Special
Wallbreaker
59Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Clawitzer's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Speed trails, 3 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
High
HP71
C
Attack73
C
Defense88
C
Sp. Atk120
A
Sp. Def89
C
Speed59
D
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging55 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.3 m
Weight35.3 kg
Base XP100
Abilities
Mega LauncherTop Pick
Strengthens aura and pulse moves to 1.5× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

After using the feelers on its oversized claw to detect the location of prey, Clawitzer launches a cannonball of water at its target.

Clawitzer Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Clawitzer for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 71 HP and balanced defenses, Clawitzer can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Clawitzer Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Clawitzer in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn
GrassSteel
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • Power WhipLv. 1
  • Solar BeamTM11
Damage vs Clawitzer
Power Whip 2x
99-117%KO
Solar Beam 2x
65-77%
View Ferrothorn builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Clawitzer is the evolved form of Clauncher. Breeding produces Clauncher eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Clauncher gave Clawitzer the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+62), bringing the total to 500 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
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 with Clawitzer to get Clauncher eggs easily using 81 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Bubble Beam, Entrainment.

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)
azumarillblastoisegolduckkingdraswampertmiloticwalreindrapiongolisopodcursolaslowbroslowking

Sword & Shield Clawitzer Best Moveset

Waterpulse is the safe click most turns. Choice Specs locks Clawitzer into it but rewards with boosted special damage with move lock. Timid nature and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs maximize that first hit. Megalauncher helps on the margins.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Mega Launcher
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Best Nature for Clawitzer
Timid+SPE

Clawitzer best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Water PulseSTAB
  • Aura Sphere
  • Dragon Pulse
  • Dark Pulse

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Clawitzer's movepool delivers. Coverage across 11 types plus STAB from Crabhammer and Muddy Water gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Dark Pulse
S8010015Dark
Lv 1
Dragon Pulse
S8510010Dragon
Lv 1
Flail
D10015Normal
Lv 1
Heal Pulse
C10Psychic
Lv 1
Splash
D40Normal
Lv 1
Vise Grip
5510030Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 15
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Lv 20
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
Lv 25
Hone Claws
C15Dark
Lv 30
Water Pulse
S6010020Water
Lv 35
Swords Dance
C20Normal
Lv 42
Aura Sphere
S8020Fighting
Lv 49
Bounce
D85855Flying
Lv 56
Muddy Water
B908510Water
Lv 63
Crabhammer
A1009010Water

TM Moves

TM
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TR56
Aura Sphere
S8020Fighting
TM52
Bounce
D85855Flying
TR58
Dark Pulse
S8010015Dark
TM45
Dive
C8010010Water
TR62
Dragon Pulse
S8510010Dragon
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TR70
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TR64
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM09
Giga Impact
A150905Normal
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C20Normal
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
TR31
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TR98
Liquidation
C8510010Water
TR45
Muddy Water
B908510Water
TM25
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TR84
Scald
B8010015Water
TR33
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TR78
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C10Normal
TR04
Surf
B9010015Water
TM
Swords Dance
C20Normal
TM56
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM74
Venoshock
C6510010Poison
TR16
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Egg
Bubble Beam
C6510020Water
Egg
Entrainment
D10015Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Flip Turn
C6010020Water
Tutor
Terrain Pulse
A5010010Normal

How to Get Clawitzer in Sword & Shield

low spawn rates across 45 encounter spots for Clawitzer. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.

Where To Catch Clawitzer in Sword & Shield

The path to Clawitzer starts with Clauncher at Lv. 40-45 via surfing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Clauncher
    Step 1Catch Clauncher
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Intense Sun
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowing
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Sandstorm
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Overcast
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Normal Weather
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Snowstorm
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    5%Late
    Thunderstorm
  2. Clawitzer
    Step 2Clawitzer
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Intense Sun
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Raining
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Honeycalm Island
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Intense Sun
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Raining
    Honeycalm Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Raining
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Overcast
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Normal Weather
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowstorm
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Intense Sun
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowing
    Insular Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Sandstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowing
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Sandstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Raining
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Overcast
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Normal Weather
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Stepping-Stone Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Intense Sun
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Intense Sun
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowing
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Sandstorm
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Raining
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Overcast
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Normal Weather
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Snowstorm
    Workout Sea
    Surfing on water Lv.40-45 Water
    1%Late
    Thunderstorm
    or evolve from Clauncher (Step 1)

Clawitzer Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Clawitzer has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. It works best as a wallbreaker. Waterpulse with Choice Specs is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass) when using Clawitzer. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Mega Launcher strengthens aura and pulse moves to 1.5× their power. That's the one you want on Clawitzer. It's the only ability Clawitzer has.

  • In Sword & Shield, Clawitzer fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. At base 59 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Sword & Shield, run Waterpulse, Aura Sphere, Dragon Pulse, and Dark Pulse on Clawitzer. Waterpulse is the most common pick at 24% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Clawitzer has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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