Clamperl is an aquatic Pokémon that makes its home on the seafloor. Its bivalve shell is dark blue with a silver rim along the inner edges. The shell is used to clamp down on prey, as well as for protection. A fully-grown shell will have nicks and scratches all over. Inside of the shell is a fragile, light blue body composed of six spherical extensions with a pink, pearl-like head in the center. There is a circular white patch on each cheek. The pearls produced by this Pokémon amplify psychic power, and may be blue as seen in the anime. When it is close to evolution, Clamperl will become too big to fit inside its shell.
Clamperl made its debut in Clamperl of Wisdom. Spoink lost its pearl and took a blue pearl that was created by a Clamperl from Isaiah's lab. Team Rocket also wanted to get their hands on the blue pearl.
Clamperl made a minor appearance as a member of Wallace's party during his ascent to Champion. Little is known about it, not even its gender or nickname.
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’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.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Clamperl shares its category with Shellder and Cloyster. They are all known as the Bivalve Pokémon.
Clamperl is the only Pokémon that evolves by trade holding one of two different items.
Clamperl loses the most weight of any evolving Pokémon when it evolves to Gorebyss, losing 65.9 lbs. (29.9 kg).
Origin
Clamperl is possibly based on an oyster or a giant clam. Clamperl's appearance and itsevolutions suggest that it could also be based on roe.
Name origin
Clamperl is a combination of clamp or clam and pearl.
Pearlulu is a combination of pearl and lulu (slang for someone or something that is exceptional or remarkable). It may also involve لؤلؤ lulu (Arabic for pearl).
In other languages
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Title
Meaning
Japanese
パールル Pearlulu
From pearl and lulu (slang for someone or something that is exceptional or remarkable). It may also involve لؤلؤ lulu (Arabic for pearl).