Competitive Information for Clawitzer [Sun/Moon]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon's pulse moves have 1.5x power. Heal Pulse heals 3/4 target's max HP.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Clawitzer? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unveil the power of Clawitzer, a fabulous Pokémon known for its Water typing! Clawitzer is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Ready to elevate your game with Clawitzer's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Choice Specs / Choice Scarf
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Water Pulse
Clawitzer is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Clawitzer's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Choice Scarf will increase Clawitzer's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Mega Launcher, Clawitzer's pulse moves have 1.5x power. heal pulse heals 3/4 target's max hp.
♦ Aura Sphere is a special 80-base power Fighting-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Water Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Water Pulse / Surf
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
Clawitzer is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Clawitzer's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mega Launcher, Clawitzer's pulse moves have 1.5x power. heal pulse heals 3/4 target's max hp.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 60 Def / 224 SpA / 224 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam / Focus Blast
Clawitzer is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Clawitzer's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mega Launcher, Clawitzer's pulse moves have 1.5x power. heal pulse heals 3/4 target's max hp.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Assault Vest
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 112 Def / 252 SpA / 144 SpD
Moveset:
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Aura Sphere
- Water Pulse
Clawitzer is a notable Special Tank. This moveset is designed to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Mega Launcher, Clawitzer's pulse moves have 1.5x power. heal pulse heals 3/4 target's max hp.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Aura Sphere is a special 80-base power Fighting-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
♦ Water Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Clawitzer? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
Clawitzer is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Clawitzer's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mega Launcher, Clawitzer's pulse moves have 1.5x power. heal pulse heals 3/4 target's max hp.
♦ Water Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Clawitzer can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Clawitzer.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Clawitzer can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Clawitzer
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Aqua Jet
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Clawitzer's stats
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Clawitzer
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Water Pulse
Common Effort Values for Clawitzer in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0/ )
- Optimize Clawitzer's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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