Shadow Cloyster

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Frost Breath	Avalanche	A	B
Ice Shard	Avalanche	A-	B
Frost Breath	Blizzard*	B	C
Ice Shard	Blizzard*	B	C
Frost Breath	Hydro Pump	C-	B-
Ice Shard	Hydro Pump	C	B
Frost Breath	Icy Wind	X	B
Ice Shard	Icy Wind	X	B
Ice Shard	Liquidation	C	A
Frost Breath	Liquidation	A-	C

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Frost Breath	Aurora Beam	C	C
Ice Shard	Aurora Beam	C	C

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Frost Breath and Ice Shard perform similarly, but Frost Breath has some slight advantages.

• Avalanche is a potent 2-bar charge move that outperforms Blizzard, Shadow Cloyster's next best charge move.

• Hydro Pump and Liquidation, while being good moves with STAB, don't share the same typing as Cloyster's fast moves.

• Aurora Beam and Icy Wind deal mediocre damage with long cooldown. There's no reason to use these moves.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Between Ice Shard and Frost Breath, Ice Shard does more damage on defense. 

• Liquidation is the obvious superior charge move due to having 2 bars, STAB, and high power. 

• Avalanche is okay, but sharing the same type as Shadow Cloyster's Fast Moves is a bit of a hinderance.

• Hydro Pump is off-type with Shadow Cloyster's fast moves and hard to dodge, but Cloyster may not get it off.

• Aurora Beam and Icy Wind are functional for having multiple bars, but aren't nearly as good as Avalanche.

• Compared to Avalanche and Hydro Pump, Blizzard is worse on defense in nearly all respects.

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Ice Shard	Icy Wind Avalanche	A
Ice Shard	Icy Wind Hydro Pump	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Ice Shard + Icy Wind and Hydro Pump or Avalanche

Ice Shard is chosen over Frost Breath due to its superior energy generation. Icy Wind is a move as powerful as it is annoying, hitting fairly hard while also debuffing its target's Attack stat. As for your secondary move of choice, it mostly comes down to preference. Avalanche locks you into a mono-Ice moveset, which can be problematic. Hydro Pump is expensive, and often hard to reach, but does provide additional coverage.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2 / 5

Budget Dewgong just got 20% more expensive. While it does pick up a couple noteworthy matchups when compared to normal Cloyster, it also gives up a fair few. On the whole, it's a little spicy, but if you want a mon in this role you should probably splurge on Dewgong instead. It's just better.

Ultra League: 3 / 5

Unlike Great League, where the Shadow variant both picks up and loses things, Shadow Cloyster mostly just loses, making it more expensive and a downgrade. If you want a Water/Ice-type, Lapras will generally fill the role better. 

Master League: 0 / 5 

Cloyster is too small to really compete with the heavy hitters of Master League.

Fast Moves

10

Frost Breath

More Info

Ice

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.90	0.30	8.89		11.11	13.89

12

Ice Shard

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Ice

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.20	0.30	10.00		10.00	12.50

Charge Moves

80

Aurora Beam

2 Energy

More Info

Ice

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.55	0.20	0.00	1.60	22.54	28.17		36.06

130

Hydro Pump

1 Energy

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Water

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.30	2.10	0.00	1.30	39.39	49.24		51.21

90

Avalanche

2 Energy

More Info

Ice

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.70	0.40	0.00	1.80	33.33	41.67		60.00

60

Icy Wind

3 Energy

More Info

Ice

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.30	0.80	0.00	1.82	18.18	22.73		33.06

45

Razor Shell

3 Energy

More Info

Water

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.30	0.35	0.00	1.36	34.62	43.27		47.20

Elite Charge Moves

130

Blizzard

1 Energy

More Info

Ice

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.10	1.40	0.00	1.30	41.94	52.42		54.52

Exclusive Charge Moves

10

Frustration

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.80	0.00	0.30	5.00	6.25		1.52

Purification Cost

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	39.1% damage
	62.5% damage

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