Which pals learn Nightmare Claw in Palworld?

Exactly one: Incineram Noct, which unlocks Nightmare Claw at level 35. No skill fruit exists for it, so that single learnset is the only place the move appears in Palworld 1.0.

Can you get Nightmare Claw from a skill fruit?

No. Nightmare Claw has no skill fruit in Palworld 1.0, so Incineram Noct is the only pal that will ever have it. No amount of chest farming changes that.

How much damage does Nightmare Claw do in Palworld?

Nightmare Claw has 400 power and a 20 second cooldown. Power gets multiplied by the pal's attack stat and the element matchup, so the same move hits far harder on Incineram Noct at 105 attack than on anything below it.

Is Nightmare Claw a good skill in Palworld?

As filler. At 400 power on 20 seconds it sits mid-table among Dark moves, and Dark runs to 800, so it holds a slot until something bigger unlocks rather than earning one outright. Off-element it also loses the same-type bonus.

Can Nightmare Claw be inherited by breeding?

No. Nightmare Claw does not carry to eggs in Palworld 1.0, so a hatchling never starts with it. Level a learner to 35 instead, and treat the move as something you train rather than something you breed for.

Nightmare Claw in Palworld · 400 Power, 1 Pal Learns It

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Which pals learn Nightmare Claw

One pal learns Nightmare Claw by level-up: Incineram Noct, at level 35, with 105 attack behind it. No fruit teaches it, so that one pal is the whole list.

Incineram Noct Lv 35 Dark

Nightmare Claw power and cooldown

Nightmare Claw hits for 400 on a 20 second cooldown, which is mid-table among Dark moves, where the hardest hitter lands at 800. 20 seconds between casts puts it in the middle of a rotation rather than at the start of one.

Can you teach Nightmare Claw to any pal

No. Nightmare Claw has no skill fruit in Palworld 1.0, which is the part most move lists leave out. Incineram Noct is the only pal that will ever have it, at level 35. Every Dark skill is listed with its own fruit flag.

Can Nightmare Claw pass to eggs

No. Nightmare Claw does not survive an egg in Palworld 1.0. A hatchling has to reach level 35 on a learnset that carries it. Breeding for it is wasted cake, so plan around the Dark pals that already have it.

Is Nightmare Claw worth using

Only until something better unlocks. 400 power is mid-table among Dark moves, and on a 20 second cooldown it is the move you run while you level toward the 800-power end of the element.

Nightmare Claw FAQ

Which pals learn Nightmare Claw in Palworld?: Exactly one: Incineram Noct, which unlocks Nightmare Claw at level 35. No skill fruit exists for it, so that single learnset is the only place the move appears in Palworld 1.0.
Can you get Nightmare Claw from a skill fruit?: No. Nightmare Claw has no skill fruit in Palworld 1.0, so Incineram Noct is the only pal that will ever have it. No amount of chest farming changes that.
How much damage does Nightmare Claw do in Palworld?: Nightmare Claw has 400 power and a 20 second cooldown. Power gets multiplied by the pal's attack stat and the element matchup, so the same move hits far harder on Incineram Noct at 105 attack than on anything below it.
Is Nightmare Claw a good skill in Palworld?: As filler. At 400 power on 20 seconds it sits mid-table among Dark moves, and Dark runs to 800, so it holds a slot until something bigger unlocks rather than earning one outright. Off-element it also loses the same-type bonus.
Can Nightmare Claw be inherited by breeding?: No. Nightmare Claw does not carry to eggs in Palworld 1.0, so a hatchling never starts with it. Level a learner to 35 instead, and treat the move as something you train rather than something you breed for.