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=Biology= | =Biology= | ||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
Clamperl are blue Pokémon which look resemble | Clamperl are blue Pokémon which look resemble {{wp|clams}} or {{wp|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=== | ===Gender differences=== | ||
None. | None. | ||
===Special abilities=== | ===Special abilities=== | ||
Clamperl mainly use their strong shells to protect themselves from predators. | Clamperl mainly use their strong shells to protect themselves from predators. The shell can also be used {{m|Clamp}} down on its foes. Other than that, Clamperl's abilities as a {{type2|Water}} Pokémon are fairly standard. | ||
While Clamperl is known to evolve while holding a Deep Sea Scale or a Deep Sea Tooth, the two items can also magnify Clamperl's powers in certain ways (the Deep Sea Scale doubles Clamperl's Sp Defense while the Deep Sea Tooth doubles it Sp Attack power). | While Clamperl is known to evolve while holding a Deep Sea Scale or a Deep Sea Tooth, the two items can also magnify Clamperl's powers in certain ways (the Deep Sea Scale doubles Clamperl's Sp Defense while the Deep Sea Tooth doubles it Sp Attack power). | ||
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==Diet== | ==Diet== | ||
{{main|Pokémon food}} | |||
Clamperl are generally | Clamperl are generally filter feeders, and would basically anything that floats by them. | ||
=In the anime= | =In the anime= | ||
Clamperl made its debut in ''[[AG093|Clamperl of Wisdom]]''. | Clamperl made its debut in ''[[AG093|Clamperl of Wisdom]]''. {{an|Spoink}} lost its pearl and took a blue pearl that was create 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 ''[[AG093|The Evolutionary War!]]''. | Clamperl were also featured in ''[[AG093|The Evolutionary War!]]''. Trainers that lived on the [[A-B-C Islands]] had a rivalry over which Clamperl evolution was stronger. | ||
=In the TCG= | =In the TCG= | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Clamperl's is based on an | Clamperl's is based on an {{wp|oyster}}, but it also looks a lot like a {{wp|giant clam}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Clamperl's name is a combination of ''clamp'' or '' | Clamperl's name is a combination of ''clamp'' or ''{{wp|clam}}'' and ''{{wp|pearl}}''. Its Japanese name is based on the English word ''pearl''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
