Klawf (Pokémon)

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Klawf (Japanese: ガケガニ Gakegani) is a introduced in Generation IX.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
==Biology==
Klawf is a crustacean Pokémon. It is primarily orange in color, with a cream underbelly and pink cheeks that can glow red. Its stony, armored carapace has a rugged texture, with three roughly pentagonal shapes protruding from the top. Its eyes are supported by stalks extending from inside its shell; Klawf can freely rotate these eyes to survey its surroundings, leaving no blind spots.Klawf — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website (archive) Klawf's mouth is large and has rectangular "teeth" resembling s. Klawf has eight appendages, with claws on its two front-most limbs. Black fur-like bristles protrude from between its eyes and cover its joints.
Klawf hangs upside-down from the sheer cliffs on which it lives in order to ambush its prey from above; however, it can't stay in this position for too long as its blood will rush to its head, causing it to get dizzy. Klawf's claws are strong and dexterous and have a strong grip, especially on its prey. In battle, it sidesteps to dodge its opponents' attacks then goes for their weak spots with its claws. Klawf uses one of its claws to hold its opponent tight while using the other to break through its defenses. Klawf can grow back its claws if it loses them. In some parts of the Paldea region, .
Klawf is the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
;Titan Pokémon
A Klawf, known as the Stony Cliff Titan, is one of the Titan Pokémon found in Paldea. It mainly resides on the cliffs of South Province (Area Three) where it feeds on Sweet Herba Mystica inside a hidden cave.
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Klawf, the Stony Cliff Titan is a minor character and a boss encounter in the games. It became a Titan Pokémon after consuming some Herba Mystica.
** The and Arven eventually found it in South Province (Area Three) to find the Herba Mystica it guards and defeated it, forcing it to flee. After both took its Herba Mystica, Klawf became a normal-sized Pokémon once again. After this, it can be rematched in its original location, and will have the Titan Mark when captured.
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===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Five Klawf debuted in Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin, attacking a photographer who had accidentally angered them.
====Minor appearances====
A Klawf appeared in Sparkle! The Glow of Flame and Art.
===Biri-Biri===
A Klawf, namely the Stony Cliff Titan, briefly appeared as a silhouette in the music video for Biri-Biri.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
A Titan Klawf debuted in the . and Arven challenged the Stony Cliff Titan in order to obtain its supply of Herba Mystica. They eventually succeeded with assistance from Nemona.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
===Origin===
Klawf appears to be based on various species of crabs with hair-like bristles on their bodies, such as the (which has an orange-brown coloration), the (a species found in the ), or the (an invasive species in Europe). It may also derive inspiration from rock climbing. Its shiny coloration may be inspired by blue-colored crabs such as .
====Name origin====
Klawf may be a combination of claw and cliff.
Gakegani may be a combination of 崖 gake (cliff) and 蟹 kani (crab) or 毛蟹 kegani (horsehair crab).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Titan Pokémon
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