Essentials
Abilities
- Shell Armor
- No moves will critically hit this Pokemon.
- Skill Link
- This Pokemon always hits five times with 2-to-5-hit moves.
Damage Taken
Pokédex Numbers
- Introduced in

- National
- 91
- Kanto

- 91
- Johto

- 170
- Johto

- 172
Names
- Japanese

- パルシェン (parushen)
- Official Roomaji

- Parshen
- Korean

- 파르셀
- Chinese

- 鐵甲貝
- French

- Crustabri
- German

- Austos
Training
- Base EXP
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203
2900 EXP at level - Effort points
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- 2 Defense
- Capture rate
- 60
- Base happiness
- 70
- Growth rate
- slow
- Wild held items
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50%
Pearl
5%
Big Pearl

50%
Pearl
5%
Big Pearl
Evolution
| Baby | Basic | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
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Stats
| Pctile | Min IVs | Max IVs | |||
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| HP | 26.4 | 273 | 304 | ||
| Attack | 78.3 | 258 | 289 | ||
| Defense | 99.2 | 428 | 459 | ||
| Special Attack | 71.6 | 238 | 269 | ||
| Special Defense | 19.1 | 158 | 189 | ||
| Speed | 57.4 | 208 | 239 | ||
| Total | 84.3 | ||||
Flavor
Flavor Text

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

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

- 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.
Sprites
Miscellany
- Species
- Bivalve
- Color
- purple
- Cry
- download mp3
- Habitat

sea- Pawprint

- Shape
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Pomaceous
Height
4'11.1"
1.5 m
Weight
292.1 lb
132.5 kg
Locations
Moves
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| — | — | Toxic Spikes |
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20 | 0 | 0% | Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. |
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Withdraw |
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40 | 0 | 100% | Raises the user's Defense by one level. |
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Supersonic |
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20 | 0 | 55% | Confuses the target. |
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | Aurora Beam |
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20 | 65 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one level. |
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| — | Clamp |
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10 | 35 | 75% | Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. |
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| — | Aurora Beam |
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20 | 65 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one level. |
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | Protect |
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10 | 0 | 0% | 3 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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| 33 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 28 | Spikes |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. |
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| 50 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 40 | Spike Cannon |
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15 | 20 | 100% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
| Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC. | ||||||||||||||
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Dive |
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10 | 80 | 100% | User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. |
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Double-Edge |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. |
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Endure |
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10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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Explosion |
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5 | 250 | 100% | Inflicts double damage. User faints. |
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Ice Beam |
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10 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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Icy Wind |
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15 | 55 | 95% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level. |
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Iron Defense |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Raises the user's Defense by two levels. |
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Mimic |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Copies the target's last used move. |
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Signal Beam |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
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Sleep Talk |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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Snore |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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Substitute |
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10 | 0 | 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. |
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Swagger |
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15 | 0 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target. |
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Swift |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
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| 03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | Water Pulse |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
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| 03 | 03 | Curse |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. |
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| 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | Toxic |
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10 | 0 | 85% | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. |
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| 09 | Take Down |
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20 | 90 | 85% | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. |
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| 10 | Double-Edge |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. |
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| 11 | BubbleBeam |
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20 | 65 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level. |
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| 12 | Water Gun |
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25 | 40 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| 07 | 07 | 07 | 07 | Hail |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. |
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| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hidden Power |
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15 | 1 | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. |
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| 13 | 13 | Snore |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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| 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Ice Beam |
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10 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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| 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Blizzard |
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5 | 120 | 70% | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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| 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Hyper Beam |
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5 | 150 | 90% | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. |
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| 20 | Rage |
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20 | 20 | 100% | If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one level. |
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| 30 | Teleport |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise. |
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| 31 | Mimic |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Copies the target's last used move. |
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| 16 | 16 | Icy Wind |
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15 | 55 | 95% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level. |
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| 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | Protect |
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10 | 0 | 0% | 3 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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| 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | Rain Dance |
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5 | 0 | 0% | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. |
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| 20 | 20 | Endure |
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10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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| 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | Frustration |
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20 | 1 | 100% | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. |
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| 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | Return |
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20 | 1 | 100% | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. |
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| 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | Double Team |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Raises the user's Evasion by one level. |
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| 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | Torment |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. |
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| 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | Facade |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
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| 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | Secret Power |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. |
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| 34 | 34 | Swagger |
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15 | 0 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target. |
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| 35 | 35 | Sleep Talk |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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| 33 | Reflect |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. |
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| 34 | Bide |
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10 | 1 | 100% | 1 | User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. |
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| 36 | Selfdestruct |
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5 | 200 | 100% | Inflicts double damage. User faints. |
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| 39 | 39 | 39 | Swift |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. |
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| 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | Rest |
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10 | 0 | 100% | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. |
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| 47 | Explosion |
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5 | 250 | 100% | Inflicts double damage. User faints. |
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| 49 | Tri Attack |
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10 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. |
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| 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | Attract |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. |
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| 55 | 55 | Brine |
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10 | 65 | 100% | Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. |
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| 58 | 58 | Endure |
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10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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| 64 | 64 | Explosion |
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5 | 250 | 100% | Inflicts double damage. User faints. |
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| 66 | 66 | Payback |
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10 | 50 | 100% | Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. |
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| 68 | 68 | Giga Impact |
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5 | 150 | 90% | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. |
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| 72 | 72 | Avalanche |
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10 | 60 | 100% | -4 | Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. |
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| 78 | 78 | Captivate |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender. |
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| 82 | 82 | Sleep Talk |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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| 83 | 83 | Natural Gift |
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15 | 1 | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. |
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| 84 | 84 | Poison Jab |
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20 | 80 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
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| 87 | 87 | Swagger |
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15 | 0 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target. |
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| 50 | 90 | 90 | Substitute |
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10 | 0 | 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. |
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| H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | Surf |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. |
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| H8 | H8 | Dive |
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10 | 80 | 100% | User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. |
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| H6 | H6 | H5 | Whirlpool |
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15 | 15 | 70% | Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. |
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½ male, ½ female

