Cloyster

🡸

Shellder

Gastly

#0091

Gen 1

Types

Water

Ice

Appearance

Category		Bivalve Pokémon
Color		Purple
Height		1.5m / 4'11"
Weight		132.5kg / 292.11lbs

Shape

Footprint

Cry

Size Comparison

Trainer1.8m

Pokémon1.5m

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Kanto

#91

FRLG

Kanto

#91

LGPLGE

New Pokédex

#170

Johto

#172

HGSS

#261

#37

#116

#116

#139

USUM

Melemele

#139

USUM

Ula'ula

#139

USUM

Galar

#151

SWSH

The Isle of Armor

#132

IoA

Paldea

#330

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 3
Hatch Time	20

Gender Ratio

Training

Base Friendship (Gen 3-7)	70
Base Friendship (Gen 8+)	50
Base Experience	184
Catch Rate	60
Leveling Rate	Slow
Experience to 100	1,250,000

EV Yield: 2

HP0

ATK0

DEF2

SP.ATK0

SP.DEF0

SPE0

Abilities

PRIMARY	Shell Armor	Protects against critical hits .
SECONDARY	Skill Link	Extends two-to-five-hit moves and Triple Kick to their full length every time.
HIDDEN	Overcoat	Protects against damage from weather .

Base Stats

HP	50		210 - 304
Attack	95		175 - 317
Defense	180		328 - 504
Special Attack	85		157 - 295
Special Defense	45		85 - 207
Speed	70		130 - 262
Total	525		min - max
		Lvl. 100 range

- Minimum values assume 0 IV, 0 EV and a hindering nature (→ -10%)- Maximum values assume 31 IV (→ +31), 252 EV (→ +63) and a helpful nature (→ +10%)

Type Weakness

Multiplier

× 0
× ¼	Ice
× ½	Water
× 1	Normal Fire Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
× 2	Electric Grass Fighting Rock
× 4

Evolutions

Shellder

🡺

Water Stone

Cloyster

PokéDex Descriptions

R S	CLOYSTER is capable of swimming in the sea. It does so by swallowing water, then jetting it out toward the rear. This POKéMON shoots spikes from its shell using the same system.
S SS	CLOYSTER that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.
OR AS	Cloyster is capable of swimming in the sea. It does so by swallowing water, then jetting it out toward the rear. This Pokémon shoots spikes from its shell using the same system.
X	Cloyster that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.
C	Even a missile can't break the spikes it uses to stab opponents. They're even hard er than its shell.
M	Excavation of the tombs of ancient hunting tribes has turned up many spears tipped with spikes that had fallen off this Pokémon’s shell.
Y	For protection, it uses its harder- than-diamonds shell. It also shoots spikes from the shell.
LGP LGE	For protection, it uses its harder-than-diamond shell. It also shoots spikes from the shell.
US	If areas of Cloyster’s very hard shell get damaged, those areas swell, gradually growing into large sharp spikes.
D P PL B W B2 W2	It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.
E	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.
S	Its hard shell cannot be shattered—not even by a bomb. The contents of the shell remain unknown.
FR Y SW	Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking.
HG SH	Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.
G	Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superi or strength.
UM	Slowpoke tails are its favorite food. It has even been known to come up on land to look for Slowpoke from time to time.
R B LG	When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.