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Height
4′11″
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1.5 m
Metric
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4′11″/1.5 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
292.1 lbs.
Imperial
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132.5 kg
Metric
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292.1 lbs./132.5 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 203
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Battle Exp.: 2031*
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Cloyster (Japanese: パルシェン Parshen) is a Water/Ice-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Cloyster has a spiky shell, which is used to protect its soft insides from foes. Its "head" and face resemble a black pearl.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It's a very defensive Pokémon, who fights by clamping its shell tightly while jettisoning spikes from its shell.
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Misty battled against a Cloyster in The Bridge Bike Gang. Interestingly, its pre-evolution, Shellder, also made its debut in this episode, even though these two were not related or knew each other in any way.
Ash also battled one during the Indigo League in Fire and Ice.
Mateo owned a Cloyster in The Crystal Onix.
Prima used a Cloyster against Ash in The Mandarin Island Miss Match.
Butch used a Cloyster during his and Cassidy's attempt to capture Moltres.
In the manga
Cloyster's most predominant appearance is under Lorelei, during the Elite Four saga of Pokémon Special. It kept the voodoo dolls of Blue and Sabrina safely out of reach while Lorelei battled them.
Cloyster reappeared again in Lorelei's attempt to defend Seven Island. It is then remarked that Cloyster is the strongest fighter Lorelei has in her arsenal.
In the TCG
- Main article: Cloyster (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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When attacked, it Template:M2 in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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For protection, it uses its harder-than-diamonds shell. It also shoots spikes from the shell.
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| Stadium
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Its shell is so hard, it can even withstand a bomb. No one has ever seen what is inside its shell.
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| Gold
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Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.
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| Silver
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Cloyster that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.
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| Crystal
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Even a missile can't break the spikes it uses to stab opponents. They're even harder than its shell.
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| Stadium 2
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Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking.
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| LeafGreen
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When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.
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| Generation IV
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| Diamond
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It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.
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| Pearl
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It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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180
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166 - 255
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328 - 504
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 525
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Template:Evolved learnset intro
By tutoring
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- During Cloyster's Red/Blue sprites, the shell opens up and down, unlike its later sprites which have the shell going left to right.
- Cloyster's core looks similar to Gastly.
Origin
It appears to be based off of a bivalve with a black pearl as its head.
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, and abri means shelter.
- Korean: 파르셀 Pareusel
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Cloyster images on Bulbagarden Archives.
