Klawf looks average on paper at 450 BST. But Regenerator is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list.

What is Klawf weak to?

Klawf's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Roserade (Grass), and Conkeldurr (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Klawf?

Klawf gets Regenerator, Anger Shell, and Shell Armor. But Regenerator is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Klawf play in battle?

Klawf is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.

What are the best moves for Klawf?

The core moveset is Crabhammer, Knock Off, Swords Dance, and Stone Edge. Crabhammer leads at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Klawf - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

CTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Klawf Best Moveset

Rock at 100 Attack and 115 Defense with AbilityAnger Shell boosting Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed when HP drops below 50%. AbilityRegenerator heals a third of HP on switches. Held ItemFocus Sash guarantees the Anger Shell trigger. The moveset tanks one hit, triggers Anger Shell for triple boost, then fires physical Rock TermStab at enhanced stats.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Klawf saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Klawf's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Angershell with Focus Sash, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Crabhammer

Water100COMMONCoverage

TM181

Knock Off

Dark65COMMONCoverage

Lv 33

Swords Dance

Normal—RAREUtility

TM150

Stone Edge

Rock100RARESTAB

TM116

Stealth Rock

Rock—RARESTAB

Lv 47

High Horsepower

Ground95RARECoverage

TM20

Trailblaze

Grass50RARECoverage

Lv 24

Rock Blast

Rock25RARESTAB

Klawf Scarlet & Violet Moves Klawf Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Klawf best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Tank Moveset

CrabhammerCoverage
Knock Off
Swords Dance
Stone EdgeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

KingambitGood

DragapultGood

AzumarillGood

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Klawf Weakness

Type-wise, Klawf takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. The Rock typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Klawf's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Klawf Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying

What is Klawf Weak Against

Fragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Fighting Ground Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Klawf Strong Against

4Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score+1

2xStrong

Fire Ice Flying Bug

½xResisted

Fighting Ground Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Klawf

Gyarados's Waterfall hits Klawf for 73-86%.

Great Tusk	S
Recommended Build AbilityProtosynthesis ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Rapid Spin Headlong Rush Ice Spinner Stealth Rock Damage vs Klawf Rapid Spin 7-8% View Great Tusk builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves WaterfallSTAB Dragon Dance Earthquake Ice Fang Damage vs Klawf Waterfall 2x 73-86% Earthquake 2x 60-71% Ice Fang 20-23% View Gyarados builds →
Kartana GrassSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Leaf Blade Sacred Sword Smart Strike Knock Off Damage vs Klawf Knock Off 24-28% View Kartana builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Knock Off Ice Punch Damage vs Klawf Drain Punch 2x 74-87% Mach Punch 2x 40-47% Knock Off 21-25% View Conkeldurr builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Earth Power Sludge Wave Sludge Wave View Landorus builds →

Evolution

Klawf doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a decent partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are slow to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#950KlawfDoes not evolve

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Klawf with 37 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group.

Egg Groups

Water 3

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

35 cycles·8,995 steps

Slow~9 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Klawf Locations

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low spawn rates is the best you'll get on Klawf in early-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Klawf in Scarlet & Violet

South Province (Area Three) - Rocky

Lv.15-65Overworld

Rate 1%

Base Stats

The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Sp. Atk's dead weight. But this Ambush Pokemon still yields 2 Defense EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack100

Defense115

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def55

Speed75

Total450

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight79.0 kg

Base XP158

Abilities

Anger Shell

When the Pokémon's HP drops below half, Anger Shell lowers its Defense and Special Defense but its Attack, Special Attack and Speed are raised.

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

RegeneratorHidden Ability

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entry

This Pokémon lives on sheer cliffs. It sidesteps opponents’ attacks, then lunges for their weak spots with its claws.

Pokemon Violet

Klawf Guide

Klawf looks average on paper at 450 BST. But Regenerator is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list.
Klawf's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Roserade (Grass), and Conkeldurr (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Klawf gets Regenerator, Anger Shell, and Shell Armor. But Regenerator is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Klawf is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
The core moveset is Crabhammer, Knock Off, Swords Dance, and Stone Edge. Crabhammer leads at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Klawf has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Klawf has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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