Cloyster (Pokémon)

Prima was shown to own a Cloyster in The Mandarin Island Miss Match. It battled Ash and Pikachu and won.

In The Bridge Bike Gang, Tyra's Cloyster battled Misty, who was going to use Starmie. However, Psyduck popped out of its Poké Ball instead, which resulted in Tyra winning the match.

In Fire and Ice, Pete Pebbleman used a Cloyster during the Indigo Plateau Conference. Ash battled it with Kingler, who was able to win. It reappeared in a flashback in Friends to the End, an episode where another Trainer's Cloyster appeared during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.

In The Crystal Onix, Mateo used a Cloyster to try and catch the Crystal Onix. However, its Water Gun had no effect, and Cloyster was knocked out.

In The Search for the Legend, Butch used a Cloyster during his and Cassidy's attempt to catch a wild Moltres.

In Staging a Heroes' Welcome!, Kyle used a Cloyster during the Performance Stage of the Wallace Cup. It impressed the audience with its Spike Cannon.

In The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!, Jessie tried to catch a Cloyster without battling it, but it ate her Poké Ball. It splashed Team Rocket before swimming away, spitting the Ball out on the way.

In The Battling Eevee Brothers, a Cloyster attended the evolution party in Stone Town.

In The Battle of the Badge, Giovanni kept a Cloyster in a water tank in the Viridian Gym's basement.

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Cloyster was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

In Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, a Cloyster was cast in the movie Pokémon in Love.

A Cloyster appeared in Poké Ball Peril.

In The Power of One, multiple Cloyster sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

In Hook, Line, and Stinker, a Trainer's Cloyster participated in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.

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

A Cloyster appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

In The One That Didn't Get Away!, Kiawe caught a Cloyster whilst fishing.

A Cloyster appeared in Pikachu's Exciting Adventure!.

A Cloyster appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.

A Cloyster appeared in JN088.

A Cloyster appeared in Horsea's Necklace.

Main article: Lorelei's Cloyster

Giovanni uses a male Cloyster despite him not being the type he specializes in. He was first used in Make Way for Magmar! to freeze two Magmar in solid ice and then killed them by snapping the ice into pieces. He was used again in Golly, Golem!, where he froze Red's Poliwrath.

Lorelei owns a Cloyster that she uses as one of her main Pokémon alongside her Dewgong. It first appeared in Cloystered.

A Cloyster appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Two Cloyster appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.

Main article: Lorelei's Cloyster

Lorelei owns a Cloyster, which kept hurting Clefairy, as seen in To the Pokémon League!!.

Main article: Lorelei's Cloyster

Lorelei's Cloyster is the first opponent Satoshi faces at the Pokémon League in PZ10.

• Pokémon Pinball: A Cloyster appears on the Blue Table. When the pinball can be shot into the Cloyster, Catch'em Mode is activated, allowing for the capture of a Pokémon.

Cloyster is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM51 TM51 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM64 TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM83 TM83 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 095}}95% 10 TM96 TM96 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR19 TR19 Tri Attack Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cloyster Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cloyster Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM72 TM72 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM95 TM95 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cloyster Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cloyster Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Life Dew Water Status — —% 10 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cloyster in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Cloyster in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cloyster Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cloyster Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100% 30 Life Dew Water Status — —% 10 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Rapid Spin* Normal Physical 50 100% 40 Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90% 10 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Take Down* Normal Physical 90 85% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cloyster in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Cloyster in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cloyster Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cloyster Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Cloyster appears to be based on a bivalve of the genus Spondylus with a black pearl as its head.

Cloyster may be a combination of clam and oyster. It may also be a play on cloister (to seclude or shelter oneself).

Parshen may be a combination of パール pearl and シェル shell.