NationalDex
claydol
#344

Claydol

Clay Doll Pokémon

GroundPsychic

An ancient clay figurine that came to life as a Pokémon from exposure to a mysterious ray of light.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 70
Defense 105
Sp. Atk 70
Sp. Def 120
Speed 75
Total 500

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

claydol Claydol Lv. 36

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Clay Doll Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 108.0 kg
Base Exp 175
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 90
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

claydol Front Front
claydol Back Back
claydol Front Shiny Front Shiny
claydol Back Shiny Back Shiny
claydol Official Art Official Art
claydol Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 8.5%
Offensive Spinner
Item
Colbur Berry / Soft Sand
Nature
Modest / Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Claydol is one of the few Pokemon in NU with access to Rapid Spin, and it is one of the better users of the move. Its resistance to Stealth Rock plus immunity to Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Sticky Web make it downright impervious to the entry hazards it tries to remove. These qualities also grant Claydol a rare resistance to Rock + Ground, shared only by Torterra in NU. Claydol boasts good defenses as well as a wide movepool to hit various threats, particularly entry hazard setters and spinblockers, meaning it is quite capable of performing its job. However, Claydol's most notable flaws include mediocre offenses and lack of reliable recovery, and most of all its typing leaves it with a huge amount of weaknesses, making it susceptible to the majority of Pokemon in NU, so it needs to be heavily accounted for from a defensive standpoint.

Most Used Moves

Psychic
53.9%
Toxic
29.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
59.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc