Cloyster counters

Gen 6 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Cloyster
#0091 Cloyster
WaterIce
USAGE 4.5% #28
ABILITYOvercoat
BASE STATS
HP 50
ATK 95
DEF 180
SPA 85
SPD 45
SPE 70
BST525
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFightingRock
½×
Water
¼×
Ice
Moves
Icicle Spear 100.0% Shell Smash 100.0% Rapid Spin 100.0% Toxic Spikes 88.8% Spikes 11.2% Rock Blast 0.0% Ice Shard 0.0% Hydro Pump 0.0%
Items
Focus Sash 88.8% Lum Berry 11.2% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Icy Rock 0.0% King's Rock 0.0% White Herb 0.0% Shell Bell 0.0% Razor Fang 0.0%
Abilities
Overcoat0.0%Shell Armor0.0%
Common Teammates
Groudon-Primal100.0%Xerneas90.0%Arceus73.9%Kangaskhan-Mega56.2%Ho-Oh55.4%Salamence-Mega27.3%Arceus-Ghost14.6%Excadrill14.4%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #28 with 4.49% usage. Sorted by reliability score.