Competitive Information for Clauncher [Sword/Shield]
Water
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Clauncher? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Clauncher is an outstanding Water-typed Pokemon. Clauncher is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Clauncher can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Clauncher's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Crabhammer / Aqua Tail
- Facade / Vice Grip
- U-turn
- Rock Slide / Smack Down
Physical Sweeper Clauncher (Mega Launcher)
Clauncher is popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Clauncher from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Clauncher's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Mega Launcher, Clauncher's pulse moves have 1.5x power. Heal pulse heals 3/4 target's max hp. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Clauncher is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Vice Grip is a physical 55-base power Normal-type move that deals damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Clauncher switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Smack Down is a physical 50-base power Rock-type move (removes the target's ground immunity).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
Special Sweeper Clauncher (Mega Launcher)
Clauncher is a notable Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Clauncher's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Clauncher's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mega Launcher, Clauncher'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).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ 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).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Weakness Policy
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Hp / 216 SpA / 216 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Scald
- Venoshock / Sludge Wave
- Toxic
- Ice Beam
Clauncher Special Sweeper (Failure To Claunch)
Clauncher is a sensational Special Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Weakness Policy activates if Clauncher is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Mega Launcher, Clauncher's pulse moves have 1.5x power. Heal pulse heals 3/4 target's max hp.
◆ Venoshock is a special 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Clauncher? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Crabhammer / Aqua Tail
- Rock Slide / Smack Down
- Facade / Vice Grip
- U-turn
Doubles Physical Sweeper Clauncher (Mega Launcher)
Clauncher is a marvelous Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Clauncher from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Clauncher's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Mega Launcher, Clauncher's pulse moves have 1.5x power. Heal pulse heals 3/4 target's max hp. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Smack Down is a physical 50-base power Rock-type move (removes the target's ground immunity).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Clauncher is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Vice Grip is a physical 55-base power Normal-type move that deals damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Clauncher switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Dragon Pulse
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Clauncher (Mega Launcher)
Clauncher is a notable Special Sweeper for double battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Clauncher's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Clauncher's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Mega Launcher, Clauncher'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 considerable amount of damage.
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Clauncher learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Clauncher can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Clauncher
- 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, Protect, Helping Hand, Aqua Jet
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Scald
Moves that boost Clauncher's stats
- Hone Claws
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Clauncher
- Flip Turn
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Clauncher in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Clauncher's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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