What does Clamperl evolve into?

Clamperl has 2 evolution paths: Huntail while holding a Deep Sea Tooth and Gorebyss while holding a Deep Sea Scale. Different conditions, different results.

Should I use Clamperl?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Clamperl does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Huntail before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Clamperl?

Clamperl is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

What games is Clamperl in?

Clamperl is available in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

Clamperl - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

32Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Clamperl's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Speed trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Defense EV, on a standard growth curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP35

Attack64

Defense85

Sp. Atk74

Sp. Def55

Speed32

Total345

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height0.4 m

Weight52.5 kg

Base XP69

Abilities

Shell ArmorTop Pick

Protects against critical hits.

RattledHANot in game

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

When it evolves, it makes a mysterious pearl that amplifies psychic powers when it’s held.

Clamperl Weakness

Type-wise, Clamperl takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Clamperl's physical bulk (base 85 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Clamperl Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Clamperl in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 183-217%KO Energy Ball 2x 138-163%KO Vine Whip 2x 57-67% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Carnivine builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 198-233%KO Energy Ball 2x 150-177%KO Vine Whip 2x 37-43% Mega Drain 2x 68-80% View Tangela builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 39 Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 176-207%KO Energy Ball 2x 132-157%KO Razor Leaf 2x 62-73% Vine Whip 2x 50-60% View Weepinbell builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Mega DrainLv. 21 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 158-187%KO Energy Ball 2x 119-140%KO Giga Drain 2x 101-120%KO Mega Drain 2x 57-67% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 116-137%KO Energy Ball 2x 88-103%KO Magical Leaf 2x 59-70% Razor Leaf 2x 42-50% View Chikorita builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

Clamperl's evolution chain splits 2 ways into Huntail and Gorebyss. The method you choose determines which form you get. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#366Clamperl

#367HuntailTrade + Deep Sea Tooth

#368GorebyssTrade + Deep Sea Scale

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Clamperl

Water

Huntail

Water

Gorebyss

Water

55+20

ATK

104+40

84+20

DEF

105+20

SP.ATK

94+20

114+40

SP.DEF

75+20

SPE

52+20

BST

345D-Tier

485C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Clamperl easily with 69 breeding partners from the Water1 egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Barrier, Body Slam and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Clamperl Best Moveset

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Clamperl's real targets. Deepseatooth provides extra utility while max HP and Sp. Atk EVs and Quiet nature handle the stat profile. Shellarmor ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Tank

Ability

Shell Armor

Item

Deep Sea Tooth

Best Nature for Clamperl

Quiet+SPA

Clamperl best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Def

SpA

Special Tank Moveset

SurfSTAB
Ice Beam
Hidden Power Electric
Hidden Power Grass

Recommended Teammates

BronzongGood

CresseliaGood

SlowbroDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Aqua Ring and Barrier give Clamperl options it can't learn any other way, and Ice and Normal coverage already covers a decent range on top of Surf and Muddy Water. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Clamp

—358510Water

Lv 1

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 1

Whirlpool

D358515Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM55

Brine

B6510010Water

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

S9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

B—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

HM05

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Ring

———20Water

Egg

Barrier

———30Psychic

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Muddy Water

—958510Water

Egg

Refresh

B——20Normal

Egg

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dive

C8010010Water

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

HeartGold & SoulSilver Clamperl Locations

Clamperl appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in late-game water routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Clamperl in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Route 19

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.35 Route

CommonLate

Swarm active

Route 19

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.35 Route

CommonLate

Swarm active

Clamperl Guide

Clamperl has 2 evolution paths: Huntail while holding a Deep Sea Tooth and Gorebyss while holding a Deep Sea Scale. Different conditions, different results.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Clamperl does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Huntail before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Clamperl is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.
Clamperl is available in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

Game Availability

Clamperl has been available in 13 games since Ruby & Sapphire, though obtaining it requires a trade evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Clamperl Razor Leaf 2x 43-54% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Clamperl Vine Whip 2x 54-64% View Bellsprout builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Minun builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Learns Spark at Level 13 View Shinx builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Vine Whip 2x 52-64% Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Clamperl Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% Absorb 2x 29-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Razor Leaf 2x 40-50% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Vine Whip 2x 48-57% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 182-216%KO Energy Ball 2x 136-162%KO Vine Whip 2x 60-72% Bullet Seed 2x 34-42% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 158-186%KO Energy Ball 2x 122-144%KO Bullet Seed 2x 24-30% Absorb 2x 30-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 116-138%KO Energy Ball 2x 90-108%KO Magical Leaf 2x 60-72% Razor Leaf 2x 44-54% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 152-180%KO Energy Ball 2x 116-138%KO Vine Whip 2x 50-60% Bullet Seed 2x 30-36% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 116-138%KO Energy Ball 2x 86-102%KO Bullet Seed 2x 30-36% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 182-215%KO Energy Ball 2x 135-160%KO Vine Whip 2x 58-70% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 160-190%KO Energy Ball 2x 122-145%KO Mega Drain 2x 58-70% Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 118-140%KO Energy Ball 2x 88-105%KO Magical Leaf 2x 63-75% Razor Leaf 2x 42-50% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 148-175%KO Energy Ball 2x 113-135%KO Vine Whip 2x 47-55% Bullet Seed 2x 28-35% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 113-135%KO Energy Ball 2x 85-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x 28-35% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 181-213%KO Energy Ball 2x 133-158%KO Vine Whip 2x 56-67% Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 156-183%KO Energy Ball 2x 119-142%KO Mega Drain 2x 56-67% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 113-133%KO Energy Ball 2x 88-104%KO Magical Leaf 2x 60-71% Razor Leaf 2x 42-50% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 149-175%KO Energy Ball 2x 113-133%KO Vine Whip 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 28-33% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Clamperl Solar Beam 2x 110-129%KO Energy Ball 2x 85-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x 28-33% View Paras builds →

Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Hidden Power Ice Heat Wave Damage vs Clamperl Thunderbolt 2x 139-164%KO Heat Wave 24-29% View Zapdos builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Will O Wisp TrickUtility Damage vs Clamperl Thunderbolt 2x 141-165%KO Shadow Ball 63-74% View Rotom builds →