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General

Cloyster

Abilities

Shell Armor: No moves will critically hit this Pokémon.
Skill Link: This Pokémon always hits five times with 2-to-5-hit moves.

Damage Taken

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×1
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Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 91
Johto: 170
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: パルシェン
Romaji: Parushen

Flavor

Height: 4'11.1" or 1.5 m
Weight: 292.1 lb or 132.5 kg
Species: Bivalve
Color: purple
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 139 or 0x8b

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 9: Water 3
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 11 families; 21 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 203 or 0xcb
Capture rate: 60 or 0x3c
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: slow
Effort points: 2 Defense
Wild held items: Pearl (50%), Big Pearl (5%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Shellder Base form	Cloyster Use a Water Stone

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	50	157	304	22.7
Attack	95	147	289	76.9
Defense	180	232	459	99
Special Attack	85	137	269	70.6
Special Defense	45	97	189	17
Speed	70	122	239	55.4
Average	87.5	-	-	83.4

Flavor

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

Locations

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method

Move List

See also: Contest list

Cloyster's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Cloyster gets the STAB from and moves.

						Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--	--	--	--	--	Aurora Beam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack.
--						Clamp	10	35	75%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
	--	--	--	--	--	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
--	--	--	--	--	--	Supersonic	20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
--	--	--				Tackle	35	35	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
					--	Toxic Spikes	20	--	0%		Scatters poisoned Spikes, poisoning opposing Pokemon that switch in.
--	--	--	--	--	--	Withdraw	40	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense.
		33	33	36	28	Spikes	20	--	100%		Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokemon that switch in.
30	41	41	41	43	40	Spike Cannon	15	20	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
						Tutored moves
						Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
						Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
						Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
						Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
						Explosion	5	250	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
						Substitute	10	--	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.
						Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
						Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
						Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
						Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
						Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
						TMs and HMs
	45	45	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
					72	Avalanche	10	60	100%	-4	Goes last. Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
34						Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
14	14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
					55	Brine	10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
11						BubbleBeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
					78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
	03	03				Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
			H8	H8		Dive	10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10						Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
	20	20			58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
47					64	Explosion	5	250	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
			42	42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
					68	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
			07	07	07	Hail	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
13			13	13	13	Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
	16	16				Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
31						Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
					83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
					66	Payback	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
					84	Poison Jab	20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
	17	17	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20						Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
33						Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	27	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
			43	43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
36						Selfdestruct	5	200	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
	35	35			82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	13	13				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
50					90	Substitute	10	--	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.
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Surf	15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	34	34			87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
39	39	39				Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
09						Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
30						Teleport	20	--	100%		Immediately ends wild battles.
			41	41	41	Torment	15	--	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle.
06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
49						Tri Attack	10	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to Burn, Freeze, or Paralyze the target.
12						Water Gun	25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
			03	03	03	Water Pulse	20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
	H6	H6				Whirlpool	15	15	70%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.