Sharpen
| Generation: | I |
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Battle Data
| Type: | 
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| Category | 
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| Power: | — |
| Accuracy: | —% |
| PP: | 30*, max: ? |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Template:GSC | A move that raises the user's Attack. |
| Template:RSE | Reduces the polygon count and raises Attack. |
| Template:FRLG | The user reduces its polygon count to sharpen edges and raise Attack. |
| Template:DPPtTemplate:HGSS Template:BWTemplate:B2W2 |
The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat. |
| Template:XYTemplate:ORAS | The user lowers its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat. |
| Template:SMTemplate:USUMTemplate:PE | 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 | |||
| VII | VIII | IX | ||||
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Porygon | normal | 1 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
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Cryogonal | ice | ||||
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Carbink | rock/fairy | ||||
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Bergmite | ice | ||||
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Avalugg | ice | ||||
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Diancie | rock/fairy | ||||
| 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
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