Cloyster
Cloyster · #0091
Cloyster is a Water / Ice-type mons. Base stats: Attack 186 · Defense 256 · Stamina 137. Maximum CP at level 50 is 2914. The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game. Use the IV calculator below to lock the exact stats from your appraisal bars.
Hundo CP — Cloyster at 100% IV
The exact CP a perfect 15/15/15 Cloyster shows at each encounter type. If the CP matches, it can be a hundo — verify with the IV calculator.
| Field Research reward | CP 1092 |
| Raid / egg / breakthrough | CP 1455 |
| Weather-boosted raid | CP 1819 |
| Wild (L30 cap) | CP 2184 |
| Wild, weather-boosted (L35) | CP 2366 |
| Shadow (grunt catch) → purifies to hundo | CP 562 |
| Shadow (leader / shadow raid) → purifies to hundo | CP 1426 |
Purify-to-hundo: a shadow Cloyster caught at exactly these CPs is 13/13/13 — purification adds +2 to every IV, making it a guaranteed 15/15/15.
Base stats
CP tier
Mid-tier (2500–2999 max CP)
Is Cloyster worth powering up?
Yes — Cloyster is an A-tier Ice attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.
Evolution line — stages and candy cost
Every stage of Cloyster's evolution line with the candy cost between stages. IVs carry through evolution — a high-IV early stage is worth keeping and evolving.
Recommended movesets
The meta-recommended fast + charged move pairs for Cloyster in raids.
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Legacy & Elite-TM moves
Cloyster can still learn these retired moves — via an Elite TM, or free during events that re-feature them (Community Day classics, GO Fest). Often the difference between a bag-filler and a meta pick.
Weakness chart — what beats Cloyster
Best counter recommendations
Open the per-type counter pages to see the top picks ranked by raid DPS.
Frequently asked
Cloyster reaches a maximum CP of 2914 at level 50 with perfect 15/15/15 IVs (weather-boosted or lucky). At level 40 the CP cap is roughly 88% of that.
The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game.
Cloyster is a mid-tier raid pick. Fine for budget lineups, but stronger attackers usually exist for the same type.
Yes — Cloyster is an A-tier Ice attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.
Evolve to unlock: functional Hundo IVs on Shellder →
Cloyster has no functional-hundo spreads of its own — but IVs carry through evolution, and Shellder does. A near-perfect Cloyster can be a functional Hundo one evolution away. Check the qualifying spreads before transferring.
Related tools
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Data last updated: 2026-07-15
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