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Cloyster Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Cloyster is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Cloyster with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP ShellderShellder
(#90) 		Pokemon BDSP CloysterCloyster
(#91)		 Pokemon BDSP GastlyGastly
(#92)
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Cloyster Type and Abilities

Cloyster - Type and Basic Info

Cloyster
Bivalve Pokemon
Pokemon - Cloyster
Type 1 Type 2
Water Type Pokemon Ice Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 292.1 lbs.

Cloyster Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Water Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
Pokemon Ice Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
-

Cloyster Abilities

Name Description
Shell Armor The Pokemon is protected against critical hits.
Skill Link Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves.

Cloyster Hidden Ability

Name Description
Overcoat Protects the Pokemon from weather damage.

Cloyster Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 2 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Pearl ImagePearl
About 50% chance 		Big Pearl ImageBig Pearl
About 5% chance

Cloyster Base Stats

HP
50
Atk
95
Def
180
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
45
Speed
70
Total Base Stats
525

How to Evolve Shellder into Cloyster

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP ShellderShellder Water Stone ImageWater Stone
→		 Pokemon BDSP CloysterCloyster

Evolve Shellder by Using Water Stone

Shellder will evolve into Cloyster if you use the item Water Stone on it.

Use the Water Stone from your bag and select Shellder in your party to make it evolve!

Cloyster Location

Available Via Evolution Only

Cloyster has only been confirmed to be available by evolving Shellder.

If you have found another method to obtain Cloyster, please leave a comment below!

Cloyster Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Razor Shell Water Type Move 75 95 10
Base Iron Defense Steel Type Move - - 15
Base Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
Base Shell Smash Normal Type Move - - 15
Base Hydro Pump Water Type Move 110 80 5
Base Tackle Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Water Gun Water Type Move 40 100 25
Base Withdraw Water Type Move - - 40
Base Ice Shard Ice Type Move 40 100 30
Base Icicle Spear Ice Type Move 25 100 30
Base Icicle Crash Ice Type Move 85 90 10
Base Toxic Spikes Poison Type Move - - 20
Base Spikes Ground Type Move - - 20
Base Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
Base Whirlpool Water Type Move 35 85 15
Base Supersonic Normal Type Move - 55 20
Base Aurora Beam Ice Type Move 65 100 20
Base Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
Evo. Icicle Spear Ice Type Move 25 100 30
This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
7 Hail Ice Type Move - - 10
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
16 Light Screen Psychic Type Move - - 30
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
41 Torment Dark Type Move - 100 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
55 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
64 Explosion Normal Type Move 250 100 5
66 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
72 Avalanche Ice Type Move 60 100 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
84 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Take Down Normal Type Move 90 85 20
Screech Normal Type Move - 85 40
Rock Blast Rock Type Move 25 90 10
Rapid Spin Normal Type Move 20 100 40
Mud Shot Ground Type Move 55 95 15
Life Dew Water Type Move - - 10
Icicle Spear Ice Type Move 25 100 30
Bubble Beam Water Type Move 65 100 20
Aqua Ring Water Type Move - - 20

Cloyster Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP ShellderShellder
(#90) 		Pokemon BDSP CloysterCloyster
(#91)		 Pokemon BDSP GastlyGastly
(#92)

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Cloyster in Other Pokemon Games

Cloyster in Other Pokemon Games
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All Pokemon Types
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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
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Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2
Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

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Pokemon by Stats

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