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cloyster
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Naughty
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Def
Mixed physical, keeps Sp. Atk
Rash
Alternative
+Sp. Atk -Sp. Def
Mixed special, keeps Attack
#091

cloyster

Water Ice

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

Height
1.5m
Weight
132.5kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
50
50
Attack
95
95
Defense
180
180
Sp. Atk
85
85
Sp. Def
45
45
Speed
70
70
Total
525

Abilities (Click for details)

shell-armor
Normal Ability
skill-link
Normal Ability
overcoat

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Grass Fighting Rock

Resistances (×½)

Water Ice

Evolution Chain

shellder
shellder
#090
→
cloyster
cloyster
#091

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
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.13 spike-cannon normal physical 20 100 15
Lv.28 spikes ground status - - 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
light-screen psychic status - - 30
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
explosion normal physical 250 100 5
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
spikes ground status - - 20
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
torment dark status - 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
icicle-spear ice physical 25 100 30
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
rock-blast rock physical 25 90 10
payback dark physical 50 100 10
toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
avalanche ice physical 60 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
iron-defense steel status - - 15
water-pulse water special 60 100 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
crabhammer aquatail volt-tackle swords-dance
cloyster's physical attacker moveset, STAB movecrabhammerhigh power, paired with volt-tacklebetter coverage.
Special Attacker Moveset Special
hydro-cannon water-spout zap-cannon calm-mind
cloyster's special attacker moveset, STAB move hydro-cannon paired with zap-cannonfor wide coverage.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
cloysteras a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
cloysteras a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
cloysteras a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.