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Cloyster, a Water and Ice type Pokémon, official artwork

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Cloyster: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Cloyster is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Defense (180) and Attack (95), with a base stat total of 525. Competitively it is banned from NeverUsed for overperforming there.

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What is Cloyster weak to?

How much damage Cloyster takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toElectricFightingGrassRock
0.5×ResistsWater
0.25×ResistsIce

Cloyster takes super-effective damage from Electric, Fighting, Grass, Rock. It resists Water, Ice.

Best moveset for Cloyster

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

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • BlizzardIce110
  • Hydro PumpWater110
  • Drill RunGround80

Best nature for Cloyster

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

Abilities

  • Shell ArmorThis Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
  • Skill LinkThis Pokemon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
  • OvercoatThis Pokemon is immune to powder moves, Sandstorm damage, and Effect Spore.

Evolution line

Shellder
Cloyster
Full learnset (49 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Icicle CrashIce8590%Physical
LiquidationWater85100%Physical
Drill RunGround8095%Physical
Ice SpinnerIce80100%Physical
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
WaterfallWater80100%Physical
Razor ShellWater7595%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Smart StrikeSteel70-Physical
Aurora BeamIce65100%Special
AvalancheIce60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Icy WindIce5595%Special
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
Chilling WaterWater50100%Special
Weather BallNormal50100%Special
Ice ShardIce40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Water GunWater40100%Special
WhirlpoolWater3585%Special
Icicle SpearIce25100%Physical
Rock BlastRock2590%Physical
EndureNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Shell SmashNormal--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SnowscapeIce--Status
SpikesGround--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
SupersonicNormal-55%Status
Toxic SpikesPoison--Status
WithdrawWater--Status