Best Pokémon to defeat Clauncher in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Clauncher are: Mega Sceptile, Mega Rayquaza, Zekrom, Kartana, Mega Venusaur, Mega Ampharos, and Shadow Raikou. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Clauncher in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
      Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant *
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #2
      Official artwork of ZekromZekrom
      Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt *
      #3
      Official artwork of KartanaKartana
      Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur
      Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant *
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AmpharosMega Ampharos
      Volt Switch / Zap Cannon
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RaikouShadow Raikou
      Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *54.744674.4066s143.6
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 46.963753.8077s121.4
      3.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *46.773802.6077s121.4
      4.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 49.932699.8173s118.6
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *44.663854.1081s117.4
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 44.423525.9182s114.7
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 49.822240.2173s113.7
      8.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 42.203930.0086s112.8
      9.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 45.602954.3179s112.7
      10.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *50.901947.0171s112.1
      11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 49.612072.0173s111.4
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 51.291738.7271s110.0
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *47.352285.2177s109.7
      14.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 49.591925.2173s109.6
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 44.042935.1182s109.5
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan ExeggutorShadow Alolan ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 42.623239.1185s109.0
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *45.002621.6181s108.6
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 48.262012.1175s108.3
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 47.871900.9176s106.3
      20.Thumbnail image of Black KyuremBlack KyuremDragonDragon Tail ElectricFusion Bolt 40.833115.5189s104.5
      21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath GrassSolar Beam 39.383339.9192s103.2
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExeggutorShadow ExeggutorGrassBullet Seed GrassSolar Beam 43.302316.5184s102.6
      23.Thumbnail image of RoseradeRoseradeGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 42.092363.8186s100.8
      24.Thumbnail image of RillaboomRillaboomGrassRazor Leaf GrassGrass Knot 39.612893.3191s100.4
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *43.442072.7183s100.4
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut ElectricThunderbolt 44.071923.5182s99.9
      27.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 41.402381.6187s99.7
      28.Thumbnail image of Tapu BuluTapu BuluGrassBullet Seed GrassGrass Knot 39.522775.0192s99.4
      29.Thumbnail image of ChesnaughtChesnaughtGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *37.893209.2196s99.2
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 45.971568.4279s98.8
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Clauncher in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

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      Clauncher CP range from Raids

      Clauncher can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 575 CP to 621 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 719 CP to 777 CP with Rain weather boost

      Clauncher weaknesses

      Clauncher type chart

      When fighting Clauncher, keep in mind the that Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves.

      Clauncher takes increased damage from:Clauncher takes increased damage from:
      +60.0%
      • Electric
      • Grass
      Clauncher takes reduced damage from:Clauncher takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Fire
      • Ice
      • Steel
      • Water

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Clauncher

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Grass184.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric116.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon38.0%
      • windyWindy
      Psychic16.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug8.0%
      • rainRain
      Flying8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost8.0%
      • fogFog
      Fighting6.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ground6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Normal4.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Dark4.0%
      • fogFog
      Fairy2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Clauncher in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Clauncher down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Clauncher counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.