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Cloysterin Pokémon Orange

waterice

Pokédex Entry

Bivalve Pokémon

Even a missile can't break the spikes it uses to stab opponents. They're even harder than its shell.

Cloyster in Pokémon Pokémon Orange

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

Type
WaterIce
Dex
#106 Regional Dex · #091 National
Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
invertebrate
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
60
pokeball
Poké Ball6.9%
greatball
Great Ball8.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball11.5%
Base Exp
Unknown
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2fighting ×2rock ×2
Resists
water ×0.5ice ×0.25

How to Obtain

Cloyster has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve shellder to get one.

Level Up Moves (21)

WithdrawLevel: 1water
PWR0ACC100PP40
Raises the user's DEFENSE.
SupersonicLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC55PP20
Sound waves that cause confusion.
Aurora BeamLevel: 1ice
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may lower ATTACK.
Hydro PumpLevel: 1water
PWR110ACC80PP10
A powerful watertype attack.
ProtectLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Spike CannonLevel: 1normal
PWR20ACC100PP15
Fires spikes to hit 2-5 times.
Rock BlastLevel: 1rock
PWR25ACC90PP10
Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times.
WithdrawLevel: 4water
PWR0ACC100PP40
Raises the user's DEFENSE.
SupersonicLevel: 8normal
PWR0ACC55PP20
Sound waves that cause confusion.
LickLevel: 10ghost
PWR30ACC100PP30
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Icy WindLevel: 13ice
PWR55ACC95PP15
An icy attack that lowers SPEED.
ProtectLevel: 16normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
BubblebeamLevel: 20water
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may lower SPEED.
MinimizeLevel: 23normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Heightens evasiveness.
ClampLevel: 25water
PWR40ACC85PP15
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Aurora BeamLevel: 28ice
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may lower ATTACK.
Mirror CoatLevel: 35psychic
PWR1ACC100PP20
Counters a SPCL. ATK move double.
Water PulseLevel: 38water
PWR60ACC100PP20
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Ice BeamLevel: 42ice
PWR90ACC100PP10
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hydro PumpLevel: 47water
PWR110ACC80PP10
A powerful watertype attack.
BlizzardLevel: 52ice
PWR110ACC70PP5
An attack that may freeze the foe.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (2)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Cloyster cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

TackleLevel: 1(Shellder · Level 1)normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
Water GunLevel: 1(Shellder · Level 1)water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack.

TM/HM Moves (18)

Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM03
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR40ACC85PP15TM08
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Ice Beamice
PWR90ACC100PP10TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
PWR110ACC70PP5TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC90PP5TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Bubblebeamwater
PWR65ACC100PP20TM31
An attack that may lower SPEED.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM34
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Tri Attacknormal
PWR80ACC100PP10TM49
Fires three kinds of beams at once.
Surfwater
PWR1ACC100PP20HM03
A strong watertype attack.
Divewater
PWR90ACC100PP10HM06
1st turn: Dive 2nd turn: Attack

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Cloyster. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Cloyster resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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