Stats & Training
Clamperl's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Speed trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Defense EV, on a standard growth curve.
CLAMPERL’s sturdy shell is not only good for protection - it is also used for clamping and catching prey. A fully grown CLAMPERL’s shell will be scored with nicks and scratches all over.
CLAMPERL grows while being protected by its rock-hard shell. When its body becomes too large to fit inside the shell, it is sure evidence that this POKéMON is getting close to evolution.
Clamperl Weakness
Type-wise, Clamperl takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Clamperl's physical bulk (base 85 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x38-45% Absorb 2x30-38% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 2x30-38% Absorb 2x25-30% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x35-44% Absorb 2x31-38% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x42-50% Bullet Seed 2x25-31% Absorb 2x25-31% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x36-43% Absorb 2x30-38% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x36-43% Absorb 2x27-32% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x39-48% Bullet Seed 2x27-32% Absorb 2x21-27% | ||
 Plusle Electric | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x97-115%KO Mega Drain 2x66-79% Bullet Seed 2x44-53% Absorb 2x37-44% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x25-31% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x41-49% Absorb 2x32-40% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x99-117%KO Mega Drain 2x67-79% Bullet Seed 2x46-54% Absorb 2x35-42% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x31-38% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 2x39-46% Absorb 2x31-38% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 2x76-91% Razor Leaf 2x74-87% Bullet Seed 2x37-43% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x124-146%KO Magical Leaf 2x100-118%KO Mega Drain 2x70-83% Bullet Seed 2x43-51% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-36% Absorb 2x26-32% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x156-183%KO Giga Drain 2x99-117%KO Magical Leaf 2x79-93% Razor Leaf 2x73-87% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x198-233%KO Giga Drain 2x124-147%KO Magical Leaf 2x101-120%KO Mega Drain 2x68-80% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x176-207%KO Giga Drain 2x110-130%KO Bullet Seed 2x39-47% Absorb 2x33-40% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x136-160%KO Giga Drain 2x88-103%KO Bullet Seed 2x31-37% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x136-160%KO Giga Drain 2x84-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x31-37% Absorb 2x24-30% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x153-181%KO Giga Drain 2x98-116%KO Magical Leaf 2x79-94% Razor Leaf 2x71-84% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x196-231%KO Giga Drain 2x124-147%KO Magical Leaf 2x100-119%KO Mega Drain 2x69-81% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x172-203%KO Giga Drain 2x108-128%KO Bullet Seed 2x40-47% Absorb 2x31-38% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x135-159%KO Giga Drain 2x84-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x31-38% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x84-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x31-38% Absorb 2x26-31% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Magneton can KO Clamperl with Thunderbolt (233-274%). Breloom's Mach Punch hits Clamperl for 36-43%.
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x233-274%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Breloom builds →Mach Punch36-43% | ||
Ruby & Sapphire Evolution
Clamperl's evolution chain splits 2 ways into Huntail and Gorebyss. The method you choose determines which form you get. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Clamperl easily with 58 breeding partners from the Water1 egg group. Pass egg moves like Barrier, Body Slam, Confuse Ray and 3 more to offspring.
Ruby & Sapphire Clamperl Best Moveset
the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Clamperl's real targets. Deepseatooth provides extra utility while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Timid nature handle the stat profile. Shellarmor ties it together.
Best Build
Clamperl best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Surf
- Hidden Power Electric
- Confuse Ray
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding's the move. Barrier and Body Slam give Clamperl options it can't learn any other way, and Ice and Normal coverage already covers a decent range on top of Surf and Dive. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ruby & Sapphire Clamperl Locations
high spawn rates in mid-game water routes across 4 locations. Clamperl's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Clamperl in Ruby & Sapphire
4 spots to find Clamperl at Lv. 20-35 via surfing. Not all of them exist in both Ruby and Sapphire versions, so filter by your copy below.
Clamperl Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, Clamperl does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Huntail before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Clamperl is catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.
Clamperl is available in Ruby & Sapphire. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.
Game Availability
Clamperl has been available in 13 games since Ruby & Sapphire, though obtaining it requires a trade evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves