#091
Cloyster
Bivalve Pokémon
WaterIce
Cloyster is capable of swimming in the sea. It does so by swallowing water, then jetting it out toward the rear. This Pokémon shoots spikes from its shell using the same system.
Base Stats
HP 50
Attack 95
Defense 180
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 45
Speed 70
Total 525
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Details
Category Bivalve Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 132.5 kg
Base Exp 184
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water3
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Shell Smash (Water)
Item
Never-Melt Ice
Ability
Skill Link
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 120
SpA 136
Spe 252
Shell Smash Sweeper (Ice)
Item
White Herb / Focus Sash
Ability
Skill Link
Nature
Jolly / Naive
EVs
0 [object Object]
1 [object Object]
Strategy Overview
Water
Cloyster is generally outclassed on Water teams, its poor defensive typing and lacking offensive prowess before setting up compared to options like Primarina and Urshifu-R makes finding that turn to get in and use Shell Smash difficult. However, should it overcome these hurdles, Cloyster can be a meance being able to rip through types like Dragon and Ice and completely flip games on their head.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc