#0366
Clamperl
Bivalve Pokémon
Clamperl’s pearls are exceedingly precious. They can be more than 10 times as costly as Shellder’s pearls.
Details
Height0.4 m
Weight52.5 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow then very fast
Base EXP69
Base stats
HP
35
Attack
64
Defense
85
Sp. Atk
74
Sp. Def
55
Speed
32
Total
345
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
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Where to find Clamperl
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Clamperl can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clamp Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 1 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Whirlpool Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 50 | Shell Smash Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Clamperl can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
18 sprites & renders for Clamperl.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Clamperl”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/clamperl.
Species data from PokéAPI.