diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index f2a0223cf..b3313abbe 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@ gBattleScriptsForMoveEffects::
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectVictoryDance            @ EFFECT_VICTORY_DANCE
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectCeaselessEdge           @ EFFECT_CEASELESS_EDGE
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectShellTrap               @ EFFECT_SHELL_TRAP
+	.4byte BattleScript_EffectDireClaw                @ EFFECT_DIRE_CLAW
+
+BattleScript_EffectDireClaw::
+	setmoveeffect MOVE_EFFECT_DIRE_CLAW
+	goto BattleScript_EffectHit
 
 BattleScript_EffectShellTrap:
 	jumpifnodamage BattleScript_EffectShellTrap_Failed
diff --git a/include/constants/battle.h b/include/constants/battle.h
index be44c21cb..fa9d4bd18 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle.h
@@ -371,8 +371,9 @@
 #define MOVE_EFFECT_RELIC_SONG          69
 #define MOVE_EFFECT_TRAP_BOTH           70
 #define MOVE_EFFECT_DOUBLE_SHOCK        71
+#define MOVE_EFFECT_DIRE_CLAW           72
 
-#define NUM_MOVE_EFFECTS                72
+#define NUM_MOVE_EFFECTS                73
 
 #define MOVE_EFFECT_AFFECTS_USER        0x4000
 #define MOVE_EFFECT_CERTAIN             0x8000
diff --git a/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h b/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
index c16084c30..fa3184855 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@
 #define EFFECT_VICTORY_DANCE                393
 #define EFFECT_CEASELESS_EDGE               394
 #define EFFECT_SHELL_TRAP                   395
+#define EFFECT_DIRE_CLAW                    396
 
-#define NUM_BATTLE_MOVE_EFFECTS             396
+#define NUM_BATTLE_MOVE_EFFECTS             397
 
 #endif  // GUARD_CONSTANTS_BATTLE_MOVE_EFFECTS_H
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 3d85d1379..e5d7935fd 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -3647,6 +3647,22 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, u32 certain)
                 BattleScriptPush(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 1);
                 gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_DoubleShockRemoveType;
                 break;
+            case MOVE_EFFECT_DIRE_CLAW:
+                if (gBattleMons[gEffectBattler].status1)
+                {
+                    gBattlescriptCurrInstr++;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                DIRE_CLAW_STATUS_PICK:
+                    gBattleScripting.moveEffect = Random() % 6;
+                    if (gBattleScripting.moveEffect == MOVE_EFFECT_NONE
+                     || gBattleScripting.moveEffect == MOVE_EFFECT_BURN
+                     || gBattleScripting.moveEffect == MOVE_EFFECT_FREEZE)
+                        goto DIRE_CLAW_STATUS_PICK;
+                    SetMoveEffect(FALSE, 0);
+                }
+                break;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/data/battle_moves.h b/src/data/battle_moves.h
index 6badf0ee5..6481b7d45 100644
--- a/src/data/battle_moves.h
+++ b/src/data/battle_moves.h
@@ -13279,11 +13279,11 @@ const struct BattleMove gBattleMoves[MOVES_COUNT_Z] =
         #else
             .power = 60,
         #endif
-        .effect = EFFECT_PLACEHOLDER, // EFFECT_DIRE_CLAW,
+        .effect = EFFECT_DIRE_CLAW,
         .type = TYPE_POISON,
         .accuracy = 100,
         .pp = 15,
-        .secondaryEffectChance = 0,
+        .secondaryEffectChance = 50,
         .target = MOVE_TARGET_SELECTED,
         .priority = 0,
         .flags = FLAG_MAKES_CONTACT | FLAG_PROTECT_AFFECTED | FLAG_MIRROR_MOVE_AFFECTED | FLAG_KINGS_ROCK_AFFECTED | FLAG_SHEER_FORCE_BOOST,