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
F
Attack64
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk74
C
Sp. Def55
D
Speed32
F
Total345
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight52.5 kg
115.7 lbsStandard
Base XP69
Low Yield
Abilities
Shell ArmorPopular
Protects against critical hits.
RattledHAPopular
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

It makes a single pearl during its lifetime. The pearl is said to amplify psychic power.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Clamperl in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn
GrassSteel
A
Grass is super effective against ClamperlView Ferrothorn →

Sun & Moon 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
Clamperl
#366Clamperl
Huntail
#367HuntailTrade + Deep Sea Tooth
Gorebyss
#368GorebyssTrade + Deep Sea Scale
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Clamperl
Water
Huntail
Water
Gorebyss
Water
HP
35
55+20
55+20
ATK
64
104+40
84+20
DEF
85
105+20
105+20
SP.ATK
74
94+20
114+40
SP.DEF
55
75+20
75+20
SPE
32
52+20
52+20
BST
345D-Tier
485C-Tier+140
485C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
Attacker
TYPE
Special
Mixed
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Clamperl easily with 95 breeding partners from the Water1 egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Barrier, Body Slam and 8 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
11moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolodewgongcrawdaunt
12 of 95·

Sun & Moon 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
Ability
Shell Armor
Item
Deep Sea Tooth
Best Nature for Clamperl
Quiet+SPA

Clamperl best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Ice Beam
  • SurfSTAB
  • Shell Smash
  • Hidden Power Fire

Recommended Teammates

Magearna
MagearnaDecent
Porygon2
Porygon2Decent
Uxie
UxieDecent

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
—358515Water
Lv 1
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 1
Whirlpool
D358515Water
Lv 50
Shell Smash
A——15Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
S8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM94
Surf
S9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM98
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Egg
Barrier
D——20Psychic
Egg
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Egg
Brine
—6510010Water
Egg
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Egg
Muddy Water
A908510Water
Egg
Refresh
D——20Normal
Egg
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
C6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Clamperl can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 6
Dive
—8010010Water
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Clamperl in Sun & Moon

Clamperl doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Clamperl is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Available in:

Ultra SunSuper rod · Route 15 · Shaking spot

Then trade to Sun & Moon.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondHeartGoldBlackBlack 2

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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 Sun & Moon. 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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