Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Clauncher
Fusion Strike · #74 · Common · 2021
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Market reference
$0.02
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 74 / 284
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Clawitzer
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Pani Kobayashi
- Pokédex #
- 692
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Clauncher plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Vise Grip) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Clauncher
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
More by Pani Kobayashi
This card was illustrated by Pani Kobayashi.
Building around Clauncher?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It moves around by jetting water from its right pincer. It has a poor sense of balance, so it's terrible at swimming straight."
WWater Gun — 10
WCVise Grip — 20
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Clauncher was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $30.00 | $0.02 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.08 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.20 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.39 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.23 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.19 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.21 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.21 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Clauncher is real?
Clauncher is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Clauncher worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Clauncher is $0.02; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Clauncher from?
Clauncher is from the Pokémon set "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Clauncher?
Clauncher is a Common card in the Fusion Strike set.
Other Clauncher printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
