Cloyster counters

Gen 9 Staaabmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Cloyster
#0091 Cloyster
WaterIce
USAGE 1.5% #67
ABILITYTechnician
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 67.2% Rock Blast 58.0% Ice Shard 48.3% Freeze-Dry 28.2% Water Shuriken 26.4% Steam Eruption 15.7% Mountain Gale 12.6%
Items
Loaded Dice 67.2% Life Orb 11.8% Scope Lens 7.2% Power Herb 7.0% Wide Lens 2.4% White Herb 2.1% Focus Sash 1.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.3%
Abilities
Technician68.4%Sheer Force10.7%Adaptability10.6%Sniper7.3%Dazzling1.1%Magic Guard1.1%Snow Warning0.4%Serene Grace0.4%
Common Teammates
Polteageist38.1%Ogerpon38.0%Gyarados32.4%Gholdengo28.6%Lucario27.6%Smeargle26.8%Corviknight25.6%Kingambit23.6%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #67 with 1.50% usage. Sorted by reliability score.