Mixed
Balanced
BTier
75Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats
High
HP60
C
Attack70
C
Defense105
B
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def120
A
Speed75
C
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight108.0 kg
238.1 lbsHeavy
Base XP175
Average
Abilities
LevitateTop Pick
Evades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

An ancient clay figurine that came to life as a Pokémon from exposure to a mysterious ray of light.

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.

Claydol Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Rock
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartVulnerable
6Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score-5
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGrassIceBugGhostDark
½xResist
FightingPoisonPsychicRock
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricGround
STAB (6)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelFighting
How to Beat Claydol in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile threatens a KO with Knock Off (90-106%). Gastrodon deals 35-41% with Scald.

Amoonguss
Amoonguss
GrassPoison
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRegenerator
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • SporeUtility
  • Rage Powder
  • ProtectPriority
  • Giga Drain
Damage vs Claydol
Giga Drain 2x
26-31%
View Amoonguss builds →

X & Y 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

2 Forms
Baltoy
#343Baltoy
36
Level 36
Claydol
#344Claydol
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Baltoy
GroundPsychic
Claydol
GroundPsychic
HP
40
60+20
ATK
40
70+30
DEF
55
105+50
SP.ATK
40
70+30
SP.DEF
70
120+50
SPE
55
75+20
BST
300D-Tier
500C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Challenging

Claydol is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Baltoy eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

X & Y Claydol Best Moveset

Levitate helps Claydol stick around while dealing real damage. Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed, 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

Experimental
Ability
Levitate
Item
Assault VestBULK
Best Nature for Claydol
Brave+ATK

Claydol best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Doubles Physical Tank Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • ExtrasensorySTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • Gyro Ball

Recommended Teammates

Barbaracle
BarbaracleGood
Breloom
BreloomGood
Chandelure
ChandelureGood

Moves

Most of Claydol's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Dream Eater and Earthquake, but Normal and Rock and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 1
Rapid Spin
A5010040Normal
Lv 1
Teleport-6
———20Psychic
Lv 4
Rapid Spin
A5010040Normal
Lv 7
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 10
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
Lv 13
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 17
Power Trick
D——10Psychic
Lv 21
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Lv 25
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
Lv 28
Extrasensory
S8010020Psychic
Lv 31
Cosmic Power
D——20Psychic
Lv 34
Guard Split
———10Psychic
Lv 34
Power Split
———10Psychic
Lv 36
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
Lv 40
Earth Power
S9010010Ground
Lv 47
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 54
Heal Block
——10015Psychic
Lv 61
Explosion
B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM04
Calm Mind
B——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
S—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
C8010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
D——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
S759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM23
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM71
Stone Edge
D100805Rock
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Claydol doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Claydol can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 5
Ally Switch+2
D——15Psychic
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 5
Telekinesis
———15Psychic

How to Get Claydol in X & Y

Claydol can't be caught in X & Y. Transfer Baltoy from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Claydol in X & Y

  1. Baltoy
    Step 1Obtain Baltoy

    Catch in the wild in:

    Omega RubyWalking · Route 111

    Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlack 2
  2. Claydol
    Step 2Claydol ✓

Claydol Guide

  • In X & Y, Claydol looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier on our tier list. Earthquake with Assault Vest is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, Claydol's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • 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.

  • For X & Y, the core moveset is Earthquake, Extrasensory, Rock Slide, and Gyroball. Earthquake leads at 24% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.

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

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