Claw Retraction

Claw Retraction
Wolverine (X-Men Anime) shows the woman at the metal detector that "The problem isn't in his pants".
Power/Ability to:	Possess or generate claws/talons.

"Captain Gutt? Heh-heh, really? Y'know I have a little paunch too, but uh... I wouldn't name myself after it."
"That's funny. You're a funny guy. But that's not how I got my name. THESE got me my name!"

― Manny and Captain Gutt as the latter brandishes his claws (Ice Age: Continental Drift).

The power to possess or generate sharp claws/talons. Sub-power of Nail Manipulation. Variation of Natural Weaponry and Nail Generation.

Also Called

• Claws/Talons Sheathing
• Fingernail Claws/Talons
• Razor Sharp Claws/Talons
• Retractable Claws/Nails
• Sharp Claws/Talons
• Sharpened Claws

Capabilities

The user can project/retract razor-sharp claws/talons of energy, bone, metal, keratin, etc., from their fingertips/hands/wrists/fists/feet for various (mostly offensive) purposes.

Applications

• Access and Occlusion - use claws to pick locks.
• Cutting
  • Nail Cutting
• Enhanced Clawmanship
• Enhanced Mauling
• Hyper Climbing/Wallcrawling - by digging one's claws into surfaces.
• Impale

Techniques

• Bullet Projection - launch one's claws like arrows.
• Heart Rip - tear out the hearts of others.
• Infectious Claws - claws with infectious agents.
• Venomous Claws - claws with natural venom.

Variations

• Bone Spike Protrusion - claws composed of bone spikes.
• Digital Claws - claws composed of digital data.
• Elemental Claws - claws composed of elemental forces.
• Ergokinetic Claws - claws composed of energy.
• Haemokinetic Claws - claws composed of blood.
• Knuckle Spike Protrusion - claws composed of knuckle spikes.
• Pincer Claws - claws in the shape of pincers.

Associations

• Alien Physiology
• Animal Imitation
  • Vampire Physiology
  • Werewolf Physiology
• Appendage Generation
• Bone Manipulation
• Claw Extension
• Construct Creation
  • Anatomy Constructs
  • Organic Constructs
• Nail Generation
• Nail Manipulation
• Natural Weaponry
• Razor Foot
• Razor Hand
• Superior Human Physiology

Limitations

• Claws may limit the user's manual dexterity.
• Claws may not be completely retractable, if at all.
• Claws may not be durable.
• Extending/retracting claws may be painful.
• May have trouble projecting claws.
• Claws can be broken or cut off.

Known Users

• Van-Tal demons (Angel)
• Desdemona (Angel)
• The Twins (Atomic Heart)
• Catman (Scooby-Doo and KISS Rock and Roll Mystery)
• Abel Cuvier (Batman Beyond)
• Shriek (Batman Beyond); via sound suit
• Vetto (Black Clover)
• Cheshire (Bayonetta)
• Wildvine (Ben 10 Series)
• Ghostfreak (Ben 10 Series)
• Cannonbolt (Ben 10 Series)
• Appoplexians (Ben 10 Series)
• Piscciss Volanns (Ben 10 Series)
  • Ripjaws
• Loboans (Ben 10 Series)
  • Blitzwolfer
  • Yenaldooshi
• Highbreed (Ben 10: Alien Force)
• Kickin Hawk (Ben 10: Omniverse)
• Whampire (Ben 10: Omniverse)
• Vulpimancers (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
  • Wildmutt
  • Kevin 11
• Stalker (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
• Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Hollow Ichigo (Bleach)
• Cang Du (Bleach)
• Popclaw (The Boys)
• Golmodap (Children of the Rune: Winterer)
• Dark Danny/Dan Phantom (Danny Phantom)
• Wulf (Danny Phantom)
• Jon Talbain (Darkstalkers)
• Jedah Dohma (Darkstalkers)
• Allen Walker (D.Gray-man)
• Selina Kyle/Catwoman (DC Comics)
• Mari McCabe/Vixen (DC Comics)
• Kareli/Beast Girl (DC Comics)
• Yolanda Montez/Wildcat (DC Comics)
• Terry McGinnis/Batman (DC Comics)
• Thomas Blake/Catman (DC Comics)
• Nails (DC Comics)
• Looker (DC Comics)
• Weyland Jones/Killer Croc (DC Comics)
• Yakon (Dragon Ball Z)
• Hop (Dragon Ball Super)
• Kakunsa (Dragon Ball Super')
• Eis Shenron (Dragon Ball GT)
• Drew McIntosh (Dread and Alive)
• Toby (Fairy Tail)
• Meg Griffin (Family Guy); via Toxic Waste
• Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Jabber Wonger (Gachiakuta); via Mankira
• Laura (Goblin Hill/Why did you come to Goblin Hill?)
• Nebiros (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
• Heewon (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
• Ghosts (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
• Vampires (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
• Alucard (Hellsing)
• Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)
• Drowned Deep (HOURS)
• Rognarr (Image Comics)
• Inuyasha (InuYasha)
• Dragons (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon)
  • Karsearin
• Seria (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon)
• Warsman (Kinnikuman); via Bear Claws
• Hank McCoy/Beast (Marvel Comics)
• Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Marvel Comics)
• Lady Deathstrike (Marvel Comics)
• Black Cat (Marvel Comics)
• Shathra (Marvel Comics)
• James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
• Akihiro Daken (Marvel Comics)
• Laura Kinney/Wolverine II (Marvel Comics)
• Kaine Parker/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
• Wild Thing (Marvel Comics)
• Leland Owlsley/The Owl (Marvel Comics)
• Spidercide (Marvel Comics)
• Lizard (Marvel Comics)
• Venom (Marvel Comics)
• Carnage (Marvel Comics)
• Melati Kusuma/Komodo (Marvel Comics)
• Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Kyle Gibney/Wild Child (Marvel Comics)
• Claw Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir); via his Staff
• Carmilla (Ravenswatch)
• Scarlet, the Red Hood (Ravenswatch), only in werewolf form
• Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
• Alcina Dimitrescu (Resident Evil)
• Crimson Heads (Resident Evil)
• Garradors (Resident Evil 4)
• Jennifer Tate (Primal)
• Ferai (Primal)
• Zazie Rainyday (Mahou Sensei Negima)
• Evangeline Athanasia Katherine McDowell (Mahou Sensei Negima)
• Iblis (Sidekicks)
• Chloe King (The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
• Mai (The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
• Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog); in Werehog transformation
• Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Lara-Su (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Barby Koala (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Turok-Han (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Pete Clarner (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Alice Anotherbible (Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Various Characters (Solo Leveling)
• Slash (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Leatherhead (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• John Doe (unOrdinary); via Power Replication
• Meili (unOrdinary)
• Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire)
• Ageha Kurono (Rosario + Vampire)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• James Heller (Prototype 2)
• Quentin (Demigod Blade Series)
• Yugito Nii (Naruto)
• Code (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
• Spawn (Image Comics)
• Amy (EddEgg)
• Megabyte (Reboot)
• Heat/Agni (Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga)
• Dragons (American Dragon: Jake Long)
  • Jake Long
• Deathclaws (Fallout)
• Various Demons/Mamodo (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell!)
• Babbo (Marchen Awakens Romance); via Version 6 - Puss in Boots
• Peta (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Setsuna (Redo of Healer)
• Humanoid Mutants (System Shock)
• Users of Sith stalker armor (Star Wars)
• Flip Troopa (Super Smash Stadium)
• Captain Basilisx (Super Mario Bros. Z)
• Bowser (Super Mario Bros)
• Ridley (Metroid)
• Dark Samus (Metroid)
• King K Rool (Donkey Kong)
• Leongar (Kirby)
• Sabrewulf (Killer Instinct )
• Kusunoki Nami (Alive: The Final Evolution)
• Jurgen Wulf (BloodRayne)
• Lucas Winnick (No Ordinary Family)
• Mina Harker (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)
• The Creeper (Jeepers Creepers)
• Tabuu (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
• Wolf O'Donnell (Star Fox)
• Ecliptor (Power Rangers in Space)
• Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
• Patience Phillips (Catwoman)
• Manny Rivera/El Tigre (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera)
• Eric (One Piece)
• Lorophage Demons (Angel & Faith)
• Lord Recluse (City of Heroes)
• Xenomorphs (Alien/Aliens vs. Predator)
• The Ink Demon (Bendy and the Ink Machine/Dark Revival)
• Cartoon Cat (Trevor Henderson Mythos)
• Rayne (BloodRayne)
• Godzilla (Godzilla)
• Destoroyah (Godzilla)
• Gremlins (Quake: Scourge of Armagon)
• Slash Man (Mega Man)
• Vega (Street Fighter)
• Purgatori (Purgatori)
• General Scales (Star Fox Adventures)
• Tanya (Batman & Dracula: Red Rain)
• Banjo (Banjo-Kazooie)
• Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)
• Karl Ruprecht Kroenen (Hellboy/BRPD)
• Mummified soldier (The Mummy Returns)
• Kat (Kid vs Kat)
• Various Pokémon (Pokémon)
• Tukson (RWBY)
• Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir); via Cat Miraculous
• Sabreon Cridius Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
• Slitheens (Doctor Who)
• Many villains (Power Rangers series)
• Sakhmet (The Wicked + The Divine)
• Mucardia (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!)
• Logan Wayne/Dark Claw (Amalgam Comics)
• Ms. Fortune (Skullgirls)
• Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike (X-Men film series)
• X-23 Children (X-Men film series)
  • Laura/X-23
• Varony Domravilla (Tamuran); via his true Hhr’skhygh form
• X-24 (X-Men film series)
• Various Kaiju (Ultraman series)
• Anti (SSSS.GRIDMAN)
• Therizinosaurus (Dinosaur King)
• Vanishing Point (No More Heroes 3)
• Alex (Madagascar)
• Steven/Killer Croc (Arrowverse/Batwoman)
• Horridian (Bakugan Original series)
• Akwimos (Bakugan Orignal series)
• Cindy Moon/Silk (Marvel Comics)
• Bone Spider (Ultimate Spider-Man 2012)
• Ginny (SuperKitties)
• Gutt (Ice Age: Continental Drift)
• Rudy (Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs)
• Catman KISS ("Scooby-Doo and KISS rock and roll Mystery")
• Necalli (Street Fighter)
• Ghira (RWBY)
• Abominations (Madness: Project Nexus); post-MPN rework
  • Lamenters
• Bloodsuckers (Madness: Project Nexus)
• Player (Madness: Project Nexus); as the Experiment
• Vampires (Madness: Project Nexus)
• Wild Landers (Madness: Project Nexus)
• Sugar (Girls' Frontline/Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery)
• Emperor (leader of the Dynasty) (Shadow Fight); as a Shadow Beast
• Lord Snappy (Hungry Shark Evolution)

Known Objects

• Bronze Tiger's Knuckle Dusters (Arrowverse)
• Terry McGinnis' Batsuit (Batman Beyond)
• Shriek’s Suit (Batman Beyond)
• Fenton Ghost Gloves/Ghost Gauntlets (Danny Phantom)
• Mankira (Gachiakuta)
• Freddy Krueger's Glove (A Nightmare on Elm Street)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa/Aeni

Nami Kusunoki (Alive: the Final Evolution) forming ice claws by freezing atmospheric moisture.

The Jaw Titan (Attack On Titan) has sharp and durable claws.

Cang Du (Bleach) creating claws out of spirit particles and can even extend them into a snake-jaw blast.

Washio (Buso Renkin) forming gigantic hawk claws when he transforms partially.

As a beast warrior, Kakunsa (Dragon Ball Super) possesses razor-sharp claws.

Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist) has extendable steel sharp fingernails.

Laura (Goblin Hill/Why did you come to Goblin Hill?)

Heewon (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment) can retract her nails to threaten anyone.

Killua Zoldyck (Hunter X Hunter) morphing his fingernails into claws.

When not in use, the Goraishi (InuYasha) retracts into Koga's hand.

Nezuko Kamado (Kimetsu no Yaiba) retracting her claws.

Peta's (Marchen Awakens Romance) hands are cursed by the Ghost ÄRM, Garnet Claw, allowing him to form long claws at will.

Babbo (Marchen Awakens Romance) turns into a powerful cat with Version 6: Puss in Boots, and naturally gains retractable claws.

Yugito Nii (Naruto) Claw Creation Technique

Shijima (Ninja Scroll) fights via firing his retractable chained Demon Claw from inside his shadow.

Setsuna (Redo of Healer)

Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire) with claws extended.

Jushi Mataza Tsumuji (Tenjho Tenge) using his Dragon Claws.

Albeit she hates fighting, Koruru (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) has a separate, bloodthirsty personality with sharp claws that emerges with her Zeruku spell.

Horridian (Bakugan Original series) has retractable claws that come out of his wrists when he uses his ability Mangler Claw

Akwimos (Bakugan Original series) has retractable energy claws that come out from both his Wrists.

Cartoons

Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long)

Walter Shreeve/Shriek's (Batman Beyond) sound-suit is equipped with sharp claws for close quarters combat.

Terry McGinnis (Batman Beyond)

Abel Cuvier (Batman Beyond) extends his claws to attack Batman.

Kevin 11 (Ben 10) possesses Wildmutt's sharp claws.

Kickin Hawk (Ben 10: Omniverse)

Dark Danny (Danny Phantom) using the Ghost Gauntlet's claws to rip Plasmius from Masters and merging with Plasmius...

…gaining claws of his own.

Wulf's (Danny Phantom) claws are able to tear open gateways between Earth and the Ghost Zone...

…and exorcise ghosts from humans.

Nails (Static Shock)

Megabyte (ReBoot) has not one, but two sets of retractable claws: one in his knuckles...

...and one in his fingertips.

Bone Spider (Ultimate Spider-Man 2012) body has retractable spikes and claws.

Sonic (Sonic Prime) with his gear in the Boscage maze.

Catman KISS (Scooby-Doo and KISS Rock and Roll Mystery)

Comics

Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Lara-Su (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)

Barby Koala (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)

After decades of mental manipulation, Logan (Marvel Comics) rediscovers his claws after his daily torture session...

...and now possesses adamantium-laced bone claws that can slice through virtually anything.

Akihiro Daken (Marvel Comics) extending his third set of claws.

X-23 (Marvel Comics) vs. Lady Deathstrike.

Venom (Marvel Comics)

She-Venom (Marvel Comics)

Carnage (Marvel Comics)

Hybrid (Marvel Comics)

Toxin (Marvel Comics)

Scream (Marvel Comics)

Phage (Marvel Comics)

Black Cat (Marvel Comics) wears gloves equipped with polarized mesh claws.

Spidercide (Marvel Comics) uses his shapeshifting ability to form claws.

Kaine Parker (Marvel Comics) can produced spider-like talons from his wrists.

Shathra (Marvel Comics)

Reptil (Marvel Comics)

Sauron (Marvel Comics)

Slash (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Catwoman (DC Comics) wears gloves equipped with razor-sharp retractable claws.

Vixen (DC Comics)

Desdemona (Angel: After the Fall)

A Lorophage demon's (Angel & Faith) claws are sharp enough to easily penetrate human flesh and bone.

Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) can form his nails into claws, easily shredding Andrew's shirt with a swipe...

...and ripping a demon to shreds.

Sakhmet (The Wicked + The Divine)

Hollow (Marvel Comics)

Cindy Moon/Silk (Marvel Comics) possesses claws sharp enough to rend steel.

Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel Comics) folding down his finger talons.

Theodore Altman/Hulkling (Marvel Comics) with his shapeshifting powers can generate claws.

Drew McIntosh (Dread and Alive) has the power of Felinethropy allowing him to change into feline/lion man hybrid with all the added benefits of enhanced senses, strength and healing.

Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Marvel Comics)

Live Television/Films

Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) slashing Kendra's throat with her claws.

Wolverine's (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) bone claws are natural weapons...

...and after being a test subject in Weapon X, his skeleton and claws were infused with adamantium.

Lady Deathstrike (X-Men Movies) is a mutant with healing factor and extended retractable claws, making her somewhat similar to Wolverine.

Chloe King (Nine Lives of Chloe King) in a dangerous position.

As a Lycan/Werewolf, Quint Lane (Underworld: Awakening) can morph his nails into claws.

X-24 (X-Men Movies)

Victor Creed/Sabretooth (X-Men Movies)

Video Games

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) in Werehog transformation.

Alex Mercer (Prototype) with claws extended.

Clockwerk's (Sly Cooper) talons are said to be capable of slicing through plates of steel.

Meowth (Pokémon)

Glameow (Pokémon) extending its Shadow Claw.

Mega Charizard X (Pokémon) extending its Dragon Claw.

James Heller (Prototype 2)

Therizinosaurus (Dinosaur King)

Raziel (Legacy of Kain)

Alcina Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)

The Ink Demon (Bendy and the Ink Machine/Dark Revival)

Abominations (Madness: Project Nexus)

Lamenters (Madness: Project Nexus)

Bloodsuckers (Madness: Project Nexus)

The Player (Madness: Project Nexus) as the Experiment.

Vampire Punks (Madness: Project Nexus)

Vampire Bruisers (Madness: Project Nexus)

Wild Landers (Madness: Project Nexus)

Sugar (Girls' Frontline/Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery)

The Emperor of the Dynasty (Shadow Fight) as a Shadow Beast.

Lord Snappy (Hungry Shark Evolution) had of ability his claws when walks on the land and to "bypass" the victims of humans.

Scarlet, the Red Hood (Ravenswatch)

Carmilla (Ravenswatch)

Other

Varony Domravilla (Tamuran)

Webstor (Masters of the Universe)

Videos

-PROTOTYPE- - Opening Cinematic Trailer

Official PROTOTYPE 2 - The Red Zone

Wolverine Kills His Father Scene - X-Men Origins Wolverine (2009) Movie CLIP 4K-2

X-Men - Origins Intro - Wolverine

SCP-280 Eyes In The Dark

Beast VS Goliath (Marvel VS Gargoyles) - DEATH BATTLE!-2

Cole MacGrath vs Alex Mercer (Infamous VS Prototype) - DEATH BATTLE!-2