Cloyster

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Cloyster
Generation	[[Generation I]]
Generation	[[Generation I]]
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Type(s)	[[File:Type Water/Ice.gif|link=Water/Ice type|alt=]]
Species	Bivalve Pokémon
Abilities	Shell Armor Skill Link
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Hoenn	N/A
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Sinnoh	N/A
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Unova	N/A
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Alola	N/A
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Galar	N/A
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Paldea	N/A
Paldea	N/A
Evolves
From	[[Shellder]]
Into	None
Gender	Genderless
Gender	Genderless
Pokédex color	<font color="Purple">Purple
Pokédex color	<font color="Purple">Purple
Footprint
Footprint
Cry
Cry

[[Category:Water/Ice-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation I Pokémon]] [[Category:Purple Pokémon]] Cloyster (パルシェン Parshen) is a Water/Ice-type Pokémon. It is the evolved form of Shellder with the use of a Water Stone.

Appearance

Cloyster is actually a black pearl within two shells. The first shell is purple and rugged, while the second shell is gray. When the second shell is opened, a spike is revealed. It's face has a mean look on it.

Special Abilities

Cloyster can have the ability Shell Armor or the ability Skill Link. Shell Armor prevents any critical hits to be landed on Cloyster. Skill Link increases the frequency of multi-hitting attacks. Cloyster's shell is extremely solid. It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection, and by shooting spikes to repel foes.

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Red and Blue	Evolve Shellder	None
Yellow	Evolve Shellder	None
Gold and Silver	Evolve Shellder	None
Crystal	Evolve Shellder	None
Ruby and Sapphire	Trade	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Evolve Shellder (FireRed) Trade (LeafGreen)	None
Emerald	Trade	None
Diamond and Pearl	Evolve Shellder	None
Platinum	Evolve Shellder	None
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Trade	None
Black and White	Route 13, Undella Town, Undella Bay	Rare

Side Game Locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Pokémon Snap	River
Pokémon Channel	Secret Cove
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 10, Endless Level 29, Forever Level 59, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Shellder
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Miracle Sea (B1-B18) Deep Miracle Sea (B1-B4)

Pokédex Entries

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Trivia

• It shares similarities with Starmie as it is based on a marine invertibrate, evolves with a water stone, and a 2 stage evolution.

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

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