Is Clamperl Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water-type that branches into Huntail or Gorebyss via Deep Sea items and trading. Both evolutions are decent but unremarkable. The trade requirement limits practical access.
Clamperl trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Huntail's weaknesses hard.
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Lana's team hits Gorebyss's weaknesses hard.
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Clamperl has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Clamperl has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
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Mallow's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Clamperl's weaknesses hard.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Gorebyss has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Gorebyss has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Gorebyss has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Gorebyss has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
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Huntail has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
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Huntail trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Gorebyss trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
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Catch Clamperl on Hau'oli City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-17).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Lana.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Lana.
How to Get Clamperl in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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 USUM
To get Clamperl, start by catching Clamperl through fishing encounters at Lv. 10-40. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Clamperl ✓Melemele SeaLv.10-22Super RodRate 35%DayShaking spotRoute 15Lv.10-40Super RodRate 35%Shaking spotMelemele SeaLv.10-22Super RodRate 20%NightShaking spotHau'oli City - BeachfrontLv.10-17Super RodRate 5%Hau'oli City - BeachfrontLv.10-22Super RodRate 5%Shaking spotMelemele SeaLv.10-17Super RodRate 5%Route 15Lv.10-35Super RodRate 5%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
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Archen's Head Smash hits Clamperl for 62-73%.
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Recommended Build AbilityStamina ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Mudbray builds →Earthquake30-36% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityDefeatist ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Archen builds →Earthquake41-49% Head Smash62-73% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureSassy Moves View Foongus builds →
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Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic builds →
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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
USUM Clamperl Best Moveset
Water at 74 Sp. Atk with AbilityShell Armor blocking critical hits. Held ItemDeep Sea Tooth doubles Sp. Atk to an effective 148. But 35 HP and 32 Speed make the moveset unable to survive or act first. Huntail and Gorebyss one evolution away take different offensive paths.
Best Build
Clamperl best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Shell Smash
- Hidden Power Fire
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
Base Stats
Despite its appearance, it’s carnivorous. It clamps down on its prey with both sides of its shell and doesn’t let go until they stop moving.
Clamperl’s pearls are exceedingly precious. They can be more than 10 times as costly as Shellder’s pearls.
Clamperl Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
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