Cloyster
Artwork
Names
- English: Cloyster
- Japanese: パルシェン (Parshen)
- German: Austos
- French: Crustabri
Number(s)
- National: 91
- Hoenn: 261
- Johto: 170
Gender
♂ 50% - ♀ 50%
Egg Group(s)
Water 3
Evolution
| Basic | Stage One |
|---|---|
 ShellderBase form |  CloysterWater Stone |
Size
- Height: 1.5 m / 4’11”
- Weight: 132.5 kg / 292.1 lbs.
Damage Taken
- ×¼: Ice
- ×½: Water
- ×2: Fighting, Rock, Grass, Electric
Ability effects are not included.
Base Stats
| Stat | Rank | E.P. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 525 | ||
| HP | 58 | 0 | |
| Attack | 20 | 0 | |
| Defense | 3 | 2 | |
| Sp.Atk | 24 | 0 | |
| Sp.Def | 58 | 0 | |
| Speed | 34 | 0 | |
Ability
- Shell Armor
- Game's description
- The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
- Battle effect
- Opponent’s moves cannot Critical Hit.
- Skill Link
- Game's description
- Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves.
- Battle effect
- Moves that attack 2-5 times always hit 5 times.
Wild Item
- Diamond/Pearl
- Pearl (50%)
- Big Pearl (5%)
Pal Park
- Area: Ocean
- Points: 70
- Encounter rate: 20
Miscellaneous
- Species: Bivalve Pokémon
- Steps to hatch: 5,120
- Color: Purple
- Catch Rate: 60
- Base Tameness: 70
- Growth Group: Slow
1,250,000 exp. points to Lv100
Location
- Diamond
- Evolve from Shellder [Evolve]
- Pearl
- Evolve from Shellder [Evolve]
Pokédex Flavour (description)
- Red/Blue
- When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.
- Yellow
- For protection, it uses its harderthan-diamonds shell. It also shoots spikes from the shell.
- Gold
- Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.
- Silver
- CLOYSTER that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.
- Crystal
- Even a missile can't break the spikes it uses to stab opponents. They're even harder than its shell.
- Ruby
- 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.
- Sapphire
- 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.
- Emerald
- 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.
- Fire Red
- Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking.
- Leaf Green
- When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.
- Diamond
- It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.
- Pearl
- It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.