Clawitzer

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Overview
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  • Gets amazing ability that boosts its best moves by 50% - Mega Launcher
  • Hefty base 120 SpA and decent typing
  • But so does Mega Blastoise who has superior stats across the board and access to Rapid Spin
  • However Clawitzer doesn't take away a Mega slot and can hold items other a Mega Stone
  • On the slow side and predictable. Even with a Scarf it can't outspeed key pokemon

Life Orb
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name: Life Orb
move 1: Water Pulse
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Aura Sphere
move 4: Ice Beam / Dragon Pulse
ability: Mega Launcher
item: Life Orb
nature: Modest
evs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe

Moves
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  • Water Pulse - STAB
  • Dark Pulse - Ghosts and Psychics
  • Aura Sphere - Great coverage with Dark Pulse
  • Ice Beam - hits Dragon-types such as Garchomp, Dragonite, and Salamence harder than Dragon Pulse and has better overall super effective coverage
  • Dragon Pulse - nails Dragon-types such as Latios, Latias, Kingdra, and Dragalge harder than Ice Beam and has better overall neutral coverage

Set Details
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  • Modest + Life Orb + 252 SpA - Max Power
  • 252 HP - Leftover EVs, won't be outspeeding much unboosted anyway

Usage Tips
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  • Battering ram meant to open up holes so other members can sweep such as Lucario and Dragonite

Team Options
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  • USE A MEGA
  • Mega Lucario is a good partner because Clawitzer kills many of Lucario's checks such as Gliscor
  • Weakens the opposing team for late-game sweepers or Scarfers
  • Rapid Spin or Defog is nice so it will last as long as possible


Choice Scarf
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name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Water Pulse
move 2: Dark Pulse
move 3: Aura Sphere
move 4: Ice Beam / U-Turn
ability: Mega Launcher
item: Choice Scarf
nature: Timid / Hasty
evs: 16 HP / 252 SpA / 240 Spe

Moves
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  • Water Pulse - STAB boosted by Mega Launcher
  • Dark Pulse - Nails Ghosts and Psychics plus great coverage with Aura Sphere
  • Aura Sphere - Great coverage with Dark Pulse, wounds Ferrothorn, Tyranitar, and Diggersby, among others
  • Ice Beam - takes out Dragons
  • U-Turn - scouts

Set Details
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  • 240 Spe + Timid / Hasty - Outspeeds Scarf Tyranitar and everything below. Max speed isn't necessary because it doesn't outspeed anything notable that 240 can't. Loses to max base 120s no matter what
  • 252 SpA - Max power
  • 16 HP or 16 Atk if U-Turn - Leftover EVs
  • Choice Scarf - patches up subpar speed

Usage Tips
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  • Revenge killer
  • Surprise kills
  • Much weaker than Life Orb
  • Outspeeds pokemon it (and M-Blastoise) couldn't normally

Team Options
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  • MEGA EVOLUTION
  • Pokemon that can weaken the opposing team effectively
  • Rapid Spin or Defog because it will be switching a lot


Other Options
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  • Flash Cannon / Sludge Wave - kills fairies but not much else
  • Hidden Power - weak compared to other moves, esp with BP nerf
  • Nothing else really
  • Quiet nature for Trick Room?

Checks & Counters
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  • Blissey - walls
  • Chansey - walls
  • Ferrothorn - although it doesn't like taking multiple LO Aura Spheres, it can wall and KO with Power Whip
  • Can be outsped and KO'd by numerous offensive pokemon such as Genesect, Thundurus, and Breloom
 
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It might be better if you put Ice Beam over Dragon Pulse. Sure Dragon Pulse gets a 50% boost in power from your ability, but Ice Beam has more coverage, and the majority of dragons will take more damage from it.
 
I think I'll slash Ice Beam before Dragon Pulse on the Life Orb set. Dragon Pulse has more power overall and it hits Latios, Latias, Kingdra, and Haxorus harder, but I definitely see the merits of Ice Beam with Salamence, Dragonite, Garchomp, and Noivern. On the Scarf set I will replace DP with IB because Dragon-type moves suck to get locked into this gen.

I'm not sure about Specs though, personally, I think that Life Orb is better because it allows Clawitzer to employ its fantastic coverage to the fullest. I'll see what QC has to say.
 
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252+ SpA Life Orb Mega Launcher Clawitzer Dragon Pulse vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Noivern: 447-528 (143.7 - 169.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252+ SpA Life Orb Mega Launcher Clawitzer Dragon Pulse vs. 36 HP / 0 SpD Haxorus: 499-590 (165.2 - 195.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252+ SpA Life Orb Mega Launcher Clawitzer Dragon Pulse vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Latios: 346-408 (114.5 - 135%) -- guaranteed OHKO

252+ SpA Life Orb Mega Launcher Clawitzer Dragon Pulse vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Latias: 299-354 (99 - 117.2%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

Water Pulse may be STAB, but assuming all moves are affected by Mega Launcher, Water Pulse is just as strong as most coverage moves, so it isn't too important outside rain, in sun though, I can see HP Fire going in OO, over Water Pulse. Just a (bad and sort of gimmicky) suggestion.
 
CBManBearPig

This analysis is really lacking in the comments department. I'd like you to beef this up if you want QC input. Right now, it's on the verge of being reassigned. You have 24 hours to respond.
 
Actually, don't bother. Clawitzer is slow, doesn't have the bulk to make up for it, lacks useful resists, and is outclassed. If i want a strong Water-type i am going to use Manaphy, Keldeo, Gyarados, Greninja, Starmie, or even Mega Blastoise. If i want a bulky water-type that is not easy to switch into, i will use Rotom-W, Slowbro, Mega Blastoise, or Azumarill. There is really no place for Clawitzer in OU.

QC REJECTED 1/3
 
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