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Cloyster

Category: Bivalve Pokémon

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#0090 shellder
#0092 gastly
Cloyster #0091

Basic Information

Height

1.5 m

Weight

132.5 kg

Abilities

Shell Armor

Blocks critical hits.
Skill Link

Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves.
Overcoat Hidden

Protects the Pokémon from damage from weather.
WaterIce
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Cloyster

"When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen."

Base Stats

Total525
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP50
Attack95
Defense180
Sp. Atk.85
Sp. Def.45
Speed70

Training

Base experience
184
Capture rate
60
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
2 Defense

Breeding

Egg groups
Water 3
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 13
National
#091
Paldea
#330

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 85

Evolution Chain

shellder
shellder#0090

Use Item

Water Stone

cloyster
cloyster#0091

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

NUBL
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hydro Pump TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Surf TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Ice Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Blizzard TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hyper Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Light Screen TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Waterfall TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Spikes TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Icy Wind TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Whirlpool TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Weather Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Icicle Spear Level Scarlet / Violet
- Icicle Spear TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Iron Defense TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Water Pulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Toxic Spikes TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poison Jab TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Impact TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Avalanche TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Drill Run TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Smart Strike TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Liquidation TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Ice Spinner TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Snowscape TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Chilling Water TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Tackle Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Leer Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Supersonic Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Water Gun Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Hydro Pump Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Ice Beam Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Aurora Beam Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Withdraw Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Protect Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Spikes Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Whirlpool Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Iron Defense Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Toxic Spikes Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Ice Shard Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Shell Smash Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Icicle Crash Level Scarlet / Violet
5 Razor Shell Level Scarlet / Violet