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Cloyster パルシェン Parshen #091
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water Ice Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Bivalve Pokémon
Ability Shell Armor Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #091 Johto #170 Hoenn #261 Sinnoh Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "?". Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'11" Imperial 1.5 m Metric 4'11"/1.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 292.1 lbs. Imperial 132.5 kg Metric 292.1 lbs./132.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 3 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 203 Battle Exp.: 2031*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Misty battled against a Cloyster in EP036. Ash also battled one during the Indigo League in EP076. Prima used a Cloyster against Ash in EP099. Butch and Cassidy had a Cloyster during their attempt to capture Moltres.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

When attacked, it launches its horns in quick volleys. Its innards have never been seen.

Pokémon Yellow

For protection, it uses its harder-than-diamonds shell. It also shoots spikes from the shell.

Pokémon Gold

Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.

Pokémon Silver

Cloyster that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.

Pokémon Crystal

Even a missile can't break the spikes it uses to stab opponents. They're even harder than its shell.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

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.

Pokémon Emerald

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.

Pokémon FireRed

Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Evolved learnset intro

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Evolution

Trivia

Origin

It has much in common with clams, oysters, and other bivalves.

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
• Korean: 파르셀 Pareusel

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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