Cloyster Pokémon Violet: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Cloyster in Pokémon Violet. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 57 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Violet

Paldea

Cloyster Pokemon Violet Pokedex Entry

Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.

Pokémon Violet Cloyster Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Cloyster via various methods in Pokémon Violet.

Move	Type	Requirement
Icicle Spear	ice	—
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Leer	normal	Lv. 1
Supersonic	normal	Lv. 1
Water Gun	water	Lv. 1
Hydro Pump	water	Lv. 1
Ice Beam	ice	Lv. 1
Aurora Beam	ice	Lv. 1
Withdraw	water	Lv. 1
Protect	normal	Lv. 1
Spikes	ground	Lv. 1
Whirlpool	water	Lv. 1
Iron Defense	steel	Lv. 1
Toxic Spikes	poison	Lv. 1
Ice Shard	ice	Lv. 1
Shell Smash	normal	Lv. 1
Icicle Crash	ice	Lv. 1
Razor Shell	water	Lv. 5

End of Move Database

Pokémon Violet Cloyster Locations

Cloyster can be caught in 8 locations across Pokémon Violet, including South Province Area Six, North Province Area One, and North Province Area Three. The most reliable spawn is at West Paldean Sea, where you'll find it between Lv. 35 and 42 by underwater with a spawn weight of 10.

South Province Area Six

1 encounter

underwater
Lv. 38-44
Ocean
10Weight

North Province Area One

1 encounter

underwater
Lv. 50-53
Ocean
10Weight

North Province Area Three

1 encounter

underwater
Lv. 43-50
Ocean
10Weight

Glaseado Mountain

1 encounter

underwater
Lv. 38-41
Northern Mountain · Ocean
10Weight

Casseroya Lake

1 encounter

underwater
Lv. 49-56
Ocean
10Weight

North Paldean Sea

1 encounter

underwater
Lv. 38-50
Ocean
10Weight

East Paldean Sea

1 encounter

underwater
Lv. 35-36
Ocean
10Weight

West Paldean Sea

1 encounter

underwater
Lv. 35-42
Ocean
10Weight