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cloyster
#091

Cloyster

Bivalve Pokémon

WaterIce

Cloyster that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.

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

Locations

Kalos Route 8

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

monotype Usage: 2.7%
UUUBERSOUMONOTYPEBATTLESPOTSINGLES
Choice Scarf (Water)
Moves
Icicle Spear
Rock Blast
Rapid Spin / Ice Shard / Explosion
Toxic Spikes / Spikes
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Skill Link
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Shell Smash (Water)
Item
Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability
Skill Link
Nature
Jolly / Naive
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Choice Scarf (Ice)
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Skill Link
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Shell Smash (Ice)
Item
Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability
Skill Link
Nature
Naive / Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Most Used Moves

Icicle Spear
97.9%
Rock Blast
92.9%
Shell Smash
88.6%
Ice Shard
74.8%
Razor Shell
17.3%
Hydro Pump
10.2%

Most Used Items

Focus Sash
69.8%
White Herb
12.6%
Choice Scarf
8.3%
Lum Berry
2.3%
King's Rock
2.2%

Common Teammates

Gyarados-Mega 29.4%Azumarill 22.8%Tentacruel 18.8%Starmie 18.6%Mamoswine 18.2%Weavile 16.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc