Elite Redux LeafGreen
#366

Clamperl

The Bivalve Pokémon

Water

A Clamperl slams its shell closed on prey to prevent escape. The pearl it creates upon evolution is said to be infused with a mysterious energy.

Base stat total
345
Height
0.4 m
Weight
52.5 kg
Catch rate
255

Base stats

345 total
HP 35 211 274
Atk 64 147 249
Def 85 185 295
SpA 74 165 271
SpD 55 131 229
Spe 32 90 179

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Grass 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Grass 1.5× Electric 1.5×
Takes less
Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

  • Filter always on ×0.75 on super-effective hits

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Grip Pincer 50% chance to trap. Then ignores Defense & accuracy checks. Simple Prone to wild stat changes. Water Veil Prevents burns.
Innate always active, all of them Shell Armor Blocks critical hits and reduces damage by 20%. Sticky Hold Prevents item theft. Filter Weakens “supereffective”.

Evolution line

Clamperl Clamperl BST 345
Huntail Huntail BST 485 Level · 38 Gorebyss Gorebyss BST 485 Level · 38

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Grip Pincer Simple Water Veil now innate Shell Armor removed Rattled
Innates added Sticky HoldFilter

Details

Height
0.4 m
Weight
52.5 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Water 1
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
255
Base exp
69
Growth rate
Erratic
EV yield
1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Big Pearl
Colour
Blue

Moves

1 level-up · 11 egg · 45 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Clamp Water Physical 35 85 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Refresh Normal Status — 100 10
Mud Sport Ground Status — ∞ 15
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Barrier Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
Aqua Ring Water Status — ∞ 20
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aqua Ring Water Status — ∞ 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Barrier Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Clamp Water Physical 35 85 15
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10
Mud Sport Ground Status — ∞ 15
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Refresh Normal Status — 100 10
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scald Water Special 80 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shell Smash Normal Status — ∞ 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15

Where to find it

1 method
Fishing