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Cloysterin Pokémon Heart & Soul

waterice

Pokédex Entry

Bivalve Pokémon

It swims in the sea by swallowing water, then jetting it out toward the rear. The Cloyster shoots spikes from its shell using the same system.

Cloyster in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Cloyster is #91 in the Pokédex for Pokémon cloyster. This page covers its water/ice typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
WaterIce
Dex
#091
Abilities
SHELL ARMOR(Primary)

Blocks critical hits.

OVERCOAT(Secondary)

Blocks weather and powder.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
mon_egg_groups, p_updated_abilities
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
60
pokeball
Poké Ball6.9%
greatball
Great Ball8.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball11.5%
Base Exp
EV Yield
2 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2fighting ×2rock ×2
Resists
water ×0.5ice ×0.25

How to Obtain

Cloyster can be found common in Ulaula Isle Hns while fishing with Super Rod. Wild ones range from level 43 to 45.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (6)

WithdrawLevel: 1water
0040
Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense.
SupersonicLevel: 1normal
05520
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
Aurora BeamLevel: 1ice
6510020
Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower Attack.
ProtectLevel: 1normal
0010
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
SpikesLevel: 33ground
0020
Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.
Spike CannonLevel: 41normal
2010015
Launches sharp spikes that strike 2 to 5 times.

Egg Moves (6)

Bubble Beamwater
6510020
Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed.
Take Downnormal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Barrierpsychic
000
Creates a barrier that sharply raises Defense.
Rapid Spinnormal
010040
User spins and removes some effects, while upping speed.effects.
Screechnormal
08540
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
Icicle Spearice
010030
Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.

TM/HM Moves (34)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Avalancheice
6010010TM72
Attack that moves last and gains power if hit.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brinewater
6510010TM55
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Explosionnormal
01005TM64
Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hailice
0010TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Light Screenpsychic
0030TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Paybackdark
5010010TM66
Attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
010015HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Tormentdark
010015TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Waterfallwater
8010015HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
0015HM08
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.

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