Cloyster #0091

The Bivalve Pokémon

Typing	WaterIce
Abilities	Shell Armor - Ability 1 Skill Link - Ability 2
Classification	The Bivalve Pokémon
National ID	#0091

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FightingRockGrassElectric

Resists x½

Water

Resists x¼

Ice

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	50	110—157
Attack	95	90—161
Defense	180	166—255
Sp. Attack	85	81—150
Sp. Defense	45	45—106
Speed	70	67—134
Total	525	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

Use Water Stone

Where to Find

Evolve it from an earlier stage.

Trade from HeartGold & SoulSilver, Diamond & Pearl

Transfer from XD, FireRed & LeafGreen

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39%49.61%
Height	1.5 m (4'11")
Weight	132.5 kg (292.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	203
Catch Rate	60
Catch Chance	~8.09% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

Platinum

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

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Cloyster via level-up in Pokémon Platinum:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Aurora Beam	65	100	Ice	Spec.
1	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
1	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
1	Withdraw	—	—	Water	Stat.
28	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
40	Spike Cannon	20	100	Normal	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Cloyster via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Barrier (Shellder)Egg	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Bubble Beam (Shellder)Egg	65	100	Water	Spec.
Clamp (Shellder)Levelup	35	75	Water	Phys.
Ice Shard (Shellder)Levelup	40	100	Ice	Phys.
Icicle Spear (Shellder)Egg (Shellder)Levelup	10	100	Ice	Phys.
Leer (Shellder)Levelup	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Mud Shot (Shellder)Egg	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Rapid Spin (Shellder)Egg	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Screech (Shellder)Egg	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Tackle (Shellder)Levelup	35	95	Normal	Phys.
Take Down (Shellder)Egg	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Whirlpool (Shellder)Levelup	15	70	Water	Spec.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Cloyster as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Platinum:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.
Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
Signal Beam	75	100	Bug	Spec.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Cloyster via TM in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM013	Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM064	Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM072	Avalanche	60	100	Ice	Phys.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Cloyster via HM in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Cloyster via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Refresh	xd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Rock Blast	HGSS	25	80	Rock	Phys.
Self-Destruct	xd	200	100	Normal	Phys.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

In-Game Images

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