Is Cloyster viable in Gen 8 OU?

Cloyster is ranked #48 in Gen 8 OU with 2.48% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Cloyster in Gen 8 OU

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0091 Cloyster

WaterIce

USAGE 2.5% #48

ABILITYSkill Link

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 99.2% Rock Blast 78.2% Hydro Pump 60.1% Explosion 20.8% Ice Shard 16.6% Liquidation 13.4% Rapid Spin 4.5%

Items

Focus Sash 71.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 16.4% Life Orb 10.2% Normal Gem 0.7% White Herb 0.6% Never-Melt Ice 0.5% Rindo Berry 0.0% Mystic Water 0.0%

Abilities

Skill Link98.8%Shell Armor1.2%Overcoat0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #48 with 2.48% usage. Sorted by conservative score.