Cloyster (Japanese: パルシェン Parushen) is a Water/Ice-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
Biology
Physiology
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. Its face has a cruel look upon 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.
Evolution
Cloyster is the evolved form of Shellder by use of a Water Stone.
Game info
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 |
| X and Y | Route 8 (Good Rod, Y only) | 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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Sprites
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Anime
- Tyra's Cloyster
- Pete's Cloyster
- Mateo's Cloyster
- Lorelei's Cloyster
- Butch's Cloyster
- Kyle's Cloyster
Gallery
Trivia
- It shares similarities with Starmie as it is based on a marine invertebrate, evolves with a Water Stone, and has a 2 stage evolution.
- In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Lorelei's Cloyster has a gem like circle positioned in the center of its forehead.
- Cloyster's name might be mixed from the word Clam and Oyster.
- Its head somewhat looks like a Gastly.
- Cloyster has the highest Defense base stat of all Water-type Pokémon.
- Cloyster and its pre-evolution share their species name with Clamperl. They are all known as the Bivalve Pokémon.
- Cloyster is the only Ice-type Pokémon that belongs in the Water 3 Egg Group.
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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