Cloyster in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Galar Pokédex #151 • Bivalve Pokémon
Cloyster in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
Sword
Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking.
Shield
Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Cloyster in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
50
210
304
Attack
95
175
317
Defense
180
328
504
Sp. Atk
85
157
295
Sp. Def
45
85
207
Speed
70
130
262
Total
525
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
| Pokédexes | Galar #151Isle of Armor #132 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 Def |
| Catch rate | 60 |
| Base Exp. | 184 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 cycles |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Shellder Galar #150 |  Use Water Stone |  Cloyster Galar #151 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo. | Icicle Spear The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row. | |  | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |  | | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat. | |  | - | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Supersonic The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. | | | - | 55 | 20 |
| Start | Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. | |  | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| Start | Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. | | | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| Start | Ice Beam The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Start | Aurora Beam The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat. | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Start | Withdraw The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. | | | - | - | 40 |
| Start | Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Start | Spikes The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle. |  | | - | - | 20 |
| Start | Whirlpool The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns. | | | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| Start | Icicle Spear The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row. | | | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |  | | - | - | 15 |
| Start | Toxic Spikes The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |  | | - | - | 20 |
| Start | Ice Shard The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first. | | | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Shell Smash The user breaks its shell, which lowers Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats. | | | - | - | 15 |
| Start | Razor Shell The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | | | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| Start | Icicle Crash The user attacks by harshly dropping large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM07 | Pin Missile Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row. |  | | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn. | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM09 | Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn. | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM16 | Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat. | | | - | 85 | 40 |
| TM17 | Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. |  | | - | - | 30 |
| TM20 | Self-Destruct The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. | | | 200 | 100 | 5 |
| TM21 | Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | | | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM27 | Icy Wind The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats. | | | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM31 | Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM33 | Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves. | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM35 | Hail The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM36 | Whirlpool The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns. | | | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| TM39 | Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM40 | Swift Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM45 | Dive Diving on the first turn, the user floats up and attacks on the next turn. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM46 | Weather Ball This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather. | | | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM51 | Icicle Spear The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row. | | | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| TM53 | Mud Shot The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat. | | | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM54 | Rock Blast The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row. |  | | 25 | 90 | 10 |
| TM55 | Brine If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power. | | | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM57 | Payback The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled. |  | | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM64 | Avalanche The power of this attack move is doubled if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn. | | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM76 | Round The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. | | | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM83 | Razor Shell The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | | | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| TM96 | Smart Strike The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses. | | | 70 | - | 10 |
| TR03 | Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. | | | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| TR04 | Surf The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. | | | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TR05 | Ice Beam The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TR06 | Blizzard A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. | | | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| TR19 | Tri Attack The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TR20 | Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR23 | Spikes The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TR26 | Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR46 | Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | | | - | - | 15 |
| TR54 | Toxic Spikes The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TR57 | Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. | | | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TR98 | Liquidation The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | | | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Roller The user attacks while destroying the terrain. This move fails when the ground hasn’t turned into a terrain. | | | 130 | 100 | 5 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Ring The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Aqua Ring The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn. Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Aqua Ring The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn. Learn as Shellder, then retain through evolution. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Bubble Beam A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Bubble Beam A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat. Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Bubble Beam A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat. Learn as Shellder, then retain through evolution. | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Confide The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Curse A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 15 |
| Double-Edge A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Explosion The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 250 | 100 | 5 |
| Frost Breath The user blows its cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 60 | 90 | 10 |
| Headbutt The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| Life Dew The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon in the battle. Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Life Dew The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon in the battle. Learn as Shellder, then retain through evolution. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Mimic The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Rapid Spin A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also raises the user’s Speed stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| Reflect A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | 85 | 15 |
| Take Down A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| Teleport The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, if any. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | - | 20 |
| Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | - | 90 | 10 |
| Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. Learn as Shellder, then retain through evolution. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
Shell Armor
Ability Slot 1
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Protects against critical hits.
Skill Link
Ability Slot 2
Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit.
Extends two-to-five-hit moves and Triple Kick to their full length every time.
Overcoat(Hidden Ability)
Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder.
Protects against sandstorm and hail damage, powder moves and Effect Spore.
