Cloyster
#91 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Cloyster
The best moves for Cloyster are Frost Breath and Razor Shell when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Ice Shard and Avalanche deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
13.2DPS
44DPS
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Shellder family. Cloyster evolves from Shellder for 50 Candy.
Game images
Cloyster, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Cloyster is a Water & Ice Pokémon which evolves from Shellder. It is weak to Fighting, Rock, Grass and Electric moves. Cloyster's best moveset is Frost Breath & Razor Shell and it has a Max CP of 2,880.
About
"Cloyster is capable of swimming in the sea. It does so by swallowing water, then jetting it out toward the rear. This Pokémon shoots spikes from its shell using the same system."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath | 11 | 13.2 |
| Ice Shard | 10 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquidation | 70 | 3 | 2.55 |
| Icy Wind | 65 | 3 | 2.36 |
| Avalanche | 85 | 2 | 2.04 |
| Razor Shell | 55 | 3 | 2 |
| Aurora Beam | 80 | 2 | 1.92 |
| Hydro Pump | 135 | 1 | 1.62 |
| Blizzard Elite TM | 130 | 1 | 1.56 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Frost Breath
13.2 DPS
|
Razor Shell
44 DPS
|
10.2 | 100% |
|
Ice Shard
12 DPS
|
Razor Shell
44 DPS
|
10.2 | 99% |
|
Frost Breath
13.2 DPS
|
Avalanche
40.8 DPS
|
10 | 98% |
|
Ice Shard
12 DPS
|
Avalanche
40.8 DPS
|
9.9 | 97% |
|
Frost Breath
13.2 DPS
|
Blizzard
Elite TM
52 DPS
|
9.8 | 96% |
|
Ice Shard
12 DPS
|
Blizzard
Elite TM
52 DPS
|
9.6 | 94% |
|
Frost Breath
13.2 DPS
|
Hydro Pump
46.3 DPS
|
9.6 | 94% |
|
Ice Shard
12 DPS
|
Hydro Pump
46.3 DPS
|
9.5 | 93% |
|
Frost Breath
13.2 DPS
|
Liquidation
28 DPS
|
9.1 | 89% |
|
Ice Shard
12 DPS
|
Liquidation
28 DPS
|
9 | 88% |
|
Frost Breath
13.2 DPS
|
Aurora Beam
27.4 DPS
|
8.6 | 84% |
|
Ice Shard
12 DPS
|
Aurora Beam
27.4 DPS
|
8.5 | 83% |
|
Frost Breath
13.2 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
8.3 | 82% |
|
Frost Breath
13.2 DPS
|
Icy Wind
22.3 DPS
|
8.1 | 79% |
|
Ice Shard
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
8.1 | 79% |
|
Ice Shard
12 DPS
|
Icy Wind
22.3 DPS
|
8 | 78% |
|
Frost Breath
13.2 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
6.3 | 62% |
|
Ice Shard
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
5.8 | 57% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Cloyster?
Cloyster is weak to Fighting, Rock, Grass and Electric moves.
The best counter to Cloyster is Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere, followed by Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Blaziken and Mega Raichu Y.
The top Cloyster counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Lucario | 100% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 99% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 96% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 94% | |
| Mega Lucario | 89% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 87% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 86% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 85% | |
| Regieleki | 85% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 84% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
186 |
| Defense |
|
256 |
| Stamina |
|
137 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 120 |
Size
| Height | 1.5 m |
| Weight | 132.5 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,092 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,455 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,184 |
|
Level 40 |
2,547 |
|
Level 50 |
2,880 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,819 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 2,366 |