Is Clawitzer Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water with AbilityMega Launcher boosting MoveWater Pulse, MoveAura Sphere, MoveDragon Pulse, and MoveDark Pulse by 50%. Covers Water, Fighting, Dragon, and Dark from one ability. Handles Olivia, Kiawe, and Acerola. One of the most versatile special attackers available.
Clauncher has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
ElectricSteelReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Moon only)
BugElectricReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
GrassReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
GhostFairyReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou...
Clauncher has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Clauncher has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Clauncher's weaknesses hard.
Clauncher trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Clawitzer has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Clawitzer has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Clawitzer has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Clawitzer trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Clawitzer trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Clawitzer on Poni Breaker Coast (Surf, Lv 41-44). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
How to Get Clawitzer in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A few locations for Clawitzer with decent spawn rates across late-game water routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Clawitzer in USUM
Step 1Obtain Clauncher
Step 2Clawitzer ✓Poni Breaker CoastLv.41-44Surfing on waterUltra SunRate 20%Shaking spotor 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
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Raikou's Thunderbolt hits Clawitzer for 58-68%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Clawitzer View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x58-68% | ||
 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 95 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Crabhammer, Endure and 2 more.
USUM Clawitzer Best Moveset
120 Sp. Atk with AbilityMega Launcher boosting MoveWater Pulse, MoveDark Pulse, MoveAura Sphere, and MoveDragon Pulse by 50%% each. Water TermStab through Mega Launcher pulses hits at real power. But 59 Speed acts after most threats. The moveset holds C-tier through Mega Launcher coverage from a standstill.
Best Build
Clawitzer best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Water Pulse
- Aura Sphere
- Aqua Jet
- Sludge Wave
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
It compresses the water it has sucked up and then projects it with enough power to punch a hole right through a thick sheet of iron.
Its right arm is packed with meat. When its pincer falls off, it’s exported to be used as a cooking ingredient.
Clawitzer Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Clawitzer has a 500 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. It works best as a wallbreaker. Waterpulse with Assault Vest 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Clawitzer fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 73 Attack and 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Waterpulse, Aura Sphere, Aqua Jet, and Sludgewave 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