Cloyster (Pokémon)

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Cloyster パルシェン Parshen #091
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water Ice Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Bivalve Pokémon
Abilities Shell Armor or Skill Link Skill Link Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #091 Johto #170 Hoenn #261 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'11" Imperial 1.5 m Metric 4'11"/1.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 292.1 lbs. Imperial 132.5 kg Metric 292.1 lbs./132.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 3 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 203 Battle Exp.: 2031*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cloyster (Japanese: パルシェン Parshen) is a Water/Ice-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Shell Armour: Cloyster cannot be hurt by Critical Hits

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Misty battled against a Cloyster in EP036.

Ash also battled one during the Indigo League in EP076.

Prima used a Cloyster against Ash in EP099.

Butch used a Cloyster during his and Cassidy's attempt to capture Moltres.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.

Pokémon Yellow

For protection, it uses its harder-than-diamonds shell. It also shoots spikes from the shell.

Pokémon Gold

Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.

Pokémon Silver

Cloyster that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.

Pokémon Crystal

Even a missile can't break the spikes it uses to stab opponents. They're even harder than its shell.

Pokémon Ruby and 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed

Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking.

Game locations

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 10 Endless Level 29 Forever Level 59 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Shellder

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 180		166 - 255	328 - 504
Sp. Atk: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 525	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 85.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III		Generation IV
			RSE	FR/LG
28					Spikes
30	Spike Cannon
33			Spikes
36				Spikes
40					Spike Cannon
41		Spike Cannon	Spike Cannon
43				Spike Cannon

By TM/HM

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03		Curse	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07			Hail	Hail
TM09	Take Down
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Bubblebeam
TM12	Water Gun
TM13	Ice Beam	Snore	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM15	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam
TM16		Icy Wind
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18		Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM20	Rage	Endure	Safeguard	Safeguard
TM21		Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM30	Teleport
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM36	Selfdestruct
TM39	Swift	Swift
TM41			Torment	Torment
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM47	Explosion
TM49	Tri Attack
TM50	Substitute
TM55				Tide
TM58				Endure
TM64				Explosion
TM66				Quick Revenge
TM68				Giga Attack
TM72				Snow Slide
TM78				Entice
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Nature Blessing
TM84				Poison Stab
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
HM03	Surf	Surf	Surf	Surf
HM06		Whirlpool
HM08			Dive

Trivia

Origin

It has much in common with clams, oysters, and other bivalves.

Name origin

Cloyster's name may be a combination of cloister, to seclude or shelter oneself, and oyster. It could also be a combination of clam and oyster. Its Japanese name may be a combination of パール pearl and シェル shell.

In other languages

• German: Austos
• French: Crustabri - crustacé means crustacean, abri means shelter
• Korean: 파르셀 Pareusel

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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