Cloyster counters

Gen 9 Sketchmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Cloyster
#0091 Cloyster
WaterIce
USAGE 2.0% #69
ABILITYShell Armor
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 100.0% Icicle Spear 98.6% Population Bomb 89.9% Drill Run 84.9% Rock Blast 7.6% Liquidation 3.6% Bolt Strike 2.7% Ice Shard 2.2%
Items
Protective Pads 84.7% White Herb 7.8% Focus Sash 6.5% Clear Amulet 0.7% Life Orb 0.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Silk Scarf 0.0%
Abilities
Shell Armor52.4%Skill Link47.6%Overcoat0.0%
Common Teammates
Zamazenta87.7%Azumarill85.7%Moltres-Galar85.5%Annihilape85.1%Latias85.1%Landorus-Therian5.3%Blaziken4.1%Ninetales-Alola3.2%

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 #69 with 1.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.