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.
It makes a single pearl during its lifetime. The pearl is said to amplify psychic power.
It makes a single pearl during its lifetime. The pearl is said to amplify psychic power.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x66-78% Vine Whip 2x34-42% | ||
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x177-209%KO Magical Leaf 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x159-188%KO Mega Drain 2x59-70% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x209-246%KO Mega Drain 2x71-86% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x118-139%KO Razor Leaf 2x50-59% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x167-197%KO Magical Leaf 2x88-103%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x150-178%KO Mega Drain 2x55-66% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x198-234%KO Mega Drain 2x70-84% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x191-225%KO Giga Drain 2x123-145%KO Needle Arm 2x63-75% Mega Drain 2x67-80% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x111-131%KO Razor Leaf 2x47-56% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x181-213%KO Magical Leaf 2x92-108%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x158-188%KO Mega Drain 2x56-67% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x208-246%KO Mega Drain 2x74-88% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x204-242%KO Giga Drain 2x131-154%KO Needle Arm 2x63-75% Mega Drain 2x71-83% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x117-138%KO Razor Leaf 2x49-58% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x181-214%KO Magical Leaf 2x91-109%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x149-176%KO Razor Leaf 2x70-83% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x163-191%KO Mega Drain 2x56-68% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x213-251%KO Mega Drain 2x73-86% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x210-248%KO Giga Drain 2x134-158%KO Needle Arm 2x66-79% Mega Drain 2x73-86% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x180-211%KO Giga Drain 2x113-133%KO Magical Leaf 2x92-109%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x148-174%KO Leaf Blade 2x107-126%KO Razor Leaf 2x66-78% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x159-188%KO Mega Drain 2x55-65% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x208-245%KO Mega Drain 2x72-85% | ||
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x130-153%KO Energy Ball 2x98-116%KO Horn Leech 2x90-106%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x180-213%KO Giga Drain 2x114-134%KO Magical Leaf 2x93-109%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x148-175%KO Leaf Blade 2x108-128%KO Razor Leaf 2x69-81% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x159-188%KO Mega Drain 2x55-66% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x213-250%KO Mega Drain 2x74-88% | ||
Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Energy Ball 2x100-119%KO Horn Leech 2x90-106%KO | ||
In Black & White, Magnezone can KO Clamperl with Thunderbolt (246-290%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Clamperl for 66-77%. Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 181-213%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x246-290%KO Flash Cannon55-64% Volt Switch 2x192-226%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Breloom builds →Mach Punch52-61% Bullet Seed 2x66-77% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Clamperl View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x141-166%KO Shadow Ball81-95% Thunderbolt 2x181-213%KO | ||
Black & White 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 78 breeding partners from the Water1 egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Barrier, Body Slam and 8 more to offspring.
Black & White 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. Rattled ties it together.
Best Build
Clamperl best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Shell Smash
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding's the move. Aqua Ring and Barrier 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 Muddy Water. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Clamperl Locations
Clamperl starts showing up in late-game fishing spots at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Clamperl in Black & White
Clamperl Guide
In Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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 Black & White. 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