Best Pokémon to defeat Cloyster in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Cloyster are: Mega Lucario, Mega Heracross, Mega Blaziken, Lucario, Keldeo (Ordinary Forme), Shadow Raikou, and Shadow Magnezone. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Cloyster in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LucarioMega Lucario
      Force Palm / Aura Sphere
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
      Counter / Close Combat
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
      Counter / Focus Blast
      #3
      Official artwork of LucarioLucario
      Force Palm / Aura Sphere
      #4
      Official artwork of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)
      Low Kick / Sacred Sword
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RaikouShadow Raikou
      Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
      Volt Switch / Wild Charge
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 33.11943.83109s68.4
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossFightingCounter FightingClose Combat 24.81729.94146s51.6
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFightingCounter FightingFocus Blast 25.70615.45141s51.1
      4.Thumbnail image of LucarioLucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 25.63614.85141s51.0
      5.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 22.38989.43161s50.9
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 24.85587.16145s49.3
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 23.65651.45153s48.5
      8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow ConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 24.84542.36145s48.4
      9.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *24.29570.96149s48.1
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 22.19778.24163s48.0
      11.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 24.81519.66146s47.9
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 24.37536.36148s47.6
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 25.06480.47144s47.5
      14.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 24.69502.37146s47.4
      15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 25.19446.88143s46.9
      16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *26.80336.410135s46.3
      17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *22.70577.06159s45.7
      18.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 20.54826.44176s45.7
      19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamFightingCounter *FightingFocus Blast 23.35504.37155s45.4
      20.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *22.87542.26158s45.4
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 23.71465.97152s45.2
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GalladeMega Pokémon iconMega GalladeFightingLow Kick GrassLeaf Blade 22.08599.66164s45.1
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingForce Palm FightingDynamic Punch 23.11483.17156s44.6
      24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 23.97417.78151s44.5
      25.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 21.65588.56167s44.3
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 25.47315.711142s43.9
      27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LopunnyMega Pokémon iconMega LopunnyFightingDouble Kick FightingFocus Blast 21.71534.26166s43.4
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut ElectricThunderbolt 22.05504.67164s43.4
      29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 23.66383.19153s43.2
      30.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 20.51625.25176s43.0
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Cloyster in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Cloyster CP range from Raids

      Cloyster can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1383 CP to 1455 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1729 CP to 1819 CP with Rain and Snow weather boost

      Cloyster weaknesses

      Cloyster type chart

      When fighting Cloyster, keep in mind the that Water and Ice-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Water and Ice-type moves.

      Cloyster takes increased damage from:Cloyster takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Electric
      • Fighting
      • Grass
      • Rock
      Cloyster takes reduced damage from:Cloyster takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Water
      39%
      • Ice

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Cloyster

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Fighting120.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Electric92.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass82.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Rock62.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Psychic10.0%
      • windyWindy
      Dragon10.0%
      • windyWindy
      Steel8.0%
      • snowSnow
      Bug6.0%
      • rainRain
      Ghost4.0%
      • fogFog
      Flying2.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ground2.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Cloyster in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Cloyster down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Cloyster counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.