Stats & Training
Claydol's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with Sp. Def doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Sp. Def EVs.
CLAYDOL are said to be dolls of mud made by primitive humans and brought to life by exposure to a mysterious ray. This POKéMON moves about while levitating.
CLAYDOL is an enigma that appeared from a clay statue made by an ancient civilization dating back 20,000 years. This POKéMON shoots beams from both its hands.
Claydol Weakness
Claydol is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. The Ground/Psychic typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Claydol's overall bulk (60/105/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLilycove City Surfing | ||
 Poochyena Dark | D | |
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x21-26% Absorb 2x21-26% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 2x15-19% Absorb 2x15-19% | ||
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 102 Surfing | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x22-27% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x18-22% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x18-22% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% Absorb 2x10-13% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLilycove City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Wingull builds →Thief 2x22-27% Water Gun 2x22-27% | ||
 Nincada BugGround | D | |
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x49-59% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x46-55% Mega Drain 2x30-37% Bullet Seed 2x21-26% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Nuzleaf builds →Thief 2x34-40% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x21-26% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Lombre builds →Surf 2x46-55% Ice Beam 2x30-37% Thief 2x22-27% Astonish 2x12-15% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x49-59% Thief 2x20-23% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x46-55% Mega Drain 2x32-38% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% Absorb 2x17-21% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x32-38% Thief 2x32-38% Bullet Seed 2x17-21% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x23-28% Thief 2x23-28% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Lombre builds →Surf 2x46-55% Ice Beam 2x31-37% Thief 2x21-25% Astonish 2x11-14% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 2x36-42% Razor Leaf 2x33-39% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x49-59% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x58-68% Magical Leaf 2x47-55% Mega Drain 2x33-39% Bullet Seed 2x22-26% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Nuzleaf builds →Feint Attack 2x33-39% Thief 2x33-39% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x22-26% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x69-82% Giga Drain 2x44-52% Magical Leaf 2x36-44% Razor Leaf 2x35-41% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Absol builds →Blizzard 2x43-51% Ice Beam 2x36-44% Shadow Ball 2x55-65% Bite 2x36-44% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x90-106%KO Shadow Ball 2x31-36% Giga Drain 2x57-68% Magical Leaf 2x46-55% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x60-71% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Giga Drain 2x39-46% Feint Attack 2x32-38% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x78-93% Giga Drain 2x51-60% Bullet Seed 2x18-22% Absorb 2x15-19% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x69-82% Giga Drain 2x44-51% Magical Leaf 2x37-44% Razor Leaf 2x32-38% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Absol builds →Blizzard 2x44-51% Ice Beam 2x36-43% Shadow Ball 2x55-65% Bite 2x37-44% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x89-105%KO Shadow Ball 2x30-36% Giga Drain 2x56-67% Magical Leaf 2x45-54% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% Giga Drain 2x38-46% Feint Attack 2x32-38% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Poochyena builds →Crunch 2x28-33% Shadow Ball 2x29-34% Bite 2x21-26% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Regirock's Explosion hits Claydol for 74-87%. Camerupt deals 70-82% with Explosion.
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves View Magneton builds →
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 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Regirock builds →Explosion74-87% Rock Slide17-20% Superpower18-21% | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagmaarmor ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Camerupt builds →Earthquake42-50% Explosion70-82% Fire Blast37-44% | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Electrode builds →Explosion28-33% | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Claydol View Weezing builds →Sludge Bomb13-16% Explosion49-57% | ||
Ruby & Sapphire Evolution
Claydol is what Baltoy becomes. Breed it for Baltoy eggs (average hatch time). No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Baltoy pushed Claydol to 500 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Claydol is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Baltoy eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyRuby & Sapphire Claydol Best Moveset
Levitate helps Claydol stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max HP and Attack EVs for the right balance, and Earthquake as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Claydol best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The level-up pool tells the story here. Claydol learns Self-Destruct and Hyper Beam naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Rock coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Claydol in Ruby & Sapphire
decent spawn rates for Claydol across 6 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Claydol in Ruby & Sapphire
The path to Claydol starts with Baltoy at Lv. 20-56 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch BaltoyRoute 111 - DesertSapphireGrass Lv.20-22 Route10%MidRoute 111 - DesertRubyGrass Lv.20-22 Route10%Mid
Step 2Claydol ✓Sky Pillar - 1FRubyGrass Lv.47-50 Building25%PostSky Pillar - 1FSapphireGrass Lv.47-50 Building25%PostSky Pillar - 3FRubyGrass Lv.50-53 Building25%PostSky Pillar - 3FSapphireGrass Lv.50-53 Building25%PostSky Pillar - 5FSapphireGrass Lv.54-56 Building19%PostSky Pillar - 5FRubyGrass Lv.54-56 Building19%Postor evolve from Baltoy (Step 1)
Claydol Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, Claydol looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. A-Tier on our tier list. Rapid Spin with Leftovers is the standard set.
Claydol gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Claydol is a mixed attacker with base 70 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Ruby & Sapphire, the best way to handle Claydol: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Water, Grass, and Ice-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Claydol appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through 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