Is Clamperl Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Clamperl appears underwater. Two trade evolution paths: Deep Sea Tooth for Huntail (physical) or Deep Sea Scale for Gorebyss (special). Both require trading, and neither outperforms Hoenn's other Water options.
Clamperl resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Clamperl has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Gorebyss resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
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Huntail resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Gorebyss resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Gorebyss has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Wallace's typing presses Gorebyss's defenses.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Gorebyss has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
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Catch Clamperl on Route 107 (walking, Lv 30, common).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Wattson.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Wattson.
How to Get Clamperl in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
The chain to Clamperl requires a trade evolution. Catch Clamperl in the wild and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
Where To Catch Clamperl in ORAS
To get Clamperl, start by catching Clamperl through walking encounters at Lv. 30+. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Clamperl ✓Route 107 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 30%Route 124 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 30%Route 126 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 30%Route 128 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 30%Route 129 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 30%Route 130 - UnderwaterLv.30GrassRate 30%Available in-game· 2 pathsPick one
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Clamperl Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Clamperl
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x210-247%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x216-254%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rotom's Volt Switch hits Clamperl for 73-86%.
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x73-86% Shadow Ball42-49% | ||
Clamperl Evolutions
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
ORAS Clamperl Best Moveset
Water at 74 Sp. Atk with Held ItemDeep Sea Tooth doubling it to 148 effective or Held ItemDeep Sea Scale doubling Sp. Def. The moveset fires Water TermStab at enormous boosted power but 32 Speed goes last and pre-evolution bulk crumbles on any hit.
Best Build
Clamperl best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Scald
- Barrier
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Clamperl’s sturdy shell is not only good for protection—it is also used for clamping and catching prey. A fully grown Clamperl’s shell will be scored with nicks and scratches all over.
Clamperl grows while being protected by its rock-hard shell. When its body becomes too large to fit inside the shell, it is sure evidence that this Pokémon is getting close to evolution.
Clamperl Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
Clamperl evolves into Huntail via trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Clamperl to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Deep Sea Tooth must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves