Is Cloyster viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Cloyster is ranked #80 in Gen 9 Monotype with 1.88% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Cloyster in Gen 9 Monotype

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0091 Cloyster

WaterIce

USAGE 1.9% #80

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

Shell Smash 99.9% Icicle Spear 95.5% Rock Blast 90.7% Ice Shard 84.3% Ice Beam 11.5% Hydro Pump 8.5% Substitute 2.2% Razor Shell 2.1%

Items

Focus Sash 77.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.8% White Herb 7.1% Never-Melt Ice 6.2% Life Orb 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.1% Metronome 0.1% Wide Lens 0.0%

Abilities

Skill Link99.9%Overcoat0.1%Shell Armor0.0%

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 #80 with 1.88% usage. Sorted by conservative score.