Elite Redux LeafGreen
#91

Cloyster

The Bivalve Pokémon

Water Ice

It swims in the sea by swallowing water, then jetting it out toward the rear. The Cloyster shoots spikes from its shell using the same system.

Base stat total
525
Height
1.5 m
Weight
132.5 kg
Catch rate
60

Base stats

525 total
HP 50 241 304
Atk 95 203 317
Def 180 356 504
SpA 85 185 295
SpD 45 113 207
Spe 70 158 262

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Fighting 2× Rock 2× Grass 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Ice ¼× Water ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Impenetrable changes incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so it is not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Impenetrable Only direct attacks can damage it. Hydrate Normal moves become Water. Water moves are empowered. Weak Armor Its stats change when hit.
Innate always active, all of them Shell Armor Blocks critical hits and reduces damage by 20%. Skill Link Multi-hit moves hit 5 times. Sturdy Negates 1-hit KO attacks.

Evolution line

Shellder Shellder BST 305
Cloyster Cloyster BST 525 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Impenetrable Hydrate Weak Armor now innate Shell Armor Skill Link removed Overcoat
Innates added Sturdy

Details

Height
1.5 m
Weight
132.5 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Water 3
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
60
Base exp
184
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
2 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Big Pearl
Colour
Purple

Moves

2 level-up · 0 egg · 91 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Withdraw Water Status — ∞ 40
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Clamp Water Physical 35 85 15
Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100 20
50 Spike Cannon Water Physical 25 100 15

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aqua Ring Water Status — ∞ 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100 20
Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100 10
Barrier Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chilling Water Water Special 50 100 20
Clamp Water Physical 35 85 15
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Explosion Normal Physical 250 100 5
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Frost Breath Ice Special 60 90 10
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100 30
Ice Spinner Ice Physical 80 100 15
Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90 10
Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100 30
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Life Dew Water Status — ∞ 10
Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 10
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
Razor Shell Water Physical 75 95 10
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90 10
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100 5
Shell Smash Normal Status — ∞ 15
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smart Strike Steel Physical 70 ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Snowscape Ice Status — ∞ 10
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Spike Cannon Water Physical 25 100 15
Steel Roller Steel Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Teleport Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Torment Dark Status — 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Tri Attack Normal Special 80 100 10
Twineedle Bug Physical 45 100 20
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100 10
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15
Withdraw Water Status — ∞ 40

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Shellder instead.