| Quick Claw | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Method | Repeatable? |
| 1 | Pokémon Trainers’ School – you can find the school in Rustboro City and you’ll get the Quick Claw from the teacher inside. | No |
| 2 | Held item by a wild Persian found in a Mirage Island on Route 124 (post-game) or a wild Zangoose found on Route 114 (Omega Ruby only) – 5% chance each. | Yes |
There are two ways to get Quick Claws in Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. You can get this item from the teacher in the Pokémon Trainers’ School in Rustboro City, or you can steal multiple Quick Claws as held items from wild Persians or Zangoose.
If you go after the held item farming method, then wild Persian or Zangoose both have a 5% chance of carrying a Quick Claw. So you can either catch them or steal their item in battle (if they’re holding anything).
Method #1: Pokémon Trainers’ School
You can get one free Quick Claw from the Trainers’ School in Rustboro City by simply speaking to the teacher inside. The school can be found on the right side of the Pokémon Center in Rustboro City.
Step 1: From the Pokémon Center in Rustboro City, go east across the street.
Step 2: You’ll find the Pokémon Trainers’ School here directly next to a water fountain (pictured below). Go inside.
Step 3: Once inside, you’ll find the teacher NPC behind a desk at the northern end of the classroom (circled below).
Speak to him and you’ll get a free Quick Claw.
Method #2: Held by Wild Persian & Zangoose
While this method is repeatable, it’s also the most tedious way to obtain Quick Claws.
If you encounter a Persian or a Zangoose in the wild, there is a 5% chance that they’re holding this item.
Finding Wild Persian (post-game)
Wild Persian can only be found on a Mirage Island that appears on Route 124.
While soaring, you can identify a Mirage spot by a red sparkle that appears above their location.
In Alpha Sapphire, this is the only way to obtain more Quick Claws. So be on the lookout for a Mirage spot that can appear on Route 124 if you’re chasing Persians.
Finding Wild Zangoose (Omega Ruby only)
Zangoose is exclusive to Omega Ruby, so this is a 2nd option to steal from if you’re playing OR version.
You can find this Pokémon on Route 114 – and you have a 19% chance of encountering it through just walking around in the grass. So it’s definitely a better option than Persian for Quick Claws.
Uses
A Pokémon holding a Quick Claw has a 20% chance of attacking first in battle, but only if both Pokémon use a move without priority.
So if you use Dragon Pulse with the Quick Claw activated, but your opponent uses Quick Attack, you will still attack second. Otherwise, the Quick Claw lets you move first if it triggers in any other circumstance.
And since you can get your first Quick Claw immediately when you reach Rustboro City, it’s a decent held item to give to your Pokémon until you find better items later in your playthrough.
