Klawf

About

Klawf is a crab-like Pokémon debuting in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Since appearing in the game's September 7th, 2022, trailer, the Pokémon became a quick star, inspiring memes and fan art across social media and the web.

Origin

On September 7th, 2022, The Pokémon Company posted a trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that revealed, among other things, Klawf,^[1] a crustacean Rock-type Pokémon.

According to the Pokémon website,^[2] Klawf is described as a "Pokémon with powerful claws."

Spread

Klawf was a quick hit among Pokémon fans after his reveal in early September 2022. Many people referenced famous memes involving crabs, such as Crab Rave. For example, Twitter user @64BitsAnimation posted a crab rave animation with Klawf on September 7th, gaining over 8,900 retweets and 40,000 likes in two days (shown below, top). That same day, Twitter user @SlowbrowStan posted an edit of the trailer with the Crab Rave music, gaining over 360 retweets and 1,400 likes in a similar timeframe (shown below, bottom).

I see you guys are raving about this new Pokemon.#Klawf #PokemonScarletandviolet pic.twitter.com/7Ekx2aD6Xg

— 64 Bits (@64BitsAnimation) September 7, 2022

no fucking way #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/LRuHPFmjVn

— 𝓐𝓭𝓪𝓶 ✮ (@SlowbroStan) September 7, 2022

Others posted fan art of the character, often emphasizing its humorous look. For example, Twitter user @80umaa^[3] posted art of Klawf holding knives (potentially referencing Crab Battle) on September 7th, 2022, that gained over 3,200 retweets and 16,000 likes in one day (shown below, left). Also that day, Twitter user @Snapshotnimbus^[4] posted similar art that gained over 20 retweets and 100 likes in two days (shown below, right).

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