Utility
Balanced
DTier
44Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Clauncher's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Water Gun Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack53
D
Defense62
C
Sp. Atk58
D
Sp. Def63
C
Speed44
D
Total330
Details
Catch Rate
Easy225 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight8.3 kg
18.3 lbsFeather
Base XP66
Low Yield
Abilities
Mega Launcher
Strengthens aura and pulse moves to 1.5× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Its claws occasionally fall off, and it keeps a low profile until they grow back. The meat of its claws is so delicious!

Clauncher Weakness

Clauncher is weak to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Clauncher's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Clauncher Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Clauncher in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
A
Electric is super effective against ClauncherView Zapdos →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution

Clauncher is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Clawitzer. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Clauncher
#692Clauncher
37
Level 37
Clawitzer
#693Clawitzer
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Clauncher
Water
Clawitzer
Water
HP
50
71+21
ATK
53
73+20
DEF
62
88+26
SP.ATK
58
120+62
SP.DEF
63
89+26
SPE
44
59+15
BST
330D-Tier
500B-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Clauncher easily with 95 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Crabhammer, Endure and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Water1Water3
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertdrapionclawitzergolisopodslowbroslowkingoctillery
12 of 95·

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Clauncher Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Clauncher gets Aqua Jet and Crabhammer exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Crabhammer and Muddy Water.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Splash
D——40Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 7
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 9
Vise Grip
—5510030Normal
Lv 12
Bubble
—4010030Water
Lv 16
Flail
——10015Normal
Lv 20
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 25
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 30
Crabhammer
C1009010Water
Lv 34
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 39
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
Lv 43
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Lv 48
Muddy Water
C908510Water

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM34
Sludge Wave
D9510010Poison
TM23
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM94
Surf
C9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
TM98
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Crabhammer
C1009010Water
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Entrainment
C—10015Normal
Egg
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Tutor
Bounce
D85855Flying
Tutor
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 6
Dive
—8010010Water
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Clauncher in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Clauncher can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from X, Alpha Sapphire, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Clauncher is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

XAlpha SapphireSword

Clauncher Guide

  • Clauncher evolves into Clawitzer at level 37. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.

  • Clauncher evolves into Clawitzer at level 37. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Clauncher works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Clawitzer. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • Clauncher is catchable in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since X & Y, Clauncher has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Clauncher has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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