Cloyster counters

Gen 3 FRLG OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Cloyster
#0091 Cloyster
WaterIce
USAGE 5.1% #21
BASE STATS
HP 50
ATK 95
DEF 180
SPA 85
SPD 45
SPE 70
BST525
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFightingRock
½×
Water
¼×
Ice
Moves
Explosion 96.5% Spikes 92.2% Surf 71.9% Ice Beam 62.2% Rapid Spin 61.7% Hidden Power Electric 13.2% Toxic 0.9% Protect 0.7%
Items
Leftovers 99.7% Lum Berry 0.3% Quick Claw 0.0% Never-Melt Ice 0.0% Mystic Water 0.0% Silk Scarf 0.0% Focus Band 0.0% Chesto Berry 0.0%
Common Teammates
Tyranitar67.1%Snorlax58.6%Jolteon48.1%Gengar46.0%Charizard39.4%Dragonite28.0%Zapdos22.9%Starmie22.7%
Browse Gen 3 FRLG OU teams using Cloyster →

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #21 with 5.09% usage. Sorted by reliability score.