Cloyster
#0091

Cloyster

Cloyster
📏 1.5 m ⚖️ 132.5 kg 🎯 60 · Average difficulty

Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.

Cloyster is a Water/Ice-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Electric, Grass, Fighting and Rock, and resists Ice and Water. Its base stats add up to 525: the highest is Defense (180) and the lowest is Special Defense (45).

It is the second stage of its evolution line, along with Shellder. Its abilities are Shell Armor and Skill Link, and its Hidden Ability is Overcoat. It is in the Water 3 egg group and can breed with 36 species. In Scarlet and Violet it learns 18 moves by level-up and 39 by TM.

BASE STATS

AT LV 100
HP 50
210-304
Attack 95
175-317
Defense 180
328-504
Sp. Atk 85
157-295
Sp. Def 45
85-207
Speed 70
130-262
TOTAL 525
EVs on defeat: Defense +2

ABILITIES

A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit.

Overcoat (hidden)

The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.

BREEDING

GroupsWater 3
Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Breeds with36

MOVES

Data from Scarlet/Violet 18 moves
Start Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100% 30
Lv. 1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
Lv. 1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30
Lv. 1 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20
Lv. 1 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25
Lv. 1 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5
Lv. 1 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10
Lv. 1 Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100% 20
Lv. 1 Withdraw Water Status — — 40
Lv. 1 Protect Normal Status — — 10
Lv. 1 Spikes Ground Status — — 20
Lv. 1 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15
Lv. 1 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15
Lv. 1 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — — 20
Lv. 1 Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100% 30
Lv. 1 Shell Smash Normal Status — — 15
Lv. 1 Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90% 10
Lv. 5 Razor Shell Water Physical 75 95% 10

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

EVOLUTION LINE

Shellder #0090 Shellder
Water Stone ▶ Cloyster #0091 Cloyster