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clamperl
#366

Clamperl

Bivalve Pokémon

Water

It makes a single pearl during its lifetime. The pearl is said to amplify psychic power.

Base Stats

HP 35
Attack 64
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 74
Sp. Def 55
Speed 32
Total 345

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Bivalve Pokémon
Height 0.4 m
Weight 52.5 kg
Base Exp 69
Growth Rate Slow Then Very Fast
Capture Rate 255
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water1

Sprites

clamperl Front Front
clamperl Back Back
clamperl Front Shiny Front Shiny
clamperl Back Shiny Back Shiny
clamperl Official Art Official Art
clamperl Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.8%
RestTalk
Item
Deep Sea Scale
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 236
Def 236
SpA 8
Spe 20

Strategy Overview

Clamperl used to be one of Little Cup's biggest terrors, hitting 36 Special Attack with Deep Sea Tooth. However, it faded into obscurity when Deep Sea Tooth was banned. Clamperl can still wreak havoc in Little Cup with its other item, Deep Sea Scale. When the doubled Special Defense from Deep Sea Scale is factored in, Clamperl has the highest overall defenses of any Little Cup Pokemon. Combine this with its still respectable Special Attack, and Clamperl can still work in Little Cup.

Most Used Moves

Rest
95.8%
Surf
93.2%
Ice Beam
21.3%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc