Cloyster Counters — Gen 9 Anything Goes WaterIce
Gen 9 Anything Goes counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04
Checks and Counters
What beats Cloyster in Gen 9 Anything Goes? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Cloyster. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Cloyster.
Cloyster is ranked #62 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with a 1.63% usage rate.The top five checks and counters for Cloyster in Gen 9 Anything Goes are Zacian-Crowned (60.4%), Ditto (57.6%), Arceus (57.4%), Calyrex-Shadow (41.2%), Koraidon (33.5%).
| # | Checker | Encounters | KO Rate (P) | KO Rate (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zacian-Crowned |
70.616 | 60.4% | 5.82% |
| 2 |  Ditto |
30.551 | 57.6% | 8.94% |
| 3 |  Arceus |
100.052 | 57.4% | 4.94% |
| 4 |  Calyrex-Shadow |
146.388 | 41.2% | 4.07% |
| 5 |  Koraidon |
124.24 | 33.5% | 4.23% |
| 6 |  Miraidon |
138.903 | 21.0% | 3.46% |
| 7 |  Glimmora |
33.739 | 19.4% | 6.80% |
| 8 |  Smeargle |
36.91 | 18.8% | 6.43% |
| 9 |  Arceus-Ground |
38.868 | 18.5% | 6.23% |
| 10 |  Ribombee |
45.692 | 16.8% | 5.53% |
| 11 |  Ting-Lu |
38.174 | 11.4% | 5.14% |
| 12 |  Ho-Oh |
48.588 | 10.9% | 4.47% |
KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Cloyster. KO Rate (D): % of Cloyster's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.
Cloyster Usage Stats
Most Used Moves
Most Used Items
Most Used Abilities
Most Used Tera Types
Common Teammates
Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Cloyster sets.