Cloyster can be obtained in: Black (Fishing Spot – Undella bay, Unova route 13, Undella town), White (Fishing Spot – Undella bay, Unova route 13, Undella town), Black 2 (Fishing Spot – Unova route 13, Undella town, Humilau city, Seaside cave 1f), White 2 (Fishing Spot – Unova route 13, Undella town, Humilau city, Seaside cave 1f), X (Wild – Friend safari ice), Y (Super Rod, Wild – Kalos route 8, Friend safari ice), Let's Go Pikachu (Overworld Water – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f), Let's Go Eevee (Overworld Water – Seafoam islands b3f, Seafoam islands b4f). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#091 Cloyster

water ice

Height1.5 m(4'11")

Weight132.5 kg(292.1 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Cloyster Evolution

ShellderLevel 1

CloysterWater Stone

Cloyster's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	50		241
Attack	95		226
Defense	180		396
Sp. Atk	85		206
Sp. Def	45		126
Speed	70		176
		0/508	1371

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass fighting rock

1xdamage

normal fire poison ground flying psychic bug ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

water

0.25xdamage

ice

Cloyster Abilities

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

Skill Link

Extends two-to-five-hit moves and Triple Kick to their full length every time.

OvercoatHidden

Protects against damage from weather.

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Cloyster Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Supersonic	normal	status	–	55	Level 1	The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Level 1	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	Level 1	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Aurora Beam	ice	special	65	100	Level 1	The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Withdraw	water	status	–	–	Level 1	The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	Level 1	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	Level 1	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Icicle Spear	ice	physical	25	100	Level 1	The user attacks by launching sharp icicles at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 1	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	Level 1	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Ice Shard	ice	physical	40	100	Level 1	The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first.
Shell Smash	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
Icicle Crash	ice	physical	85	90	Level 1	The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Razor Shell	water	physical	75	95	Level 5	The user cuts the target with sharp shells to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Avalanche	ice	physical	60	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Drill Run	ground	physical	80	95	TM	The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Spinner	ice	physical	80	100	TM	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Blast	rock	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smart Strike	steel	physical	70	–	TM	The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.