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Clodsirein Pokémon Polished Crystal

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Pokédex Entry

Spiny Fish Pokémon

When attacked, it will retaliate by sticking thick spines out from its body. It's a risky move.

Clodsire in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Clodsire is #980 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its poison/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
PoisonGround
Dex
#060 Johto Dex · #980 National
Abilities
Poison Point(Primary)

Contact may poison the foe.

Water Absorb(Secondary)

Restores HP if hit by Water moves. Nullifies Water-type damage.

Unaware(Hidden)

Ignores the foe's stat changes.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
137
EV Yield
2 Hp
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2ice ×2ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
fighting ×0.5poison ×0.25bug ×0.5rock ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Immune To
electric

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Level up Wooper to Lv. 20

How to Obtain

Clodsire can be found common in Murky Swamp. Their levels scale with your badge count.

Wild Encounters (1)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Clodsire.

Megahornbug
PWR120ACC85PP10
A powerful charge attack.

Level Up Moves (12)

Mud SlapLevel: 1ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
An attack that lowers accuracy.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
TackleLevel: 5normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
Poison StingLevel: 9poison
PWR15ACC100PP35
An attack that may poison the foe.
HeadbuttLevel: 15normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
RecoverLevel: 19normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
AmnesiaLevel: 24psychic
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
Belly DrumLevel: 31normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Sacrifices HP to maximize Attack.
EarthquakeLevel: 36ground
PWR100ACC100PP10
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Poison JabLevel: 41poison
PWR80ACC100PP20
An attack that may poison the foe.
Toxic SpikesLevel: 48poison
PWR0ACC100PP20
Poisons foes when they switch in.
Gunk ShotLevel: 53poison
PWR120ACC80PP5
An attack that may poison the foe.

Egg Moves (7)

Counterfighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Returns a physical attack double.
Double Kickfighting
PWR30ACC100PP30
A double kicking attack.
Encorenormal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Recovernormal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
Body Slamnormal
PWR85ACC100PP15
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Ancientpowerrock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.
Safeguardnormal
PWR0ACC100PP25
Prevents all status problems.

TM/HM Moves (33)

Dynamicpunchfighting
PWR100ACC50PP5TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Venoshockpoison
PWR65ACC100PP10TM09
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
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.
Safeguardnormal
PWR0ACC100PP25TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Bulldozeground
PWR60ACC100PP20TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC100PP10TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM66
An attack that may poison the foe.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Surfwater
PWR90ACC100PP15HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Strengthfighting
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
A powerful physical attack.

Move Tutor Moves (14)

Aqua Tail(Route 4)water
PWR90ACC90PP10Tutor
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter(Celadon Dept Store 3F)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl(Mount Mortar B1F)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40Tutor
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power(Cherrygrove Bay)ground
PWR90ACC100PP10Tutor
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ice Punch(Goldenrod City)ice
PWR75ACC100PP15Tutor
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
PWR55ACC95PP15Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Rollout(Route 46)rock
PWR30ACC90PP20Tutor
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Seismic Toss(Pewter Museum Of Science 2F)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
1
Immunities
8
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

Resistances & Immunities

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

Immunities (0×)

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