monster | 20 | 20 | {{{14}}} | ||||||
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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[]
- 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!
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| Generation I | |