Competitive Information for Cloyster [Sun/Moon]


Water / Ice
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Cloyster? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Cloyster is an interesting Water and Ice-typed Pokemon. It's a almost common sight to see Cloyster out in the 7th generation battlefield. Cloyster is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / White Herb
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Liquidation
- Icicle Spear
- Rock Blast
- Shell Smash
Physical Sweeper Cloyster (Popular/Trending)
Cloyster is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Cloyster's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Shell Smash). Focus Sash helps protect Cloyster from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Shell Smash to boost Cloyster for the following turns). With Skill Link, Cloyster's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
♦ Icicle Spear is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Ice-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
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Item: Icium Z / King's Rock
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icicle Spear / Icicle Crash
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
- Poison Jab / Double-Edge
- Rock Blast
Physical Sweeper Cloyster (Skill Link)
Cloyster is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Skill Link, Cloyster's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
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Item: Waterium Z / King's Rock
Ability: Skill Link / Overcoat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Ice Beam / Frost Breath
- Tri Attack / Hyper Beam
- Signal Beam
Special Sweeper Cloyster (Skill Link)
Cloyster is a decent Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Skill Link, Cloyster's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Frost Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (always results in a critical hit).
♦ Tri Attack is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cloyster cannot move next turn).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Item: White Herb
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Shell / Hydro Pump
- Shell Smash
- Rock Blast
- Icicle Spear
Cloyster Physical Sweeper (Smashing Cloyster)
Cloyster is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Cloyster's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Shell Smash). With Skill Link, Cloyster's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times. Cloyster's main set is one that can sweep most teams with ease; in fact, it's a liability to have a bulky Ground-type when your opponent has a Cloyster. This set is best used on an offensive team, where other sweepers can open up holes in defensive cores for Cloyster to take advantage of. Shell Smash is the crux of this set, doubling Cloyster's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed to threatening levels. Icicle Spear is the perfect move for Cloyster; because of Skill Link, it will always hit five times, effectively making it a 125 Base Power STAB move. Rock Blast offers great coverage with Icicle Spear, hitting Fire-, Water-, and Ice-types for at least neutral damage. In the last slot, either Hydro Pump or Razor Shell is acceptable. Hydro Pump is the preferred option for getting past Skarmory, Scizor, Forretress, and Metagross, since it hits their weaker Special Defense; however, Razor Shell will destroy Tyranitar and Heatran without fail, as they both commonly run specially defensive sets.
♦ Hydro Pump is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Water-type move that deals a gigantic amount of damage.
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
♦ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Icicle Spear is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Ice-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 232 Atk / 20 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Shell
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Rapid Spin
Cloyster Physical Sweeper (Focused Shellsmash)
Cloyster is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Cloyster from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Shell Smash to boost Cloyster for the following turns). With Skill Link, Cloyster's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times. Try to Shell Smash first then DESTROY your opponent with Ice and Rocks.
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
♦ Icicle Spear is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Ice-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Cloyster from hazards, binding, leech seed).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Cloyster? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Icium Z / King's Rock
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icicle Spear / Icicle Crash
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
- Poison Jab / Double-Edge
- Rock Blast
Doubles Physical Sweeper Cloyster (Skill Link)
Cloyster is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Skill Link, Cloyster's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times. Poison Jab was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
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Item: Waterium Z / King's Rock
Ability: Skill Link / Overcoat
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Tri Attack / Hyper Beam
- Signal Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Cloyster (Skill Link)
Cloyster is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Skill Link, Cloyster's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Tri Attack is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cloyster cannot move next turn).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Cloyster learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cloyster can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Cloyster
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Skill link + Item: King's rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Spike Cannon
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Icicle Spear
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Rock Blast
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Cloyster's stats
- Barrier
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Rage
- Rapid Spin
- Shell Smash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Cloyster
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Ice Shard
- Icicle Spear
- Liquidation
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rapid Spin
- Reflect
- Rest
- Rock Blast
- Shell Smash
- Teleport
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Cloyster in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Cloyster's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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