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If you have a good competitive moveset for Clawitzer, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

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Clawitzer @ Expert Belt / Life Orb
Trait: Mega Launcher
EVS: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SAtk
Modest Nature
- Water Pulse
- Ice Beam
- Sludge Bomb/Dark Pulse
- Aura Sphere

Alright so Clawitzer's pitiful base 59 speed means that it would still only hit a maximum speed of 238, so there really isn't much of a point investing in that. Clawitzer on the other hand has decent 71/88/89 bulk, with an impressive base 120 special attack - so the EVs focus on maximising bulk in the form of HP and Special Attack to maximise damage.
Water Pulse is the STAB move of choice, being boosted by Mega Launcher from 60 power to 90 power the exact same as sruf - except iwht a 20% confusion chance. Ice Beam is the move of coverage to nail Dragon Types, Grass Types etc. while Aura Sphere is to hit steel types and such, as well as getting the boost from Mega Launcher. A choice between Sludge Bomb and Dark Pulse can be made, with Sludge Bomb hitting fairy types for good damage, while Dark Pulse gets the Mega Launcher boost and is Clawitzer's best choice aginst ghost types like Aegislash and Mega-Gengar.
In regards to the item, factoring in Clawitzer's pretty good coverage, Expert Belt could be a choice, while Life Orb is an option to increase the power of all Clawitzer's moves. Alternatively Leftovers could be used to make Clawitzer a more bulky attacker with some form of healing.

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2 votes

Clawitzer @ Choice Scarf
Trait: Mega Launcher
EVs: 4 HP/ 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Speed
Timid Nature

-Water Pulse
-Aura Sphere
-Dark Pulse
-Ice Beam

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2 votes

This is a set to maximize Clawitzer's ability:
Gen 8 NU
Clawitzer @ Choice Specs
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Water Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Aura Sphere

If you could somehow get this on a Trick Room team, it can hit hard. Water Pulse is STAB and gets boosts from Mega Launcher and Choice Specs. This is the same for the other moves, minus STAB.

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Clawtizer
Trait: Mega Luancher
Nature: Quiet
Often scatters things.
Leftovers

Evs/252HP/4S.Def/252S.Atk

Double team
Water Pulse
Dark Pulse/Aura Sphere
Flash Cannon/Ice Beam

OR

Flash Cannon
Water Pulse
Dark Pulse
Aura Sphere

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Why flash cannon instead of Sludge Bomb? Grass and Fairy coverage in one plus higher base power.
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How about a physical set?
Sure Clawitzer has better special attack but a physical set could be fun and unexpected.
Clawitzer @ Life Orb/Leftovers
Ability:Mega Launcher
EVS: 252Atk 252HP 4Def/SpDef

Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Swords Dance
-Crabhammer
-Aqua Jet
-Rock Slide/Substitute

This set is sure to surprise some people as Clawitzer is usually a special attacker. It has access to crabhammer which is one of the best (if not the best) physical water move in the game and with swords dance, it makes for some great fun and reactions from people. Aqua jet is a good priority move for cleaning up and rock slide is just good in general. Sub can be used for setting up swords dances and hiding behind.

Chuck on a life orb and you are going to do some serious work. Or you could run leftovers and sacrifice that extra damage but get a few more swords dances up.

NOTE: THIS IS A FUN SET
BTW
Here is my normal set

Clawitzer @ life orb/choice scarf
Ability:Mega Launcher
EVS: 252SpAtk 252 HP 4 of whatever you want
Modest Nature
-Water Pulse
-Ice Beam
-Aura Sphere
-Dark Pulse

Well first of all, why no dragon pulse? well ice beam gives better coverage and I think that you don't even need dragon pulse. It doesn't cover against anything that ice beam doesn't. Plus ice beam hits grass types hard. Some people run scald but I like water pulse for the troll confusion and also for the mega launcher boost - its slightly stronger than scald after mega launcher boost.

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Your movesets are good! Here is mine:
Held item: Assault Vest
Nature: Bold (+Def;-Atk)
Evs: 252 HP; 252 SpA; 4 Def
Moves:
-Water Pulse
-Ice Beam
-Aura Sphere
-Dark Pulse
When I'm considering between Ice Beam and Dragon Pulse, I think I will die agaisnt a Grass-type tank, so this is it!
Also this dude has to have Bold nature if you let him hold an Assaust Vest.

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1 vote

Gen 6:
Clawitzer@Assult Vest
Trait: Mega Launcher
Nature: Bold (+Defense, -Attack)
EVs: 252 HP, 128 Defense, 128 Sp. Defense
Role: Special Tank

Moves:

  • Water Pulse
  • Aura Sphere
  • Dark Pulse
  • Dragon Pulse
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Gen 8 NU
Clawitzer
Clawitzer @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Water Pulse
- Aura Sphere
- Terrain Pulse
- U-turn

This set is to be used in Grassy Terrain. Water Pulse is STAB. Aura Sphere provides good coverage and can deal with Steel Types such as Aggron. Terrain Pulse is why this set is to be used in Grassy Terrain. When Grassy Terrain is active, it turns into a Grass type move, gets a Mega Launcher boost, and a Grassy Terrain boost, allowing Clawitzer to OHKO bulky water types such as Lanturn and Vaporeon. U-Turn is for pivoting. Thwackey makes a good teammate for this set since it can setup Grassy Terrain.

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Gen 8 NU

Clawitzer @ Expert Belt / Choice Specs
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Aura Sphere
- Sludge Bomb
- Dragon Pulse / U-Turn
- Dark Pulse

If you feel like using Clawitzer over Starmie as an offensive water type in NU for some reason, here is a set can you can use. If you hadn't noticed, this set is without a STAB move. The reason for this is that Vaporeon is pretty common in NU at the moment, so its water STAB isn't as good, and freeing water STAB opens up a coverage slot. Aura Sphere gets boosted by Mega Launcher and can deal with Copperajah. Sludge Bomb is good coverage and it's 30% chance to poison can pressure Pokemon like Sylveon and Mantine. Dragon Pulse is coverage against Pokemon like Guzzlord and gets a Mega Launch boost. Dark Pulse is useful coverage against Pokemon like Dhelmise, Bronzong, and Golurk and also gets a Mega Launcher boost. U-Turn can be used over Dragon Pulse if you want to use a pivoting move. Expert Belt can be used to fake a Choice Specs, or you can actually use the item Choice Specs.

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Clawitzer @ Petaya Berry
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 252 SpAtk 252 Speed 4 HP
Modest Nature
-Aura Sphere
-Focus Blast
-Surf
-Dragon Pulse

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Why focus blast?  You already have aura sphere, which is the same power with mega launcher, covers the same types, and has better accuracy? Fill in with dark pulse or ice beam. Next, why surf when you  can run water pulse, which has the same power with mega launcher and can confuse?
don't tell him what to do its his move set
look at the year btw ALSO  its constructive criticism
and the question is what is a good moveset
and this moveset is crap no offense...
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Clawitzer @ Life Orb/Expert Belt
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVS: 252 Sp Atk / 252 HP / 4 Def
Nature: Modest
-Water Pulse
-Dark Pulse
-Dragon Pulse
-Aura Sphere

This Moveset is power up by Mega Launcher, Water Pulse is STAB and also a chance of Confusing the target. Dark Pulse can deal some damage to a Mega Mewtwo or a Mega Alakazam and also to a Mega Genger. Dragon Pulse just to deal some damage to dragon's, since dragon's are to overpower. Last is Aura Sphere first is doesn't miss and deal some good damage to Steel, Ice, Dark and also to Normal type's. I hop this help :)

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Gah, stop stealing my set!
Even though they posted this in 2013? Look at the dates
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Clawitzer @ Life Orb / Leftovers
Ability : Mega Launcher
EVs : 252 HP / 252 Sp.Atk / 4 Sp.Def
Modest Nature
- Water Pulse
- Aura Sphere
- Ice Beam / Sludge Bomb
- Dark Pulse / Shadow Ball

If only this thing would learn Agility, this would be a lot faster. It only has 162 Speed, only having 59 Base Speed. It has decent enough Attack and Bulk. It would have 163 Atk and 372 for Sp.Atk . Sticking on to the moves, Water Pulse would have 120 base power because of STAB, and with Mega Launcher, it would be stronger. Aura Sphere is reserved because of Mega Launcher. Ice Beam is for Grass , Flying and Dragon Types. Sludge Bomb is for Grass and Fairy Types. Dark Pulse for Psychic Types and Ghost Types. Shadow Ball has the same purpose, only that Dark Pulse is Stronger but Shadow Ball has the chance to lower Special Defense. Life Orb is choosed as an item for attacking. It's okay to choose other items but I would pick Life Orb or Leftovers.

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Run dark pulse, it's boosted by mega launcher.
So is Shadow Ball.
FINALLY, SOMEONE WITH ENUF SENSE 2 RUN SHADOW BALL+AURA SPHERE
Since when are ball moves boosted? Only pulse moves plus aura sphere. I don't remember shadow ball getting boosted tbh... Besides dark pulse can flinch too. Shadow ball has higher BASE power, but dark pulse boosted is stronger (just like he says above) which means shadow ball isn't boosted.
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Clawitzer's Ability mega Launcher powers up pulse and aura moves by 50% which makes this Pokemon good to use in battle.

Here is a good moveset for the awesome Water type Pokémon

Clawitzer
Ability:Mega Launcher
Nature: Modest (+S.Attack, -Attack)
Moveset:
Heal Pulse: When in a bad situation, use this move. Plus since its a pulse move, its powered up giving you more HP than you expect.
Ice Beam: Although not a pulse or aura move, it does cover its grass type weakness.
Water Pulse: Good STAB move and gets powered up by its ability.
Aura Sphere: Never misses (unless your a digging or diving or phantom forcing etc) and is powered up by ability.

So there you have it. Clawitzer's greatest stat is its special attack and has low speed. So use an Assault Vest or if you wanna show everyone Clawitzers savage power beforehand, use a Quick Claw.

Anyways hope I helped at least some people I don't expect to help everyone.

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Clawizter@Leftovers/Assault Vest
Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 4 Def / 252 Sp Atk / 252 Sp Def
Modest Nature
Moves:
Aura Sphere
Shadow Ball/Double Team
Water Pulse
Dragon Pulse/Dark Pulse/Ice Beam
Aura Sphere and Shadow Ball cover all types. Ghost hits at least neutral damage for all types except dark and normal: aura sphere fixes that up. Double Team is if you don't want to run Assault Vest. Water Pulse is obvious: Dragon/Dark Pulse, both are really the same. I prefer Ice Beam as it hits super hard on Grass types.

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Aura Sphere
Ice beam (to deal with grass disadvantage)
Crabhammer/ Aqua jet
Dragon pulse/Swords dance

Plus Sawsbuck Coffee as item for ***SPEED***
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Don't skip leg-day, folks.

Mega Man (Clawitzer) @ Choice Scarf/Life Orb/Leftovers

Ability: Mega Launcher
EVs: 252 Spd, 252 Sp. Atk, 4 HP
Nature: Timid

  • Water Pulse
  • Ice Beam
  • Swords Dance/Sludge Bomb*
  • Aura Sphere

*If you're going to use Swords Dance, make sure you have Leftovers or Life orb.

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Clawitzer @ Choice Scarf/Life Orb
EVS: 252 Spe / 252 Sp Atk / 4 HP Scarf
EVS: 252 HP / 252 Sp Atk / 4 Def Orb
Modest or Timid Nature
- Water Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Aura Sphere
- Sludge Bomb/Ice Beam
I don't feel like you need the ice coverage when Sludge bomb covers grass as well, but also Fairy types which are for the most part tanky and more of a threat, so having a wall breaker for them is always great, Ice Beam offers coverage for Ground and Flying types instead so it depends on what your team is lacking for coverage tbh. Water Pulse and the rest seem self explanatory to me, maybe except Dark Pulse, which I personally like for Dragapult, Aegislash, Indeedee and others. The item depends on if you want it to sweep or not, even with Choice scarf the speed will be rather mediocre, but it is viable if you feel like you're lacking major speed control. Life Orb is the item you run for most damage (unless you're confortable with Choice Specs) but you'll only work as a wall breaker then (which isn't bad, just a limitation) since you won't outspeed anything.

I run a different set for doubles, it's pretty much a gimmick but I kinda like it.
Clawitzer @ Choice Specs
EVS: 252 HP / 252 Sp Atk / 4 Def
Modest Nature
- Water Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse/Flip Turn
YES it's a full on wall breaker, this gets you a whopping 558 Special Attack, you can run it with Life Orb if you feel more comfortable tho, but what do I do about speed? I run an Alakazam with full speed investment that learns Speed Swap. This allows you to pass a 383 speed Stat to your Clawitzer and make it a sweeping machine. You can do the same with Emolga, who learns both Speed Swap and Tailwind, but can't work offensively like Alakazam if for some reason you can't setup. With tailwind alone you'd have to invest EVS on speed to make it actually outspeed things (so Clawitzer wouldn't be bulky enough). About the moveset, Sludge Bomb is especially good in doubles since Clefairy and Togekiss can't use Follow me safely, but if you need the Ice coverage go for Ice Beam (since it also hits Togekiss just as hard). Flip Turn in case you want to use it as a revenge kill move against very low Pokemon and to switch into a safer Pokemon, pretty good with Choice Specs since you don't get stuck in one move,but it will take away from your coverage. You can use this strategy with Vikavolt too for example.

FINALLY, a set I wanted to make work for doubles but couldn't, I think it had potential tho
Clawitzer @ Blunder Policy
EVS: 252 Sp Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Muddy Water
- Aura Sphere/Focus Blast
- Dark Pulse
- Sludge Bomb/Ice Beam
Muddy Water hits both opponents as a 90 base power STAB, doesn't hit your allies, but it's accuracy isn't the best. If it misses one of the enemies, Blunder Policy gives you a double speed boost (same for Focus Blast if you're that desperate for the speed, but that's very risky). Make sure to give it an ally that can protect it or disable enemy mons with finches or whatever. Anything with Helping Hand also helps since you have nothing to increase damage output besides EVS and nature (which already gives it a really good Sp Atk but sometimes not enough).

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For future reference, we prefer if you post each moveset on their own so they can be voted separately.
Lol makes sense, my bad, 3 movesets tho XD