Clamperl (Pokémon)

Clamperl パールル Pearlulu

Artwork from R/S/E

Type Species  Water  Bivalve Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Shell Armor 600,000 Pokédex National #366 Johto #— Hoenn #176 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 1'04" 115.7 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Blue 255 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Water 1 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 142 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Clamperl (Japanese: パールル Pearlulu) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Gorebyss when traded holding a DeepSeaScale; or Huntail when traded holding a DeepSeaTooth.

Biology

Physiology

Clamperl are blue Pokémon which resemble clams or oysters. Inside their tough outer shell is a fragile blue body and a small pink head. When a Clamperl's shell is battered and dented, it is a sure sign that it is prepared for evolution.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Clamperl mainly use their strong shells to protect themselves from predators. The shell can also be used Clamp down on its foes. Other than that, Clamperl's abilities as a Water-type Pokémon are fairly standard.

While Clamperl is known to evolve while holding a DeepSeaScale or a DeepSeaTooth, the two items can also magnify Clamperl's powers in certain ways (the DeepSeaScale doubles Clamperl's Special Defense while the DeepSeaTooth doubles it Special Attack power).

The pearls created by Clamperl can magnify Psychic powers. In fact, the pearls that Spoink carry are the ones that Clamperl make.

Behavior

Clamperl is quite docile, except when confronted with prey or if its pearl is stolen. Once it clamps down it refuses to let go unless it determines that it is clearly outmatched.

Habitat

Sea Pokémon

Clamperl is a sea-dwelling Pokémon.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Clamperl are generally filter feeders, and would eat basically anything that floats by them.

In the anime

Clamperl in the anime

Clamperl made its debut in Clamperl of Wisdom. Spoink lost its pearl and took a blue pearl that was created by a Clamperl from Isaiah's lab. Team Rocket also wanted to get their hands on the blue pearl as well.

Clamperl were also featured in The Evolutionary War!. Trainers that lived on the A-B-C Islands had a rivalry over which Clamperl evolution was stronger.

In the TCG

Main article: Clamperl (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Clamperl is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.5%	Friend Area: Deep-Sea Floor
Phrases
51%-100% HP	In my lifetime, I can make one pearl, and that's it!
26%-50% HP	My health has dipped to approximately halfway down.
1%-25% HP	I can't go on... Please save my pearl at least...
Level Up	All right! I gained a level! My pearl is growing bigger!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: F

Evolution

	Unevolved Clamperl  Water	→ Trade holding DeepSeaTooth	First evolution
			Huntail  Water
		→ Trade holding DeepSeaScale	First evolution
			Gorebyss  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	File:Spr 3r 366 s.png		File:Spr 3e 366 s.gif	File:Spr 3f 366 s.png		File:Spr b g3 366 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Clamperl images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Clamperl shares the same species name with Shellder and Cloyster. They are all known as Bivalve Pokémon.
• Clamperl is the last Generation III Pokémon in National Pokédex order that evolves by trading holding an item.
  • It is also the only Pokémon that evolves by trade holding one of two different items, and the only Pokémon that evolves by trade holding an item that evolves into a Pokémon of the same generation.
• Along with Wurmple and Burmy, it is one of the only Pokémon whose multiple evolutionary paths were introduced in the same generation as itself.
• Although the Sapphire Pokédex entry states that a Clamperl would grow too large for its shell, a sign of near evolution, Clamperl can only evolve if it is traded while holding a certain item, after which it will evolve instantly.
• Despite its pearl being able to amplify psychic powers, as seen on Spoink, there has yet to be an item that is introduced that is capable of doing that.
  • Even then, Clamperl can't learn a damaging Psychic-type move by any means.

Origin

Clamperl's is based on an oyster, but it also looks a lot like a giant clam.

Name origin

Clamperl's name is a combination of clamp or clam and pearl. Its Japanese name is based on the English word pearl.

In other languages

• German: Perlu
• French: Coquiperl - From coquille (shell) and perle (pearl).
• Korean: 진주몽 Jinjumong

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.