What is Clodsire weak to?

Clodsire's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Weavile (Ice), and Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. At base 20 Speed, Clodsire won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

Should I use Clodsire?

Clodsire can work for a story run. 430 BST is average, but Poison/Ground typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

Clodsire looks average on paper at 430 BST. But Unaware is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier hazard setter on our tier list.

What is the best ability for Clodsire?

Clodsire gets Unaware, Poison Point, and Water Absorb. But Unaware is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What is Clodsire's hidden ability?

Unaware is the hidden ability. It ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation. Worth hunting for if you want Clodsire to compete at a higher level.

Clodsire - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Hazard Setter

BTier

20Speed · Very Slow

Clodsire Best Moveset

Poison/Ground at 130 HP and 100 Sp. Def with AbilityUnaware ignoring all opposing stat boosts and AbilityWater Absorb granting Water immunity. Held ItemLeftovers with NatureCareful absorbs special damage and ignores setup. The moveset is a special Unaware wall that shuts down boosted special attackers. Only Grass and Ice hit super-effectively. A-Tier through Unaware special tanking.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AA

Clodsire held a solid A-Tier position in Gen IX. This was Clodsire's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Unaware with Leftovers, favoring a Careful nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Recover

Normal—COMMONRecovery

Lv 48

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONSTAB

Lv 40

Toxic

Poison—COMMONSTAB

TM116

Stealth Rock

Rock—RAREUtility

TM90

Spikes

Ground—RARESTAB

Clodsire Scarlet & Violet Moves Clodsire Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Clodsire best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Atk

SpD

Wall Moveset

RecoverRecovery
EarthquakeSTAB
ToxicUtility
Stealth Rock

Recommended Teammates

CorviknightDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Clodsire Weakness

Clodsire is weak to Water, Ice, Ground, and Psychic. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. The Poison/Ground typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Clodsire's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Clodsire Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Poison
0x (Immune)	Electric

What is Clodsire Weak Against

Avg

4Weak

5Resist

2Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ice Ground Psychic

½xResist

Fighting Bug Rock Fairy

¼xResist

Poison

0xImmune

Electric Water

What is Clodsire Strong Against

7Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+7

2xStrong

Fire Electric Grass Poison Rock Steel Fairy

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Clodsire

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Clodsire Flip Turn 2x 23-27% Scald 2x 9-11% View Alomomola builds →
Pincurchin	B
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemTerrain Extender NatureBold Moves SpikesHazard MementoUtility Thunder Wave Scald Damage vs Clodsire Scald 2x 17-20% View Pincurchin builds →
Fezandipiti	B
Recommended Build AbilityToxicchain ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureCareful Moves RoostRecovery U Turn Play Rough Beat Up Damage vs Clodsire U Turn 9-11% Play Rough 11-14% View Fezandipiti builds →
Galvantula	C
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Sticky Web ThunderSTAB Bug Buzz Thunder Wave View Galvantula builds →
Ampharos	C
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves ThunderboltSTAB Dazzling Gleam Dragon Pulse Meteor Beam Damage vs Clodsire Dazzling Gleam 5-6% Dragon Pulse 11-13% View Ampharos builds →

Evolution

Wooper's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Clodsire is the level-up path. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Wooper to get eggs. Clodsire and Quagsire share the same 430 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#194Wooper

#195QuagsireLevel 20

#980ClodsireLevel 20

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Wooper

WaterGround

Quagsire

WaterGround

Clodsire

PoisonGround

95+40

130+75

ATK

85+40

75+30

DEF

85+40

60+15

SP.ATK

65+40

45+20

SP.DEF

65+40

100+75

SPE

35+20

20+5

BST

210D-Tier

430C-Tier+220

430B-Tier+220

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Wall

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Clodsire to get Wooper eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups

Field Water 1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Clodsire

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A solid number of locations for Clodsire with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Clodsire in SV

To get Clodsire, start by catching Wooper through walking encounters at Lv. 5-60. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Wooper
South Province (Area Five) - Swamp
Lv.5-24Overworld
Rate 48%
South Province (Area Five) - Lake
Lv.5-24Overworld
Rate 36%
South Province (Area Four) - Lake
Lv.5-24Overworld
Rate 36%
South Province (Area One) - Lake
Lv.5-24Overworld
Rate 36%
Chilling Waterhead
Lv.7-60Overworld
Fellhorn Gorge
Lv.7-60Overworld
Kitakami Road
Lv.7-60Overworld
Kitakami Wilds
Lv.7-60Overworld
Mossfell Confluence
Lv.7-60Overworld
Oni Mountain
Lv.7-60Overworld
Onis Maw
Lv.7-60Overworld
Revelers Road
Lv.7-60Overworld
Timeless Woods
Lv.7-60Overworld
Casseroya Lake - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
East Province (Area Three) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
North Province (Area One) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
North Province (Area Two) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area Six) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
Tagtree Thicket - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
West Province (Area Three) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
Train until Level 20 to evolve into Clodsire
Step 2Clodsire ✓
South Province (Area Five) - Swamp
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 20%
Casseroya Lake - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
East Province (Area Three) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
North Province (Area One) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
North Province (Area Two) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area Five) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area Four) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area One) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area Six) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
Tagtree Thicket - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
West Province (Area Three) - Lake
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
or evolve from Wooper (Step 1)

Base Stats

The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Sp. Def backs it up, though Speed doesn't pull its weight. Worth 2 HP EVs on a medium-fast 1M XP curve to max out.

Base Stats

Above

HP130

Attack75

Defense60

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def100

Speed20

Total430

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight223.0 kg

Base XP151

Abilities

Poison Point

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Water Absorb

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

UnawareHidden Ability

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entry

It lives at the bottom of ponds and swamps. It will carry Wooper on its back and ferry them across water from one shore to the other.

Pokemon Violet

Clodsire Guide

Clodsire's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Weavile (Ice), and Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. At base 20 Speed, Clodsire won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Clodsire can work for a story run. 430 BST is average, but Poison/Ground typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
Clodsire looks average on paper at 430 BST. But Unaware is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier hazard setter on our tier list.
Clodsire gets Unaware, Poison Point, and Water Absorb. But Unaware is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Unaware is the hidden ability. It ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation. Worth hunting for if you want Clodsire to compete at a higher level.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Clodsire has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Clodsire has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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