Claydol (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Ground

Psychic

Boosted in Sunny / Clear and Windy weather

Claydol weaknesses

Claydol is weak to Bug, Ghost, Water, Grass, Ice and Dark-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Claydol is resistant to Fighting, Poison, Rock and Psychic-type moves, and doubly resistant to Electric-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Claydol

The best moves for Claydol are Confusion and Psychic when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Confusion and Earthquake deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Confusion

15.2DPS

Psychic

38DPS

Defending

Confusion

15.2DPS

Earth Power

34.3DPS

Trainer Battles

Confusion

3.5EPT

Earthquake

2.22DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Baltoy family. Claydol evolves from Baltoy for 50 Candy.

Baltoy

Claydol

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Baltoy for 45 Candy.

Game images

Claydol, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Claydol is a Ground & Psychic Pokémon which evolves from Baltoy. It is weak to Bug, Ghost, Water, Grass, Ice and Dark moves. Claydol's best moveset is Confusion & Psychic and it has a Max CP of 2,229.

About

"Claydol are said to be dolls of mud made by primitive humans and brought to life by exposure to a mysterious ray. This Pokémon moves about while levitating."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Mud-Slap	19	8.7	15.2
Confusion	19	9.3	15.2
Extrasensory	11	11	13.2

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Earth Power	100	2	2.4
Psychic	95	2	2.28
Scorching Sands	90	2	2.16
Shadow Ball	100	2	2
Ice Beam	95	2	1.9
Gyro Ball	85	2	1.7
Earthquake	140	1	1.68
Rock Tomb	65	2	1.3
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Confusion	16	4	4.8	3.5
Mud-Slap	11	3	4.4	3.3
Extrasensory	8	3	3.2	3.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Earthquake	120	65	2.22
Earth Power ▼ def	90	50	2.16
Scorching Sands ▼ att	80	50	1.92
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Shadow Ball	90	50	1.8
Ice Beam	90	55	1.64
Psychic ▼ def	75	55	1.64
Gyro Ball	80	50	1.6
Rock Tomb ▼ att	75	50	1.5
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	8.2	100%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	8.2	100%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	8.1	98%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	8.1	98%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	8.1	98%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	8	97%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	8	97%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	8	97%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	7.9	96%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	7.9	96%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	7.9	96%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	7.9	96%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	7.7	93%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	7.6	92%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	7.6	92%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.1	86%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	7	86%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	7	85%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7	85%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	6.9	84%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.9	83%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	6.7	81%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	6.6	80%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	6.5	79%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	6.2	76%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	6.2	75%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	6	73%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.5	67%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.5	67%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5	61%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	3.9	100%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	3.9	100%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	3.8	98%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	3.8	98%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	3.8	97%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	3.7	95%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	3.6	93%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	3.6	92%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	3.6	92%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	3.6	92%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	3.4	88%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	3.4	87%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Earth Power 34.3 DPS	3.3	85%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	3.3	85%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	3.3	83%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	3.2	82%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Scorching Sands 36 DPS	3.2	82%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	3.1	78%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	3	76%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	2.9	75%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	2.9	75%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	2.9	74%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Gyro Ball 24.3 DPS	2.7	69%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.6	68%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.6	67%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	2.4	62%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.1	53%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.9	50%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.9	49%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	37%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Earthquake 2.22 DPE	20	12.6	100%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Earth Power ▼ def 2.16 DPE	16	12.4	98%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Earthquake 2.22 DPE	21	11.8	94%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Earth Power ▼ def 2.16 DPE	15	11.6	92%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Scorching Sands ▼ att 1.92 DPE	16	11.5	92%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	11.3	90%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	16	11.1	88%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Scorching Sands ▼ att 1.92 DPE	15	10.8	86%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10.6	84%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Earthquake 2.22 DPE	21	10.6	84%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	16	10.5	84%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.64 DPE	16	10.5	84%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	15	10.4	83%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Gyro Ball 1.6 DPE	16	10.4	83%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Earth Power ▼ def 2.16 DPE	15	10.4	83%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Rock Tomb ▼ att 1.5 DPE	16	10.1	80%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	18	9.9	78%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.64 DPE	18	9.9	78%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Gyro Ball 1.6 DPE	15	9.7	78%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Scorching Sands ▼ att 1.92 DPE	15	9.6	76%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Rock Tomb ▼ att 1.5 DPE	15	9.4	75%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	9.4	75%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	15	9.2	73%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	18	8.7	69%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.64 DPE	18	8.7	69%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Gyro Ball 1.6 DPE	15	8.5	68%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Rock Tomb ▼ att 1.5 DPE	15	8.2	65%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	5.3	42%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	4.9	39%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	3.7	29%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Claydol counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Claydol Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.68
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.69
3
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.71
4
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.73
5
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.74

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		140
Defense		229
Stamina		155

Max HP

Level 40	134
Level 50	142

Average size

Height	1.5 m
Weight	108 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	845
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,126
Level 30 Max wild	1,690
Level 40	1,971
Level 50	2,229

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,408
Level 35 (wild)	1,830