Ambush Pokémon

Klawf

Japaneseガケガニgakegani
Chinese (Simplified):毛崖蟹máo yá xièKorean:절벼게jeolbyeoge9 languages
HEIGHT1.3 m
WEIGHT79.0 kg
CATCH120 / 255

Base stats

Total450
HP070
ATTACK100
DEFENSE115
SP. ATK035
SP. DEF055
SPEED075

Weaknesses and type matchups

Klawf is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves.

Pokédex entry

1 version

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.

Klawf in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
ガケガニgakegani
Chinese (Simplified)
毛崖蟹máo yá xiè
Korean
절벼게jeolbyeoge
Chinese (Traditional)
毛崖蟹máo yá xiè
French
Craparoi
German
Klibbe
Spanish
Klawf
Italian
Klawf
English
Klawf
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Klawf’s name means

crab in 5 languages

3 languages build the name from cliff + crab.

  1. Japanese

    ガケガニgakegani

    崖gakecliff

    蟹kanicrab

  2. Korean

    절벼게jeolbyeoge

    절벽jeolbyeokcliff

    게gecrab

  3. German

    Klibbe

    Klippecliff

    Krabbecrab

In the other languages

  1. English

    Klawf

    claw

  2. Chinese

    毛崖蟹máo yá xiè

    毛máohair

    崖yácliff

    蟹xiècrab

  3. French

    Craparoi

    crabecrab

    paroirock wall

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Klawf

1 game

Scarlet · Violet

  • South Province (Area Three) In the overworld Lv. 15-17
  • East Province (Area One) In the overworld Lv. 16-17
  • South Province (Area Five) In the overworld Lv. 16-17
  • South Province (Area Three) Fixed encounter Lv. 12-16
  • South Province (Area Five) Fixed encounter Lv. 13
  • Paldea Tera Raid Battle Lv. 75

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Moves Klawf learns

53 moves