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cloyster
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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

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
fighting 2xrock 2xgrass 2xelectric 2x
Resistant to
ice ¼xwater ½x

Abilities

Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat (Hidden)

Held Items

Pearl 50%Big Pearl 5%

Evolution Chain

shellder Shellder
→
cloyster Cloyster Water Stone

Moves

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

cloyster Front Front
cloyster Back Back
cloyster Front Shiny Front Shiny
cloyster Back Shiny Back Shiny
cloyster Official Art Official Art
cloyster Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

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Defensive Utility (Ice)
Moves
Rapid Spin
Spikes
Surf
Teleport / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Overcoat
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 252
SpD 8
Shell Smash Sweeper (Ice)
Item
Waterium Z
Ability
Skill Link
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Most Used Moves

Icicle Spear
74.3%
Shell Smash
74.2%
Rock Blast
57.9%
Rapid Spin
29.8%
Hydro Pump
25.6%
Spikes
25.6%

Most Used Items

White Herb
39.2%
Focus Sash
19.7%
Heavy-Duty Boots
19.0%
Waterium Z
10.9%
Rocky Helmet
6.6%

Common Teammates

Ninetales-Alola 72.2%Darmanitan-Galar 65.6%Kyurem 44.7%Weavile 32.6%Cetitan 28.8%Mamoswine 25.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc