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Claydol, a Ground and Psychic type Pokémon, official artwork

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Claydol: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

GroundPsychicIllegal

Claydol is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (120) and Defense (105), with a base stat total of 500.

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What is Claydol weak to?

How much damage Claydol takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toDarkBugGhostGrassIceWater
0.5×ResistsFightingPoisonPsychicRock
0×Immune toElectric

With Levitate, Ground attacks do nothing instead of normal damage.

Claydol takes super-effective damage from Dark, Bug, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Water. It resists Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Rock and is immune to Electric. That is by type alone: with Levitate, Ground attacks do nothing instead of normal damage.

Best moveset for Claydol

Claydol has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • ExplosionNormal250
  • Future SightPsychic120
  • Solar BeamGrass120
  • EarthquakeGround100

Best nature for Claydol

Careful or Bold. Claydol's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • LevitateThis Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.

Evolution line

Baltoy
Claydol
Full learnset (94 moves; tap to expand)

Claydol is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
ExplosionNormal250100%Physical
Self-DestructNormal200100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Future SightPsychic120100%Special
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
Dream EaterPsychic100100%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
Earth PowerGround90100%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
Body PressFighting80100%Physical
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
DigGround80100%Physical
Drill RunGround8095%Physical
Expanding ForcePsychic80100%Special
ExtrasensoryPsychic80100%Special
PsyshockPsychic80100%Special
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
StrengthNormal80100%Physical
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Signal BeamBug75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Scorching SandsGround70100%Special
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
HexGhost65100%Special
PsybeamPsychic65100%Special
Ancient PowerRock60100%Special
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
Charge BeamElectric5090%Special
ConfusionPsychic50100%Special
Rapid SpinNormal50100%Physical
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
Sand TombGround3585%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
Stored PowerPsychic20100%Special
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
Gyro BallSteel?100%Physical
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
Ally SwitchPsychic--Status
Calm MindPsychic--Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Cosmic PowerPsychic--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
Eerie ImpulseElectric-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
GravityPsychic--Status
Guard SplitPsychic--Status
Guard SwapPsychic--Status
HardenNormal--Status
Heal BlockPsychic-100%Status
ImprisonPsychic--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
Magic CoatPsychic--Status
MimicNormal--Status
Nasty PlotDark--Status
Power SplitPsychic--Status
Power SwapPsychic--Status
Power TrickPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Psychic TerrainPsychic--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RecycleNormal--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Rock PolishRock--Status
SafeguardNormal--Status
SandstormRock--Status
Skill SwapPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
Stealth RockRock--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TelekinesisPsychic--Status
TeleportPsychic--Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
TrickPsychic-100%Status
Trick RoomPsychic--Status
Wonder RoomPsychic--Status