Clawitzer
Howitzer Pokémon
Clawitzer’s right arm is a cannon that launches projectiles made of seawater. Shots from a Clawitzer’s cannon arm can sink a tanker.
Details
Abilities
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Clawitzer
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Clawitzer can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Heal Pulse Heals the target for half its max HP. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Splash Does nothing. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Vise Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage. | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 12 | Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 15 | Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 25 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 30 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Aura Sphere Never misses. | Fighting | Special | 80 | — | 20 |
| 49 | Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| 56 | Muddy Water Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 90 | 85 | 10 |
| 63 | Crabhammer Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Water | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 |
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Clawitzer.






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Cite this page
“Clawitzer”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/clawitzer.
Species data from PokéAPI.