Cloyster #20037(Nat. #0091)

Shellder(#20036)

The Bivalve Pokémon

Qwilfish(#20038)

Typing	WaterIce
Abilities	Shell Armor - Ability 1 Skill Link - Ability 2 Overcoat - Hidden
Classification	The Bivalve Pokémon
National ID	#0091
Regional ID	#20037

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

Place	Lv.
Friend SafariFriend Safari	30	✓
Route 8Super Rod	35	5%Y only

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5140
Gender Ratio	50.00%50.00%
Height	1.5 m (4'11")
Weight	132.5 kg (292.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	184
Catch Rate	60
Catch Chance	~14.82% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

"Cloyster that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells."

"Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Cloyster via level-up in Pokémon X and Y:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Aurora Beam	65	100	Ice	Spec.
1	Hydro Pump	110	80	Water	Spec.
1	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Shell Smash	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
1	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
1	Withdraw	—	—	Water	Stat.
13	Spike Cannon	20	100	Normal	Phys.
28	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
50	Icicle Crash	85	90	Ice	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

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

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Brine (Shellder)Levelup	65	100	Water	Spec.
Clamp (Shellder)Levelup	35	85	Water	Phys.
Ice Shard (Shellder)Levelup	40	100	Ice	Phys.
Iron Defense (Shellder)Levelup	—	—	Steel	Stat.
Leer (Shellder)Levelup	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Razor Shell (Shellder)Levelup	75	95	Water	Phys.
Tackle (Shellder)Levelup	50	100	Normal	Phys.
Whirlpool (Shellder)Levelup	35	85	Water	Spec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Cloyster as Egg Moves in Pokémon X and Y:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aqua Ring	—	—	Water	Stat.
Avalanche	60	100	Ice	Phys.
Barrier	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
Icicle Spear	25	100	Ice	Phys.
Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Blast	25	90	Rock	Phys.
Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Twineedle	25	100	Bug	Phys.
Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Cloyster via TM in Pokémon X and Y:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM013	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	110	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.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM048	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM064	Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM079	Frost Breath	60	90	Ice	Spec.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM088	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM100	Confide	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Cloyster via HM in Pokémon X and Y:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM03	Surf	90	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.
Captivate	DPHGSSPt	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Dive	EFRLGRSHGSSPtBWB2W2ORAS	80	100	Water	Phys.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Endure	EDPHGSSPt	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Icy Wind	ExdHGSSPtB2W2BWORAS	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Natural Gift	DPHGSSPt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Refresh	xd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Secret Power	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Self-Destruct	xd	200	100	Normal	Phys.
Signal Beam	HGSSPtB2W2ORAS	75	100	Bug	Spec.
Snore	EHGSSPtB2W2ORAS	50	100	Normal	Spec.
Swift	EHGSSPt	60	—	Normal	Spec.

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

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Shellder(#0090)

Qwilfish(#0211)

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