91: Cloyster

Essentials

Cloyster

Abilities

Shell Armor: Protects against critical hits.
Skill Link: Extends two-to-five-hit moves to a full five hits every time.

Dream Ability

Overcoat: Protects against damage from weather.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 91
Kanto: 91
Original Johto: 170
Updated Johto: 172

Names

Korean: 파르셀
French: Crustabri
Chinese: 鐵甲貝
German: Austos
Japanese: パルシェン (parushen)
Official Roomaji: Parshen

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Water 3

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

203

2900 EXP at level

Effort points

2 Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

	50%	Pearl
	5%	Big Pearl
	50%	Pearl
	5%	Big Pearl
	50%	Pearl
	5%	Big Pearl

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Shellder	Cloyster Use a Water Stone

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	50	24.1	273	304
Attack	95	76.1	258	289
Defense	180	99.4	428	459
Special Attack	85	71.7	238	269
Special Defense	45	18.1	158	189
Speed	70	58.0	208	239
Total	525	84.6

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 8/12/14

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.
: Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.
: CLOYSTER that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.

: It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.

Sprites

Miscellany

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

Height

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

4'11.1"
1.5 m

Weight

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

1325

292.1 lb
132.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

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

Physical moves better suit Cloyster's higher 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.
					—	—	—	Toxic Spikes			20	—	—		Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Withdraw			40	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Supersonic			20	—	55%		Confuses the target.
	—	—	—	—	—	—		Aurora Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
—								Clamp			10	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
—							—	Aurora Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
50	41						13	Spike Cannon			15	20	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
		33	33	36	28	28	28	Spikes			20	—	—		Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.
							52	Icicle Crash			10	85	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
		41	41	43	40	40		Spike Cannon			15	20	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Level up, learned by Shellder but not Cloyster
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tackle			35	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				8	13	13	13	Icicle Spear			30	25	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
39	33	33	33	36	20	20	20	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
	41	41	41	43	25	25	25	Clamp			10	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
					28	28	28	Ice Shard			30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
					37	37		Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
					40	40		Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
							32	Razor Shell			10	75	95%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
							40	Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
					44	44	44	Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
							49	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
50	49	49	49	50	49	49	52	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
							56	Shell Smash			15	—	—		Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
							61	Hydro Pump			5	120	80%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Shellder but not Cloyster
								Aqua Ring			20	—	—		Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP each turn.
								Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
								Barrier			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
								BubbleBeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
								Icicle Spear			30	25	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
								Mud Shot			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
								Rapid Spin			40	20	100%		Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.
								Rock Blast			10	25	90%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
								Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
								Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
								Twineedle			20	25	100%		Hits twice in the same turn. Has a 20% chance to poison 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.
								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.
								Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
								Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
								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.
								Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
								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.
								Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
								Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
			03	03	03	03		Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
	03	03						Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09								Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10								Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11								BubbleBeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
12								Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			07	07	07	07	07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
	10	10	10	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						Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
13			13	13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
20								Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
30								Teleport			20	—	—		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
31								Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
	16	16						Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
	20	20						Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
			41	41	41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
			42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
			43	43	43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
	34	34						Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	35	35						Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
33								Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34								Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
36								Selfdestruct			5	200	100%		User faints.
39	39	39						Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
47								Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
49								Tri Attack			10	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
	45	45	45	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.
							48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
					64	64	64	Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
					66	66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
					68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
							79	Frost Breath			10	40	90%		Always scores a critical hit.
					72	72		Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking 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.
					84	84	84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
					87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
50					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	H3	H3	H3	H3	Surf			15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
			H8	H8			H6	Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
	H6	H6				H5		Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.