Is Clawitzer Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Imported Clawitzer with AbilityMega Launcher boosting MoveWater Pulse, MoveDark Pulse, and MoveAura Sphere by 50%. 120 Special Attack amplified further. Handles Flannery, Phoebe, and Steven. A specialized import with more coverage than most Water-types.
Clauncher resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Clauncher has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Clauncher resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Norman's typing presses Clauncher's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Clauncher's defenses.
Clawitzer has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Clawitzer trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Clawitzer trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Clawitzer has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Clawitzer has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Clawitzer trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Clawitzer has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Clauncher on Route 105 (walking, Lv 25, common). DexNav.
Your Clauncher should hit Level 37 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Clawitzer in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Clawitzer directly. Start with Clauncher at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 37. The 2-stage line from Clauncher to Clawitzer is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Clawitzer in ORAS
Clauncher is your first catch on the way to Clawitzer. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 25+ across 5 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch ClauncherRoute 105 - OutsideLv.25GrassAlpha SapphireRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 106Lv.25GrassAlpha SapphireRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 107Lv.25GrassAlpha SapphireRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 108Lv.25GrassAlpha SapphireRate 35%DexNav chainRoute 109Lv.25GrassAlpha SapphireRate 35%DexNav chain
Step 2Clawitzer ✓
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
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x111-130%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Raikou can KO Clawitzer with Thunderbolt (86-101%).
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x67-79% Thunderbolt 2x86-101%KO Shadow Ball25-30% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Breloom builds →Mach Punch21-25% Bullet Seed 2x27-32% | ||
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
Breeding
Breed with Clawitzer to get Clauncher eggs easily using 87 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Crabhammer, Endure and 2 more.
ORAS Clawitzer Best Moveset
AbilityMega Launcher boosts MoveWater Pulse, MoveDark Pulse, MoveAura Sphere, and MoveDragon Pulse by 50%%. 120 Sp. Atk fires the boosted coverage at power that overcomes base move weakness. The moveset earns B-tier through pulse-based coverage that hits nearly every type for at least neutral 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 11 types plus STAB from Crabhammer 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
Their enormous claws launch cannonballs of water powerful enough to pierce tanker hulls.
By expelling water from the nozzle in the back of its claw, it can move at a speed of 60 knots.
Clawitzer Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clawitzer has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire'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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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