Cloyster Team Builder

Cloyster at a glance

Cloyster brings a Water/Ice typing and a 525 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Electric and Grass hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Where you can use Cloyster

• Direct version records exist for Cloyster, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
• Planning contexts include FireRed & LeafGreen, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, Platinum, Black & White.
• 20 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Cloyster

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Cloyster's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Sprigatitoresists electric - resists grass - adds grass pressureFloragatoresists electric - resists grass - adds grass pressureMeowscaradaresists electric - resists grass - adds grass pressureSkeledirgeresists grass - immune to fighting - adds fire pressureTarountularesists grass - resists fighting - adds bug pressureSpidopsresists grass - resists fighting - adds bug pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Cloyster

• Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to electric, grass, and fighting.
• Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.