366: Clamperl

Essentials

Clamperl

Abilities

Shell Armor: Protects against critical hits.

Dream Ability

Rattled: Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 366
Hoenn: 176

Names

Chinese: 珍珠貝
French: Coquiperl
Korean: 진주몽
German: Perlu
Japanese: パールル (paaruru)
Official Roomaji: Pearlulu

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Water 1

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

142

2028 EXP at level

Effort points

1 Defense

Capture rate

255

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow then very fast

Wild held items

	5%	Blue Shard
	5%	Big Pearl
	5%	Big Pearl

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Clamperl	Huntail Trade, while holding a DeepSeaTooth
	Clamperl	Gorebyss Trade, while holding a DeepSeaScale

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	35	4.9	243	274
Attack	64	36.2	196	227
Defense	85	72.6	238	269
Special Attack	74	60.4	216	247
Special Defense	55	33.6	178	209
Speed	32	11.8	132	163
Total	345	31.6

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/14/17

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It makes a single pearl during its lifetime. The pearl is said to amplify psychic power.
: When it evolves, it makes a mysterious pearl that amplifies psychic powers when it’s held.

: It makes a single pearl during its lifetime. The pearl is said to amplify psychic power.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Bivalve
Color: Blue
Cry
Habitat: sea
Footprint
Shape: Pomaceous

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

1'3.7"
0.4 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

525

115.7 lb
52.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Ruby

Sapphire

Emerald

Diamond

Pearl

HeartGold

Sea Route 19

SoulSilver

Sea Route 19

Moves

Water moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Clamperl's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	Clamp			10	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
—	—	—	—	Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	—	Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
—	—	—	—	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
			51	Shell Smash			15	—	—		Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Aqua Ring			20	—	—		Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP each turn.
				Barrier			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
				Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
				Confuse Ray			10	—	100%		Confuses the target.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Mud Sport			15	—	—		Halves all Electric-type damage.
				Muddy Water			10	95	85%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
				Refresh			20	—	—		Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison.
				Supersonic			20	—	55%		Confuses the target.
				Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
				Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
				Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
				Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
				Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
				Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03	03	03		Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07	07	07	07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
	55	55		Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
	58	58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	78	78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
	82	82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	83	83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
			48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
			55	Scald			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H3	H3	H3	H3	Surf			15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H7	H7		H5	Waterfall			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H8			H6	Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
		H5		Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
		H7		Waterfall			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.