Is Clauncher Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Water-type with AbilityMega Launcher boosting pulse and aura moves. Clawitzer at level 37 has excellent Special Attack. A unique offensive niche.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
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Clauncher has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's typing presses Clauncher's defenses.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
Clauncher cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Clauncher in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Clauncher doesn't appear wild. Catch Clauncher instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 37 to get Clauncher. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Clauncher in USUM
Step 1Clauncher ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into ClawitzerPoni Breaker CoastLv.41-44Surfing on waterUltra SunRate 20%Shaking spotor evolve from Clauncher (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Clauncher Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Clauncher
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clauncher View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x161-191%KO Energy Ball 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Jolteon can KO Clauncher with Thunderbolt (115-136%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (86-102%).
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Clauncher View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball34-40% Thunderbolt 2x115-136%KO Volt Switch 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Clauncher View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb51-61% Giga Drain 2x86-102%KO | ||
Clauncher Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
USUM Clauncher Best Moveset
Water at 58 Sp. Atk with AbilityMega Launcher boosting pulse and aura moves by 50%%. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Clawitzer one evolution away adds 120 Sp. Atk with AbilityMega Launcher.
Best Build
Clauncher best EVs are Sp. Def and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Dragon Pulse
- Water Pulse
- Ice Beam
- Flash Cannon
Moves List
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.
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
Its claws occasionally fall off, and it keeps a low profile until they grow back. The meat of its claws is so delicious!
It moves around by jetting water from its right pincer. It has a poor sense of balance, so it’s terrible at swimming straight.
Clauncher Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
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.
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
- 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