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Klawf #950

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Resistant to (½x damage):

Klawf

Generation IX · #0950: Ambush Pokémon

Klawf is a Rock-type Pokémon, known as the Ambush Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 450, with Defense (115) the highest and Special Attack (35) the lowest. It has Anger Shell or Shell Armor as its ability, with Regenerator as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP70
Attack100
Defense115
Sp. Atk35
Sp. Def55
Speed75
Total450
Height

1.3m

Weight

79.0kg

Category

Ambush Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

red

Shape

armor

Abilities
Anger Shell

When the Pokémon's HP drops below half, Anger Shell lowers its Defense and Special Defense but its Attack, Special Attack and Speed are raised.

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

RegeneratorHidden

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Pokedex Numbers

national#950
paldea#249

Training

EV Yield2 Defense
Catch Rate120
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.158
Growth Ratemedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsWater 3
GenderMale 50% / Female 50%
Egg Cycles35 (9180 steps)

Sprites

klawf Front
Front
klawf Shiny Front
Shiny Front
klawf Home
Home
klawf Home Shiny
Home Shiny
klawf Showdown
Showdown
klawf Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm03

yellow

tm03

red blue

tm03

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

blue japan

tm03

red green japan

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm07

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

red blue

tm08

gold silver

tm08

crystal

tm08

yellow

tm08

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

sword shield

tm09

yellow

tm08

red green japan

tm08

blue japan

tm09

red blue

tm09

sword shield

tm11

platinum

tm11

xd

+415 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Klawf isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It may only be available through gifts, events, raids or trades in some games.

Pokedex Entries

scarlet

Klawf hangs upside-down from cliffs, waiting for prey. But Klawf can’t remain in this position for long because its blood rushes to its head.

violet

This Pokémon lives on sheer cliffs. It sidesteps opponents’ attacks, then lunges for their weak spots with its claws.

Learnable Moves

Klawf can learn 53 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
ancient powerrock
Special
601005
body slamnormal
Physical
8510015
brick breakfighting
Physical
7510015
bulldozeground
Physical
6010020
crabhammerwater
Physical
1009010
digground
Physical
8010010
earth powerground
Special
9010010
endeavornormal
Physical
—1005
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
flailnormal
Physical
—10015
flingdark
Physical
—10010
giga impactnormal
Physical
150905
guillotinenormal
Physical
—305
hardennormal
Status
——30
helping handnormal
Status
——20
high horsepowerground
Physical
959510
hyper beamnormal
Special
150905
iron defensesteel
Status
——15
knock offdark
Physical
6510020
metal clawsteel
Physical
509535
meteor beamrock
Special
1209010
mud shotground
Special
559515
mud slapground
Special
2010010
power gemrock
Special
8010020
protectnormal
Status
——10
rain dancewater
Status
——5
restpsychic
Status
——5
reversalfighting
Physical
—10015
rock blastrock
Physical
259010
rock sliderock
Physical
759010
rock smashfighting
Physical
4010015
rock throwrock
Physical
509015
rock tombrock
Physical
609515
sandstormrock
Status
——10
scary facenormal
Status
—10010
shadow clawghost
Physical
7010015
skitter smackbug
Physical
709010
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
smack downrock
Physical
5010015
stealth rockrock
Status
——20
stomping tantrumground
Physical
7510010
stone edgerock
Physical
100805
substitutenormal
Status
——10
sunny dayfire
Status
——5
swords dancenormal
Status
——20
take downnormal
Physical
908520
temper flarefire
Physical
7510010
tera blastnormal
Special
8010010
thiefdark
Physical
6010025
throat chopdark
Physical
8010015
trailblazegrass
Physical
5010020
x scissorbug
Physical
8010015

Commonly Asked Questions About Klawf

What type is Klawf?

Klawf is a rock type Pokemon.

What does Klawf evolve from?

Klawf does not evolve.

What are Klawf's weaknesses?

Klawf is weak to fighting, ground, steel, water and grass type moves.

Klawf Trading Cards

Klawf first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Scarlet & Violet (2023) and has since featured on 5 cards across 4 sets. Its most recent card is from Journey Together (2025). Its most valuable card is Klawf (Scarlet & Violet) at around €3.88.

Cards by rarity

Uncommon · 2Double rare · 1Rare · 1Illustration rare · 1
Klawf: Journey Together card #090

Klawf

Journey Together · #090

Uncommon · 2025

illus. Shinya Komatsu

€0.09

Klawf: Paradox Rift card #105

Klawf

Paradox Rift · #105

Uncommon · 2023

illus. Yuya Oka

€0.18

Klawf ex: Obsidian Flames card #120

Klawf ex

Obsidian Flames · #120

Double rare · 2023

illus. aky CG Works

€0.90

Klawf: Scarlet & Violet card #122

Klawf

Scarlet & Violet · #122

Rare · 2023

illus. nagimiso

€0.26

Klawf: Scarlet & Violet card #217

Klawf

Scarlet & Violet · #217

Illustration rare · 2023

illus. Mina Nakai

€3.88

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.