Clauncher (ウデッポウ Udeppou) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
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Biology
Physiology
Clauncher is a small aquatic Pokémon that resembles lobster or shrimp. Its segmented body is a vivid blue color, with yellow antennae and eyes, and black stripes along its claws and back. Its underbelly is white. Its right claw is significantly larger than its left claw. It has four small blue feet. Clauncher bears a slight resemblance to Corphish.
Behavior
Clauncher is able to use its large claw as a pistol, launching spheres of compressed water to defeat opponents. If it loses a claw in battle, Clauncher is able to grow back a new one. The flesh of a Clauncher's claw is somewhat regarded as a delicacy in both Alola and Galar.
Evolution
Clauncher evolves into Clawitzer at level 37.
Game data
Game locations
Locations | |||||||||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
X and Y | Ambrette Town, Route 8, Cyllage City (Good Rod) (X only) | Uncommon |
Pokédex Entries
- X
They knock down flying prey by firing compressed water from their massive claws like shooting a pistol.
- Y
Through controlled explosions of internal gas, it can expel water like a pistol shot. At close distances, it can shatter rock.
- Omega Ruby
They knock down flying prey by firing compressed water from their massive claws like shooting a pistol.
- Alpha Sapphire
Through controlled explosions of internal gas, it can expel water like a pistol shot. At close distances, it can shatter rock.
- Ultra Sun
Its claws occasionally fall off, and it keeps a low profile until they grow back. The meat of its claws is so delicious!
- Ultra Moon
It moves around by jetting water from its right pincer. It has a poor sense of balance, so it’s terrible at swimming straight.
- Sword
Clauncher's claws can fall off during battle, but they'll regenerate. The meat inside the claws is popular as a delicacy in Galar.
- Shield
By detonating gas that accumulates in its right claw, this Pokémon launches water like a bullet. This is how Clauncher defeats its enemies.
Stats
Clauncher's Stats | |
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Defense | |
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Speed | |
Total | 330
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
1 | Splash | — | —% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Water Gun | 40 | 100% | 25 | Water | Special | |||
7 | Water Sport | — | —% | 15 | Water | Status | |||
9 | Vice Grip | 55 | 100% | 30 | Normal | Physical | |||
12 | Bubble | 40 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special | |||
16 | Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
20 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | |||
25 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
30 | Crabhammer | 100 | 90% | 10 | Water | Physical | |||
34 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | |||
39 | Smack Down | 50 | 100% | 15 | Rock | Physical | |||
43 | Aqua Jet | 40 | 100% | 20 | Water | Physical | |||
48 | Muddy Water | 90 | 85% | 10 | Water | Special | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Splash | — | —% | 40 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Water Gun | 40 | 100% | 25 | Water | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
7 | Water Sport | — | —% | 15 | Water | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
9 | Vice Grip | 55 | 100% | 30 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
12 | Bubble | 40 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
16 | Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
20 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
25 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
30 | Crabhammer | 100 | 90% | 10 | Water | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
34 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
39 | Smack Down | 50 | 100% | 15 | Rock | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
43 | Aqua Jet | 40 | 100% | 20 | Water | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
48 | Muddy Water | 90 | 85% | 10 | Water | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
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TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM09 | Venoshock | 65 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM13 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM23 | Smack Down | 50 | 100% | 15 | Rock | Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM34 | Sludge Wave | 95 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM55 | Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM89 | U-turn | 70 | 100% | 20 | Bug | Physical | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special | |||
TM94 | Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
TM98 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Physical | |||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM09 | Venoshock | 65 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM13 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM23 | Smack Down | 50 | 100% | 15 | Rock | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM34 | Sludge Wave | 95 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | 90 | 100% | 10 | Poison | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM55 | Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM89 | U-turn | 70 | 100% | 20 | Bug | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM03 | Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
HM05 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM07 | DiveORAS | 80 | 100% | 10 | Water | Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
Breeding Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
Aqua Jet | Golduck, Seel, Dewgong, Kabuto, Kabutops, Surskit, Empoleon, Bibarel, Buizel, Floatzel, Tirtouga, Carracosta, Alomomola, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Popplio, Brionne, Primarina | 40 | 100% | 20 | Water | Physical | |||
Crabhammer | Krabby, Kingler, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Crabrawler | 100 | 90% | 10 | Water | Physical | |||
Endure | Kabuto, Kabutops, Corsola, Stunfisk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
Entrainment | Dewpider, Araquanid | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
Helping Hand | Marill, Azumarill, Alomomola, Pyukumuku | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
Aqua Jet | Golduck, Seel, Dewgong, Kabuto, Kabutops, Empoleon, Buizel, Floatzel, Tirtouga, Carracosta, Alomomola, Clauncher, Clawitzer | 40 | 100% | 20 | Water | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Crabhammer | Krabby, Kingler, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Clauncher, Clawitzer | 100 | 90% | 10 | Water | Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Endure | Kabuto, Kabutops, Corsola, Stunfisk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Entrainment * | Seel | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
Helping Hand | Marill, Azumarill, Alomomola | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
Aqua Tail USUM | 90 | 90% | 10 | Water | Physical | ||||
Bounce USUM | 85 | 85% | 5 | Physical | |||||
Dragon Pulse USUM | 85 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Special | ||||
Helping Hand USUM | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||
Icy Wind USUM | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | ||||
Iron Tail USUM | 100 | 75% | 15 | Steel | Physical | ||||
Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Water Pulse USUM | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam | |
Aqua Tail ORAS | 90 | 90% | 10 | Water | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bounce ORAS | 85 | 85% | 5 | Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Dragon Pulse ORAS | 85 | 100% | 10 | Dragon | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Helping Hand ORAS | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Icy Wind ORAS | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Iron Tail ORAS | 100 | 75% | 15 | Steel | Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Water Pulse ORAS | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites
Battle Animation Sprites
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Appearances
Anime
Origin
Clauncher is based on a pistol shrimp. In real life, pistol shrimps are incredibly dangerous despite their small size, as they use a specialized claw to create a bubble that reaches speeds of 62 mph and releases temperatures of 5,000 K (almost the same as the surface of the sun) on impact. The bubble is also extremely loud, reaching over 218 decibels.
Clauncher may also be somewhat based on the "Wynaut Zoidberg" meme, in which images of Wynaut and/or the lobster-like Futurama character Zoidberg were edited to resemble each other; Clauncher is a similar color to Wynaut and, like Zoidberg, is a lobster-like being with multiple projections coming from the top of its mouth.
Etymology
Clauncher is derived from claw and launcher.
Udeppō comes from 腕 (ude, arm) and 鉄砲 (teppō, gun). It may also derive from "depth," as it lives underwater.
Gallery
Generation VI Pokémon | |
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Other Pokémon: Kanto • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Unova • Alola • Galar |
Evolutionary Line | |
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- Water-type Pokémon
- Generation VI Pokémon
- Single Type Pokémon
- Basic Pokémon
- Pokémon with a gender ratio of one male to one female
- Blue Pokémon
- Shape 14 Pokémon
- Water 1 group Pokémon
- Water 3 group Pokémon
- Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line
- Small Pokémon
- Light Pokémon
- Arthropod Pokémon