0091 Cloyster

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    72.7
  • Main moves:
    Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Liquidation
  • Type
    WATER
    ICE
  • Level:
    20.5-24
  • Rank:
    Lvl 22.5 0/13/13CP 1500
  • Buddy Distance:
    3km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    50,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    119.6
  • Defense:
    166
  • Stamina:
    94
  • Overall:
    1868

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • - Low Shield Pressure
    May struggle to draw shields because of its weaker or slower attacks.
  • - Technical
    Uses complex moves that may have a high learning curve.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastIce Shard3.333.63General
2FastFrost Breath2.54.22Heavy Damage
3ChargedAvalanche451082.45 - 4 - 5 - 4General
4ChargedLiquidation30% chance -1 Def opponent45841.875 - 4 - 5 - 4Debuff
5ChargedRazor Shell50% chance -1 Def opponent35421.24 - 3 - 4 - 3Spam/Bait Debuff
6ChargedIcy Wind100% chance -1 Atk opponent45721.65 - 4 - 5 - 4Debuff
7ChargedBlizzard*751682.248 - 7 - 8 - 7Nuke
8ChargedHydro Pump751562.088 - 7 - 8 - 7Nuke
9ChargedAurora Beam60961.66 - 6 - 6 - 6High Energy
Weaknesses
electric
x1.6
fighting
x1.6
grass
x1.6
rock
x1.6
Resistances
ice
x0.39
water
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Cloyster is a Water & Ice Pokémon which evolves from Shellder. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Rock, Grass and Electric moves. Cloyster's strongest moveset is Frost Breath & Avalanche and it has a Max CP of 2,547.

About

"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."

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Ice Shard + Icy Wind and Avalanche or Liquidation

Ice Shard is the preferred fast move due to its better energy gains, which is necessary to take advantage of Cloyster's strong charge moves. 

Icy Wind and Avalanche both cost the same 45 energy, which makes it easy to keep the opponent guessing. The former has poor damage output but Attack debuff utility, while the latter threatens much stronger damage. Liquidation offers coverage at a moderate cost. Hydro Pump is generally too expensive.

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 2 / 5

Cloyster is a niche pick in the Great League. Its above average bulk and great attacks allow it to perform well in several neutral matchups and take down a number of large threats such as Altaria, but other Pokemon can perform the same function with more general utility

Ultra League: 3 / 5

Walrein and Lapras exist, and both of them largely outclass Cloyster due to their superior stats. Cloyster's one niche over them is Icy Wind, which somewhat allows it to mimic Dewgong's role in the Great League, but it lacks the bulk that makes Dewgong threatening over there. Still, Cloyster's bulk isn't terrible, and it can definitely get off multiple debuffs.

Master League: 0 / 5

While not as wide as before, Cloyster's niche still exists in the Master League despite its relatively low CP. It can still dismantle Dragonite and punch holes in Lugia, and on top of this it also threatens to KO other huge threats in the tier such as Groudon and Garchomp. However, Regice is generally a stronger pick for most of the same matchups that you'd use Cloyster for, unless you also have good use for a STAB Hydro Pump.

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