How Does Quick Claw Work in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

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The Quick Claw is a really valuable item in *Pokemon Legends Z-A*. With the new battle system that uses cooldowns instead of PP, the Quick Claw can reduce those cooldowns, making your Pokemon much more effective in battle.

In battles, acting quickly is key, and players in the upcoming A-Z Royale in *Pokémon Legends Z-A* will need to be fast. To give your Pokémon an edge in the lively battles of Lumiose City, the Quick Claw is a great tool. This guide will show you how to get and use the Quick Claw in the game.

Where To Get Quick Claw in Pokemon Legends Z-A

In *Pokemon Legends Z-A*, you can get the Quick Claw by completing the initial missions and joining Team MZ. After Taunie guides you on a tour of Lumiose City, you’ll be able to explore Vert Plaza (Wild Area 2) in Vert Sector 2. Look for a woman with a food stall at the crossroads of Vert Street and Vert Sector 2 – she’ll have a yellow dialogue bubble on the map. Talk to her, and she’ll give you the Quick Claw for free, briefly explaining what it does.

Okay, so I was looking at this item description, and it says it’s held by a Pokémon and is a light, sharp claw. Apparently, it lets your Pokémon use a move faster sometimes! It’s a little confusing, though – I’m still trying to figure out exactly *when* it does that.

Before Pokemon Legends Z-A, the Quick Claw let a Pokemon move first, even if the opponent’s Pokemon was faster. It also decided who went first if both Pokemon used moves with priority. Now, the Quick Claw works as a temporary boost *during* battle. It speeds up a Pokemon’s actions, like reducing the time it takes to use a move. For instance, a move like Flamethrower normally takes 1.6 seconds to execute, but with the Quick Claw, it only takes 1.2 seconds. Because cooldown begins as soon as a move starts, this faster execution means the Pokemon can use that move again sooner.

This works similarly to how it always has, but now applies to the new rules for moving during battles. While it changes how it’s used slightly, its main job remains giving a Pokémon the first move within its priority level. It’s good to remember that Quick Claw only has about a 20% chance of activating, making it less reliable in competitive battles. However, it becomes much more useful in PvE battles and when facing Rogue Mega Evolutions.

Quick Claw only affects how quickly moves are used within a turn, and it doesn’t work against effects that change turn order, such as Trick Room.

Which Pokemon Should You Equip With the Quick Claw?

As we discussed, the Quick Claw gives a Pokémon a slight advantage by letting it move first more often, and also makes its moves happen a little faster. This makes it a useful item for certain Pokémon.

Trainers should give Pokémon that can’t Mega Evolve a Held Item. This is because Pokémon that *can* Mega Evolve will be holding their Mega Stone during battle. Giving items like Quick Claw to these Pokémon can give them a significant edge, letting them move first and potentially disrupt powerful attacks from Mega Evolved Pokémon.

Using a Quick Claw can be helpful in battles against Rogue Mega Evolutions. Specifically, giving Mega Slowbro a Quick Claw increases its chances of successfully countering many of the moves its opponents repeatedly use.

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2025-10-17 23:53