Is Cloyster Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water Stone on Shellder. Water/Ice with AbilitySkill Link. Shell Smash boosts Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed in one turn, and AbilitySkill Link Icicle Spear always hits five times. After one Shell Smash, Cloyster can clear chunks of the Elite Four rematch. One of the strongest setup options in BW2.
Cloyster has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Marlon's team hits Cloyster's weaknesses hard.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catchable
Catch Cloyster in Undella Town (rippling water fishing, Lv 50-70, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
How to Get Cloyster in Black 2 & White 2
Cloyster sets a stiff fishing test, biting only where the water ripples and even then rarely, though a catch lands big at levels 50 to 70.
Where To Catch Cloyster in B2W2
Shellder is your first catch on the way to Cloyster. You'll find fishing and walking encounters from Lv. 40-70 across 16 total spots in the chain.
Not landing the catch? Calculate Cloyster catch rates for Black 2 & White 2 by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Cloyster in Black 2 & White 2
Cloyster arises from a Masuda-bred Shellder and a Water Stone, a route that keeps the 1 in 1,024 shiny chance. Compare Shiny Cloyster odds across every game
Black 2 & White 2 Shiny Cloyster Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method at full boosts, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Black 2 & White 2 with Cloyster preloaded.
Cloyster Weakness
Cloyster's Water/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. Cloyster's physical bulk (base 180 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Ice |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Cloyster Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Cloyster
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x80-94% Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x217-255%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x46-54% Volt Switch 2x72-85% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x40-47% Rock Slide 2x27-31% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 2x66-78% Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x62-73% Rock Slide 2x52-61% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x64-76% Thunder 2x83-98% Rock Smash 2x16-19% Rollout 2x12-14% | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x66-78% Rock Slide 2x27-31% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 2x66-78% Head Smash 2x65-77% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 2x70-83% Stone Edge 2x31-38% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Jolteon builds →Thunder 2x217-255%KO Rock Smash 2x12-14% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cloyster View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x144-170%KO Brick Break 2x28-33% Rock Slide 2x28-33% | ||
Cloyster Evolutions
Getting Cloyster requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Shellder. Breed this form to get Shellder eggs (average hatch time). Defense grew the most through evolution (+80 over Shellder), and Cloyster peaks at 525 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Cloyster to get Shellder eggs easily using 25 partners from the Water 3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Avalanche, Barrier and 9 more.
B2W2 Cloyster Best Moveset
One MoveShell Smash boosts Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed by two stages each. AbilitySkill Link makes MoveIcicle Spear hit five times at boosted power, and opponents need priority moves or a surviving faster Pokemon to answer it after the setup turn. The moveset ends games after one boost if nothing stops it immediately.
Best Build
Cloyster best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Icicle Spear
- Shell Smash
- Rapid Spin
- Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Aqua Ring and Avalanche on Cloyster. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Blizzard and Hydro Pump, they expand what Cloyster can actually threaten in practice.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It fights by keeping its shell tightly shut for protection and by shooting spikes to repel foes.
Cloyster Event Distributions
In Black 2 & White 2, Cloyster has been offered just once as a Mystery Gift event Pokemon.
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Cloyster Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Yes. Wild Cloyster in Black 2 & White 2 can hold Pearl (50%) or Big Pearl (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Pearl.
Yes. Cloyster is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Cloyster becomes available after the main story is complete in Black 2 & White 2.
In Black 2 & White 2, use Cloyster as a hazard setter. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling,
Overcoat is the hidden ability. Protects against damage from weather. Not always the best choice. Compare it to Cloyster's regular abilities before committing.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Cloyster has appeared in 20 games: most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 7Let's Go
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
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