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Cloyster

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Cloyster パルシェン

Water Ice Generation I Bivalve Pokémon
Height 1.5m Weight 132.5kg
Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat （Hidden Ability）

Pokémon Profile

When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Cloyster · Total 525

HP 50
Attack 95
Defense 180
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 45
Speed 70

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
60（7.8%）
Egg Groups
Water 3
Egg Cycles
20
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Defense+2
Base Experience
184
Shape
Spherical
Color
Purple
Experience
1,250,000（慢）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Electric ×2 Grass ×2 Fighting ×2 Rock ×2
1/4 Resistance Ice ×0.25
1/2 Resistance Water ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Fire ×2 Grass ×2 Ground ×2 Flying ×2 Rock ×2 Dragon ×2
1/2 Resistance Water ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Shellder Shellder
Use Water Stone
Cloyster Cloyster

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100 30
— Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90 10
— Shell Smash Normal Status — — 15
— Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100 30
— Toxic Spikes Poison Status — — 20
— Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15
— Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15
— Spikes Ground Status — — 20
— Protect Normal Status — — 10
— Withdraw Water Status — — 40
— Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100 20
— Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
— Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
— Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
— Supersonic Normal Status — 55 20
— Leer Normal Status — 100 30
— Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
5 Razor Shell Water Physical 75 95 10

Cloyster Competitive Movesets & Sets

Cloyster movesets cover 9 generations and 47 formats with 66 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

9 Generation 47 Format 66 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
Red：
When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.
Yellow：
For protection, it uses its harder- than-diamonds shell. It also shoots spikes from the shell.
Generation II
Gold：
Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superi­ or strength.
Silver：
CLOYSTER that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.
Crystal：
Even a missile can't break the spikes it uses to stab opponents. They're even hard­ er than its shell.
Generation III
Ruby：
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.
Emerald：
It swims in the sea by swallowing water, then jetting it out toward the rear. The CLOYSTER shoots spikes from its shell using the same system.
FireRed：
Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking.
LeafGreen：
When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.
Generation IV
Diamond：
It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.
HeartGold：
Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.
SoulSilver：
CLOYSTER that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.
Generation V
Black：
It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.
Generation VI
X：
Cloyster that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.
Y：
Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking.
Omega Ruby：
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.
Generation VII
Sun：
Its hard shell cannot be shattered—not even by a bomb. The contents of the shell remain unknown.
Moon：
Excavation of the tombs of ancient hunting tribes has turned up many spears tipped with spikes that had fallen off this Pokémon’s shell.
Ultra Sun：
If areas of Cloyster’s very hard shell get damaged, those areas swell, gradually growing into large sharp spikes.
Ultra Moon：
Slowpoke tails are its favorite food. It has even been known to come up on land to look for Slowpoke from time to time.
Let's Go Pikachu：
For protection, it uses its harder-than-diamond shell. It also shoots spikes from the shell.
Generation VIII
Sword：
Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking.
Shield：
Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.