Pokemon Scarlet and Violet | Cloyster Best Build & Moveset | Pokemon SV

The Best Build for Cloyster in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Pokemon SV). See the recommended Move set, held items, how to distribute EV, and build up for each type.

Cloyster Summary & Review

	HP	50
	ATK	95
	DEF	180
	SP. ATK	85
	SP. DEF	45
	SPD	70

Ability & Hidden Ability

1. Shell Armor

   Protects the Pokemon from critical hits.
2. Skill Link

   Increases the number of times multi-strike moves hit.
3. Overcoat

   Protects the Pokemon from things like sand, hail, and powder.

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Cloyster Review In Match Battles

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Cloyster Best Build & Moveset

SS Attacker Style

Tera Type		Nature		Ability		Item
		Adamant		Skill Link		Focus Sash
		HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPD
Base Stats		125	161	201	×	65	122
EV		-	252	4	-	-	252

Recommended Moves

1. FIXED

   Shell Smash

   

   

   -

   -

   15
2. FIXED

   Icicle Spear

   

   

   25

   100

   30
3. FIXED

   Rock Blast

   

   

   25

   90

   10
4. FLEX

   Tera Blast

   

   

   80

   100

   10

Category

Strengths & How to Use

It wouldn't be hard to defeat the opponent's 3 Pokemon

Shell Smash can increase Attack and Speed by 2 levels. If Cloyster's move is effective to more than one opposing Pokemon, it can inflict great damage to the opponent's entire party.

Able to break through the Focus Sash

Pokemon with [Focus Sash] and [Sturdy] are commonly used to against [Stats Boosting Attacker]. Cloyster's [Icicle Spear] and [Rock Blast] are multi-strike moves that can break through the Focus Sash to defeat the opponent.

The support of Reflect is not a MUST

Due to the high Base Stat of Defense, it can withstand most attacks of Physical Attackers even without [Reflect]. For example, even the [Dragon Darts] of an Attack enhanced Dragapult and the [Shadow Sneak] of a Mimikyu with Life Orb.

Things to Keep in Mind

Weak against the Pokemon with Unaware

Cloyster has difficulty against Pokemon with [Unaware], which can ignore Cloyster's stats change. However, among them, you can exploit the weakness of Clodsire because it chose [Unaware] as its Ability over [Water Absorb]. But basically, you are at a disadvantage when facing Pokemon with [Unaware], it is necessary to have preparations when building a team.

Weak against the combination of Special Moves and Fast Moves

Since Cloyster needs to use [Shell Smash] no matter what it does, so it may be easily defeated if it receives heavy damage from a Special Move on the turn it uses [Shell Smash] and the opponent uses Fast Move on the next turn. Be especially careful if your opponent has a Pokemon with Fast Move.

Too dependent on [Focus Sash]

Cloyster's Special durability is highly dependent on [Focus Sash], and if it is attacked by a Special move in combination with [Stealth Rock], it may be defeated before the effect of Focus Sash being activated. It is necessary to put Cloyster as the Lead before the opponent uses Stealth Rock, or avoid facing the opposing Special Attacker after Stealth Rock.

Pokemon Team Compositions

Pokemon	Reason
Grimmsnarl	It can support with [Screen Setting] and [Thunder Wave] in various ways and is powerful to use [Taunt], which can block the opponent's [Stealth Rock].
Wash Rotom	It is used to defeat Pokemon with Unaware and Tank Pokemon. [Choice Specs/Scarf + Trick] style is easy to defeat.
Mimikyu	It is at the top of the list for builds that overwhelms the opponent with the strength of the Pokemon itself.

Other Suggestions

Suggested Items Other Than [Focus Sash]

Type	Reason
Lum Berry	Recommendations for curing Sleep or Burn. Since Cloyster's Physical durability is quite high, if the opponent is a Physical Attacker, you may be able to use [Shell Smash] even without [Focus Sash].
King's Rock	It has a 41% chance of causing the opponent to flinch when hitting with [Icicle Spear] and [Rock Blast], allowing you to break out of a deadlock.

Suggested Tera Types

Type	Reason
	It can nullify Electric moves that Cloyster is weak against, and exploit the weakness of Steel type, which is resistant to Ice and Rock, with [Tera Blast].
	This Terastal can halve the damage from Cloyster's weaknesses, Electric and Grass types. And it is also effective against Water types, which can halve [Icicle Spear].

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Builds & Movesets for Ranked Battles

Series 1 Best Build & Moveset

Palafin	Grimmsnarl	Dragonite
Breloom	Gyarados	Gholdengo
Baxcalibur	Dragapult	Sylveon
Mimikyu	Scizor	Hippowdon
Meowscarada	Glimmora	Cloyster
Amoonguss	Clodsire	Dondozo
Skeledirge	Garganacl	Heat Rotom
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