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ClaydolClaydol (shiny)
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Claydol

Clay Doll Pokémon

It appears to have been born from clay dolls made by ancient people. It uses telekinesis to float and move.

Details

Height1.5 m
Weight108.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate90(20.1%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP175
Contents

Base stats

HP
60
Attack
70
Defense
105
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
120
Speed
75
Total
500
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Bug
Ice
Dark

Resistant to

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Claydol

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Claydol can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Hyper Beam

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

NormalSpecial150905
1Confusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

PsychicSpecial5010025
1Harden

Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus30
1Mud-Slap

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundSpecial2010010
1Rapid Spin

Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.

NormalPhysical5010040
1Teleport

Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.

PsychicStatus20
9Rock Tomb

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

RockPhysical609515
10Heal Block

Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns.

PsychicStatus10015
12Power Trick

User swaps Attack and Defense.

PsychicStatus10
15Psybeam

Has a chance to confuse the target.

PsychicSpecial6510020
18Ancient Power

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

RockSpecial601005
21Imprison

Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.

PsychicStatus10
24Cosmic Power

Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.

PsychicStatus20
27Extrasensory

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PsychicSpecial8010020
30Earth Power

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

GroundSpecial9010010
33Self-Destruct

User faints.

NormalPhysical2001005
38Guard Split

Averages Defense and Special Defense with the target.

PsychicStatus10
38Power Split

Averages Attack and Special Attack with the target.

PsychicStatus10
43Sandstorm

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

RockStatus10
48Explosion

User faints.

NormalPhysical2501005

Sprites & renders

18 sprites & renders for Claydol.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Ground-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Ground-type Pokémon

Community notes

No reader notes on Claydol yet.

Cite this page

Claydol”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/claydol.

Species data from PokéAPI.