WaterIce
#0091
— Bivalve Pokémon
Cloyster
Height1.5 m
Weight132.5 kg
Base Exp184
BST525
Abilities
Shell Armor
Skill Link
Overcoathidden
When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.
Base Stats
HP
50
Atk
95
Def
180
SpA
85
SpD
45
Spe
70
BST525
Evolution Chain
Water Stone
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Cloyster can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
EvoIcicle Spear
Ice25100%
Lv1Aurora Beam
Ice65100%
Lv1Hydro Pump
Water11080%
Lv1Ice Beam
Ice90100%
Lv1Ice Shard
Ice40100%
Lv1Icicle Crash
Ice8590%
Lv1Iron Defense
Steel——
Lv1Leer
Normal—100%
Lv1Protect
Normal——
Lv1Shell Smash
Normal——
Lv1Spikes
Ground——
Lv1Supersonic
Normal—55%
Lv1Tackle
Normal40100%
Lv1Toxic Spikes
Poison——
Lv1Water Gun
Water40100%
Lv1Whirlpool
Water3585%
Lv1Withdraw
Water——
Lv5Razor Shell
Water7595%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Cloyster across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "For protection, it uses its harder- than-diamonds shell. It also shoots spikes from the shell."
- Pokémon Gold
- "Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superi or strength."
- Pokémon Silver
- "CLOYSTER that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "Even a missile can't break the spikes it uses to stab opponents. They're even hard er than its shell."
- Pokémon 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."
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About Cloyster
Cloyster is the Bivalve Pokémon a Water/Ice type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 525 with Shell Armor or Skill Link as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Cloyster in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
