Cloyster (Pokémon)

Cloyster パルシェン Parshen

Artwork from FR/LG

Types Species  Water  Ice  Bivalve Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Shell Armor or Skill Link 1,250,000 Pokédex Kanto #091 Johto #170 Hoenn #261* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 4'11" 292.1 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Purple 60 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Water 3 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 203 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. I-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation I/II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Azure Heights Pokédex (Gen. I) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. I-II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Shellder via Water Stone.

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

Cloyster has strong defenses and moderate offenses, both thanks to its sturdy shell. It fights by clamping its shell tightly shut while launching spikes from its shell to strike opponents.

Behavior

Cloyster is a clever and sneaky Pokémon, viciously rushing at prey shooting with spikes. It fights roughly because of the hostile nature of its habitat and the protection of its shell, allowing it to withstand physical blows easily.

Habitat

Cloyster lives deep under the sea, usually on the seabed or amongst coral and rocks.

Sea Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Cloyster in the anime

Misty battled against a Cloyster in The Bridge Bike Gang.

Giovanni's Cloyster first appeared in The Battle of the Badge.

Ash also battled one during the Indigo League in Fire and Ice.

A Cloyster appeared in Poké Ball Peril.

Mateo owned a Cloyster in The Crystal Onix.

Lorelei 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 Search for the Legend.

A Cloyster appeared in Staging a Heroes Welcome under the ownership of Kyle.

A Cloyster made a cameo in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Pokédex entries

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

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Cloyster is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

TCG-only Moves

• Lick

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Bountiful Sea
Phrases
51%-100% HP	My shell can't be broken no matter what attack is thrown!
26%-50% HP	Trouble... My health is half gone.
1%-25% HP	It's all over... Even my shell is cracking...
Level Up	My level went up! Hit me with any weapon!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -4.5%	IQ Group: E

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Water Stone	First evolution
	Shellder  Water		Cloyster  Water  Ice

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 091 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

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

Trivia

• In Cloyster's Red and Blue sprites, the shell opens up and down, unlike its later sprites which have the shell going left to right. Also, its horn is missing, although the place where the horn normally is is clearly visible on the left (or Cloyster's right); since the bottom part is normal except that it is on the right, it seems as if the head inside has merely rotated, rather than the body being the wrong way around.
• Cloyster's core was changed from black to purple in Generation IV.
• Despite its Stadium Dex entry mentioning that it can survive a bomb, it cannot have the ability Damp, and even then, it can still be affected by Selfdestruct and Explosion

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 - From Auster (oyster).
• French: Crustabri - From crustacé (crustacean) and abri (shelter).
• Korean: 파르셀 Pareusel

External links

Notes

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