Is Clawitzer Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?
Team MZ Lida uses Clawitzer through all three of her encounters, ending at level 58. Water coverage with high Special Attack handles Fire and Ground matchups. No Mega form, but the special offense is strong enough to contribute through the late story if you like the Pokemon.
How to Get Clawitzer in Legends: Z-A
Clawitzer appears at moderate rates across 1 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Clawitzer in LZA
Step 1Catch ClauncherWild Zone 11Lv.30-31OverworldLegends: Z-A
Step 2Clawitzer ✓Wild Zone 11Lv.42-44OverworldLegends: Z-Aor evolve from Clauncher (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Clawitzer Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Clawitzer
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Victreebel builds →Magical Leaf 2x53-62% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Victreebel builds →Power Whip 2x105-124%KO | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x85-100%KO | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x109-129%KO | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x94-111%KO | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x86-101%KO | ||
Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x112-131%KO | ||
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Helioptile ElectricNormal | D | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x106-125%KO | ||
Helioptile ElectricNormal | D | |
Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x110-129%KO | ||
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Simisage Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
In Legends: Z-A, Ceruledge's Poltergeist hits Clawitzer for 38-45%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Glimmora builds →Power Gem28-33% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWeakarmor ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Ceruledge builds →Shadow Sneak14-16% Poltergeist38-45% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGoodasgold ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Gholdengo builds →Shadow Ball28-34% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Corviknight builds →U Turn15-17% | ||
Clawitzer Evolutions
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
LZA Clawitzer Best Moveset
Without Mega Launcher from other games, Clawitzer relies on raw 120 Sp. Atk alone. Water TermStab fires with serious special power at 59 Speed cooldowns. 71/88/89 defenses hold well. The moveset is a slow but powerful special Water attacker that trades pace for per-hit damage.
Best Build
Clawitzer best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Wallbreaker Moveset
- Water Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Aura Sphere
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Clawitzer's movepool delivers. Coverage across 12 types plus STAB from Hydro Pump and Muddy Water gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Clawitzer can move through the water at a speed of 60 knots by using gas inside its body to expel water from the back of its claw.
Clawitzer Legends: Z-A Guide
In Legends: Z-A, Clawitzer has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. It works best as a wallbreaker. Waterpulse with Choice Specs is the standard set.
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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A, run Waterpulse, Dark Pulse, Dragon Pulse, and Aura Sphere on Clawitzer. Waterpulse is the most common pick at 0% 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves