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General

Clamperl

Abilities

Shell Armor: No moves will critically hit this Pokémon.

Damage Taken

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Dex Numbers

Generation: RSE
Kanto: 366
Johto: n/a
Hoenn: 176
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: パールル
Romaji: Paaruru

Flavor

Height: 1'3.7" or 0.4 m
Weight: 115.7 lb or 52.5 kg
Species: Bivalve
Color: blue
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: n/a

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 2: Water 1
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 29 families; 69 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 142 or 0x8e
Capture rate: 255 or 0xff
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: superfast
Effort points: 1 Defense
Wild held items: Big Pearl (5%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Clamperl Base form	Huntail Trade with DeepSeaTooth attached
Clamperl Base form	Gorebyss Trade with DeepSeaScale attached

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	35	142	274	4.9
Attack	64	116	227	37.5
Defense	85	137	269	72.2
Special Attack	74	126	247	60.9
Special Defense	55	107	209	31.4
Speed	32	84	163	11.4
Average	57.5	-	-	32.7

Flavor

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

Locations

Route 219

Route 221

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area	Section	Level	Method
Route 219		20 - 30	5%
Route 221		20 - 30	5%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Clamperl's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Clamperl gets the STAB from moves.

		Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--	Clamp	10	35	75%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
--	--	Iron Defense	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
--	--	Water Gun	25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
--	--	Whirlpool	15	15	70%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
		Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
		Aqua Ring	20	--	0%		Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP every turn.
		Barrier	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
		Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
		Confuse Ray	10	--	100%		Confuses the target.
		Mud Sport	15	--	100%		All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.
		Refresh	20	--	100%		Cleanses the user of a Burn, Paralysis, or Poison.
		Supersonic	20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
		Tutored moves
		Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
		Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
		Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
		Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. 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.
		Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
		Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
		Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
		Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		Dive	10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
		Iron Defense	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
		TMs and HMs
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.
14	14	Blizzard	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
	55	Brine	10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
	78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
H8		Dive	10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
	58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
07	07	Hail	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13	13	Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
	83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
	82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	90	Substitute	10	--	100%		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	Surf	15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
03	03	Water Pulse	20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
H7	H7	Waterfall	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.