Clamperl (Pokémon)
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Clamperl (Japanese: パールル Pearlulu) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Gorebyss when traded holding a DeepSeaScale or into Huntail when traded holding a DeepSeaTooth.
Biology
Physiology
Clamperl are blue Pokémon which resemble clams or oysters. Inside their tough, dark-blue outer shell is a fragile blue body composed of six spherical extensions, surrounding its small, pearl-like spherical pink head. Clamperl’s eyes are usually closed, and it has white, circular patches on the sides of its head, along with a silver coloring on the rim of their shell. A fully grown Clamperl’s shell will be scored with nicks and scratches all over.Its head acts as a Pearl,which Spoink uses to magnify its power.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Clamperl mainly use their strong shells to protect themselves from predators. The shell can also be used Clamp down on its foes. Other than that, Clamperl's abilities as a Water-type Pokémon are fairly standard.
While Clamperl is known to evolve while holding a DeepSeaScale or a DeepSeaTooth, the two items can also magnify Clamperl's powers in certain ways (the DeepSeaScale doubles Clamperl's Special Defense while the DeepSeaTooth doubles it Special Attack power).
The magnificent pearls created by Clamperl upon evolution are infused with a mysterious energy. Such pearls can magnify Psychic powers. In fact, the pearls that Spoink carry are the ones that Clamperl make. On rare occasion, as evidenced by the episode Clamperl of Wisdom, a Clamperl can produce a blue pearl instead of the usual pink one (the reason for this is unknown).
Behavior
Clamperl is quite docile, except when confronted with prey or if its pearl is stolen. Once it clamps down it refuses to let go unless it determines that it is clearly outmatched. When Clamperl's body becomes too large to fit inside its shell, it means that Clamperl is getting close to evolution.
Habitat
Clamperl is a sea-dwelling Pokémon that can be found in Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Clamperl are generally filter feeders, and would eat basically anything that floats by them.
In the anime
Major appearances
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 were also featured in The Evolutionary War!. Trainers that lived on the A-B-C Islands had a rivalry over which Clamperl evolution was stronger.
Minor appearances
A Clamperl appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A coordinator used a Clamperl in New Plot, Odd Lot!.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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.
In the TCG
- Main article: Clamperl (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire |
Lake (Sapphire Field) Ocean (Sapphire Field) |
Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 18 Endless Level 12 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Silver Trench (65F-79F) Far-off Sea (65F-75F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Surrounded Sea (B1-B20) Miracle Sea (B1-B18) Deep Miracle Sea (B1-B4) |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Sea of Wailord |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs |
Coral Sea |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Beach: Echo Valley |
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Ruby | Sapphire | Blue Shard (5%) | |
Emerald | |||
Diamond | Pearl | Big Pearl (5%) | |
HeartGold | SoulSilver | Big Pearl (5%) | |
Black | White | Big Pearl (5%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 35
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95 - 142 | 180 - 274 | |
64
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62 - 127 | 119 - 249 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
74
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71 - 138 | 137 - 271 | |
55
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54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
32
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33 - 92 | 62 - 179 | |
Total: 345
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
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TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||
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TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 | |||||
TM07 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 | |||||
TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM55 | Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | |||||
TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
HM03 | Surf | Water | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 | |||||
HM05 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |||||
HM06 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 | |||||
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By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Barrier* | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |||||
Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Mud Sport | Ground | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
Muddy Water | Water | Special | 95 | 85% | 10 | |||||
Refresh | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 | |||||
Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Dream World-only moves
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Event | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Dream World | Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
Dream World | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | ||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Evolution
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Trade holding DeepSeaTooth → |
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Trade holding DeepSeaScale → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Clamperl shares the same species name with Shellder and Cloyster. They are all known as Bivalve Pokémon.
- Clamperl is one of only three Generation III Pokémon that evolves by trading holding an item. The others are Dusclops and Feebas, though Feebas's trade-evolution item was only introduced in Generation V to compensate for the inability to raise its Beauty in that generation.
- It is also the only Pokémon that evolves by trade holding one of two different items.
- It is also the only Pokémon that evolves by trade holding an item into a Pokémon of the same generation in the generation it was introduced, with the exception of Feebas, which could not evolve by trade until Generation V.
- Although the Sapphire Pokédex entry states that a Clamperl would grow too large for its shell, a sign of near evolution, Clamperl can only evolve if it is traded while holding a certain item, after which it will evolve instantly.
- Despite its pearl being able to amplify psychic powers, Clamperl can't learn a damaging Psychic-type move by any means.
- In the main series Generation III games, Clamperl's sprites featured six ridges each on its upper and lower shells despite official artwork revealing only five ridges per shell. This was corrected in Generation IV onward.
Origin
Clamperl is possibly based on an oyster or a giant clam. Clamperl's appearance and its evolutions 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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External links
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