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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)

Cloyster Location, Evolution, and Stats

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Cloyster is a Pokemon in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG). Learn how to get Cloyster, its Gen 3 learnset, evolution details, abilities, and type strengths and weaknesses here!

Pokedex List
Pokemon FRLG - Shellder Shellder
(#90) 		Pokemon FRLG - Cloyster Cloyster
(#91) 		Pokemon FRLG - Gastly Gastly
(#92)

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How to Get Cloyster

Obtained via Evolution

Evolution Line
Pokemon FRLG - Shellder Shellder Use Water Stone
→		 Pokemon FRLG - Cloyster Cloyster

To get Cloyster, you will need to get them via evolution. This means that you will need to get their pre-evolution first and then fulfill their evolution requirement to get this Pokemon.

All Stone Evolution Pokemon

Exclusive to FireRed

As a note, Cloyster is exclusive to Pokemon FireRed. If you're playing the other version of the game, you won't be able to find them naturally, and will have to trade for them instead.

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Cloyster Game Data

Basic Info and Type

Cloyster
Bivalve Pokémon
Pokemon FRLG - Cloyster
Type 1 Pokemon FRLG - Water
Type 2 Pokemon FRLG - Ice
Egg Group Water 3
Height 1.5m
Weight 132.5lbs

Abilities

Ability Effect
Shell Armor A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

List of All Abilities

Weakness and Resistances

Multiplier Type
Takes 2x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Rock Pokemon FRLG - Electric Pokemon FRLG - Grass Pokemon FRLG - Fighting
Takes 0.5x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Water
Takes 0.25x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Ice
Takes 1x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Dark Pokemon FRLG - Dragon Pokemon FRLG - Ghost Pokemon FRLG - Bug Pokemon FRLG - Psychic Pokemon FRLG - Ground Pokemon FRLG - Poison Pokemon FRLG - Steel Pokemon FRLG - Fire Pokemon FRLG - Flying Pokemon FRLG - Normal

Note that Type Effectiveness does not take Abilities into account.

Weakness and Type Chart

Cloyster Base Stats

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

Cloyster Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon FRLG - Shellder Shellder Use Water Stone
→		 Pokemon FRLG - Cloyster Cloyster

Cloyster Gen 3 Learnset

Level Up Learnset in FRLG

Lv.
Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
1 Withdraw Pokemon FRLG - Water - - 40
1 Supersonic Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 55 20
1 Aurora Beam Pokemon FRLG - Ice 65 100 20
1 Protect Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 10
36 Spikes Pokemon FRLG - Ground - - 20
43 Spike Cannon Pokemon FRLG - Normal 20 100 15

TM and HM Learnset in FRLG

No.
Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
HM03 Surf Pokemon FRLG - Water 95 100 15
HM08 Dive Pokemon FRLG - Water 60 100 10
TM03 Water Pulse Pokemon FRLG - Water 60 100 20
TM06 Toxic Pokemon FRLG - Poison - 85 10
TM07 Hail Pokemon FRLG - Ice - - 10
TM10 Hidden Power Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 15
TM13 Ice Beam Pokemon FRLG - Ice 95 100 10
TM14 Blizzard Pokemon FRLG - Ice 120 70 5
TM15 Hyper Beam Pokemon FRLG - Normal 150 90 5
TM17 Protect Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 10
TM18 Rain Dance Pokemon FRLG - Water - - 5
TM21 Frustration Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 20
TM27 Return Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 20
TM32 Double Team Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 15
TM41 Torment Pokemon FRLG - Dark - 100 15
TM42 Facade Pokemon FRLG - Normal 70 100 20
TM43 Secret Power Pokemon FRLG - Normal 70 100 20
TM44 Rest Pokemon FRLG - Psychic - - 10
TM45 Attract Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 15

Move Tutor Learnset in FRLG

Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
Double-Edge Pokemon FRLG - Normal 120 100 15
Explosion Pokemon FRLG - Normal 250 100 5
Mimic Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 10
Substitute Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 10

Egg Move Learnset in FRLG

Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
Barrier Pokemon FRLG - Psychic - - 30
Bubble Beam Pokemon FRLG - Water 65 100 20
Icicle Spear Pokemon FRLG - Ice 10 100 30
Rapid Spin Pokemon FRLG - Normal 20 100 40
Screech Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 85 40
Take Down Pokemon FRLG - Normal 90 85 20

Learnset from Pre-Evolution in FRLG

Move
Pre-Evo (Lv.)
 Type
Power
Acc.
PP
Tackle
Shellder (1)		 Pokemon FRLG - Normal 35 95 35
Icicle Spear
Shellder (8)		 Pokemon FRLG - Ice 10 100 30
Leer
Shellder (36)		 Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 30
Clamp
Shellder (43)		 Pokemon FRLG - Water 35 75 10
Ice Beam
Shellder (50)		 Pokemon FRLG - Ice 95 100 10

Cloyster Pokedex Number

Pokedex List
Pokemon FRLG - Shellder Shellder
(#90) 		Pokemon FRLG - Cloyster Cloyster
(#91) 		Pokemon FRLG - Gastly Gastly
(#92)

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG) Related Guides

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List of All Pokemon by Type

Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost TypeGhost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Normal TypeNormal -

List of Pokemon by Egg Group

Grass Egg GroupGrass Monster Egg GroupMonster Dragon Egg GroupDragon
Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2 Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3
Bug Egg GroupBug Flying Egg GroupFlying Field Egg GroupField
Fairy Egg GroupFairy Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Mineral Egg GroupMineral
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

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