#980

Clodsire

Spiny Fish Pokémon

PoisonGround

When attacked, this Pokémon will retaliate by sticking thick spines out from its body. It’s a risky move that puts everything on the line.

Base Stats

HP 130

Attack 75

Defense 60

Sp. Atk 45

Sp. Def 100

Speed 20

Total 430

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

ground 2x water 2x psychic 2x ice 2x

Resistant to

poison ¼x fighting ½x rock ½x bug ½x fairy ½x

Immune to

electric 0x

Abilities

Poison Point Water Absorb Unaware (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Wooper

→

Quagsire Lv. 20

Clodsire Lv. 20

Moves

Details

Category Spiny Fish Pokémon

Height 1.8 m

Weight 223.0 kg

Base Exp 151

Growth Rate Medium

Capture Rate 90

Base Happiness 50

Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀

Habitat —

Egg Groups Water1 ,Ground

Sprites

Front

Front Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

monotype Usage: 8.0%

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Physically Defensive (Poison)

Moves

Item

Black Sludge

Ability

Unaware

Nature

Impish

EVs

HP 252

Def 232

SpD 24

Water Absorb (Ground)

Moves

Earthquake

Haze / Toxic Spikes / Toxic

Poison Jab

Recover

Item

Black Sludge

Ability

Water Absorb

Nature

Careful

EVs

HP 252

Def 160

SpD 96

The Clod (Special Wall) (Poison)

Moves

Earthquake

Low Kick / Toxic

Stealth Rock / Spikes / Curse

Recover

Item

Black Sludge / Heavy-Duty Boots

Ability

Water Absorb / Unaware

Nature

Careful

EVs

HP 252

Def 4

SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Poison

Clodsire has a lot of tools going for it on Poison such as Stealth Rock, Unaware or Water Absorb, and the best special bulk of any viable Poison-type, making it the perfect counter to Flutter Mane, Hydreigon, or Walking Wake, depending on the chosen ability. However, Alolan Muk and Galarian Slowking offer more in terms of a special wall, with Alolan Muk offering an immunity to Psychic and a resistance to Ghost, while Galarian Slowking is a Regenerator wall that can take on Latios and has a flurry of coverage options that may make them more appealing to the reader.