What does Clauncher evolve into?

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

At what level does Clauncher evolve?

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

Should I use Clauncher?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Clauncher?

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

Clauncher - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack53

Defense62

Sp. Atk58

Sp. Def63

Speed44

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight8.3 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Mega Launcher

Strengthens aura and pulse moves to 1.5× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Clauncher’s claws can fall off during battle, but they’ll regenerate. The meat inside the claws is popular as a delicacy in Galar.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Clauncher in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Ferrothorn GrassSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 1 Solar BeamTM11 Damage vs Clauncher Power Whip 2x 153-180%KO Solar Beam 2x 98-115%KO View Ferrothorn builds →
Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 28 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Clauncher Solar Beam 2x 140-165%KO Giga Drain 2x 89-105%KO Mega Drain 2x 48-58% Absorb 2x 25-30% View Dhelmise builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 43 Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Clauncher Wood Hammer 2x 148-175%KO Solar Beam 2x 148-175%KO Magical Leaf 2x 76-90% Razor Leaf 2x 70-83% View Abomasnow builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Clauncher Solar Beam 2x 165-195%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 106-125%KO Giga Drain 2x 103-123%KO Mega Drain 2x 57-68% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Leaf StormLv. 46 Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Damage vs Clauncher Leaf Storm 2x 142-168%KO Solar Beam 2x 132-155%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 72-85% Magical Leaf 2x 68-80% View Eldegoss builds →

Sword & Shield 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

#692Clauncher

Level 37

#693Clawitzer

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Clauncher

Water

Clawitzer

Water

71+21

ATK

73+20

DEF

88+26

SP.ATK

120+62

SP.DEF

89+26

SPE

59+15

BST

330D-Tier

500B-Tier+170

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Clauncher easily with 81 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Tail, Bubble Beam, Entrainment 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

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Clauncher Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Clauncher gets Aqua Tail and Bubble Beam exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Crabhammer and Muddy Water.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Splash

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 5

Vise Grip

—5510030Normal

Lv 10

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 15

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Lv 20

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

Lv 25

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

Lv 30

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 35

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Lv 40

Aura Sphere

D80—20Fighting

Lv 45

Bounce

D85855Flying

Lv 50

Muddy Water

C908510Water

Lv 55

Crabhammer

C1009010Water

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR56

Aura Sphere

D80—20Fighting

TM52

Bounce

D85855Flying

TM45

Dive

C8010010Water

TR62

Dragon Pulse

D8510010Dragon

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR70

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TR45

Muddy Water

C908510Water

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR84

Scald

C8010015Water

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR22

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TR78

Sludge Wave

D9510010Poison

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR04

Surf

C9010015Water

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM56

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM74

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

TR16

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Egg

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

Egg

Entrainment

D—10015Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Flip Turn

D6010020Water

Tutor

Terrain Pulse

D5010010Normal

Sword & Shield Clauncher Locations

moderate rates is the best you'll get on Clauncher in late-game water routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Clauncher in Sword & Shield

Clauncher isn't a quick catch. 45 surfing encounters from Lv. 40-45 with slim rates across the board. Commit to one spot instead of jumping between areas.

Honeycalm Island