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Cloyster
Oracle Text
Attack Headlock (30+): Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. If tails, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Attack Guard Press (80): During your opponent’s next turn, this Pokémon takes 20 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
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Character Background
Cloyster in Fossil is a classic control-leaning Water Stage 1 that rewards patience and good timing more than raw aggression. Clamp is the headline: 30 damage plus a chance to Paralyze can steal a turn, and even the whiff still forces your opponent to respect the threat of a tempo swing. Spike Cannon adds a more reliable pressure option, with the potential to push 60 damage, so Cloyster can function as a midgame attacker that alternates disruption and efficient chip damage. It fits best in a tempo-control plan, especially in Water shells that can keep energy moving and buy time for setup. Pair it with effects that improve coin-flip consistency or with retreat-lock style support so the opponent stays stuck while you fish for Clamp paralysis. Because both attacks are coin-dependent, Cloyster is strongest when you build around persistence and board control rather than expecting every attack to hit peak damage.
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Character Background
Cloyster in Fossil is a classic control-leaning Water Stage 1 that rewards patience and good timing more than raw aggression. Clamp is the headline: 30 damage plus a chance to Paralyze can steal a turn, and even the whiff still forces your opponent to respect the threat of a tempo swing. Spike Cannon adds a more reliable pressure option, with the potential to push 60 damage, so Cloyster can function as a midgame attacker that alternates disruption and efficient chip damage. It fits best in a tempo-control plan, especially in Water shells that can keep energy moving and buy time for setup. Pair it with effects that improve coin-flip consistency or with retreat-lock style support so the opponent stays stuck while you fish for Clamp paralysis. Because both attacks are coin-dependent, Cloyster is strongest when you build around persistence and board control rather than expecting every attack to hit peak damage.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-07-31 18:20:44 UTC