Cloyster
#91 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Bivalve Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.
Shining Pearl
It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Shellder #90 | Use Water Stone | ![]() Cloyster #91 |

Normal
Cloyster
Bivalve Pokémon


HP
50
Attack
95
Defense
180
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
45
Speed
70
Total
525
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from




Resistances
Takes 0.25× from

Takes 0.5× from

| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Icicle Spear | ![]() | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Tackle | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Leer | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Supersonic | ![]() | Status | - | 55 | 20 | |
| Start | Water Gun | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Hydro Pump | ![]() | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | |
| Start | Ice Beam | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| Start | Aurora Beam | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Withdraw | ![]() | Status | - | - | 40 | |
| Start | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| Start | Spikes | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Start | Whirlpool | ![]() | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | |
| Start | Icicle Spear | ![]() | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Iron Defense | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| Start | Toxic Spikes | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| Start | Ice Shard | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Shell Smash | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| Start | Razor Shell | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | |
| Start | Icicle Crash | ![]() | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Avalanche | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Blizzard | ![]() | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Brine | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Explosion | ![]() | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hail | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Ice Beam | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Light Screen | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| - | Payback | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Poison Jab | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Torment | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Water Pulse | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM03 | Surf | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
Shell Armor
Ability Slot 1
Protects against critical hits.
Skill Link
Ability Slot 2
Extends two-to-five-hit moves and Triple Kick to their full length every time.
Overcoat
Hidden Ability
Protects against damage from weather.























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