Competitive Information for Clawitzer [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Clawitzer, a marvelous Pokémon ready to dominate with its Water typing! Clawitzer is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Uncover the best movesets for Clawitzer below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Assault Vest / Aguav Berry
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Ice Beam
- Aura Sphere
- Water Pulse / Scald
- Terrain Pulse
Ready for single battles? Clawitzer is a fabulous Special Tank. It is primarily designed to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. With Mega Launcher, Clawitzer's pulse moves have 1.5x power. Heal pulse heals 3/4 target's max hp. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Clawitzer's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves. With a Aguav Berry equipped to it, restores 1/3 max hp at 1/4 max hp or less; confuses if -spd nature then the Aguav Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Terrain Pulse is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Clawitzer on terrain: power doubles, type varies).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
For single battles, Clawitzer is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It tries to crush rivals using powerful special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Clawitzer's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Scald
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam / Focus Blast
For those intense single battles, Clawitzer is a high-quality Special Sweeper. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with forceful 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 substantial amount of damage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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
Prepare for single battles with Clawitzer as a sensational Special Tank. It tries to take a large 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. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Clawitzer's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Mega Launcher
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
Taking on double battles? Clawitzer is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with powerful special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Clawitzer's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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 great amount of damage.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Clawitzer can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 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 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
- Hone Claws
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Clawitzer
- Aqua Jet
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Flip Turn
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Shadow Ball
- Terrain Pulse
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Water Pulse
Common Effort Values for Clawitzer in Sword and Shield
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/4/252/0/0 )
- Modest Nature ( 188/0/124/68/44/84 )
- Optimize Clawitzer's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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