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How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution

Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

107.90 kg Weight
1.50 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,229
Level 40: 1,971
Level 25: 1,408 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,126 (Raid)
Level 15: 845 (Research Tasks)
ATK 140
DEF 229
STA 155

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Confusion edges out Extrasensory, but they perform similarly.
  • Psychic should be paired with the above for a full Psychic-type set.
  • Mud Slap and Scorching Sands make for Claydol's most optimal Ground-type set.
  • Earthquake is not far behind Earth Power in general, but it's still not quite worth considering.
  • Gyro Ball has no offensive use.
  • Shadow Ball is powerful, but lacks STAB.
  • Ice Beam doesn't suit Claydol's role. 
  • Rock Tomb is even worse. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Confusion and Mud Slap are the best general choices, though the former is neutrally stronger.
  • Extrasensory is entirely outclassed on defense.
  • Psychic and Ice Beam are preferred for their relatively early damage windows and 2 bars. 
  • Shadow Ball is largely unresisted in general, but is relatively easy to dodge. 
  • Earth Power and Gyro Ball are very slow for 2-bar moves, and the latter's coverage isn't particularly valuable either. 
  • Scorching Sands is on a par with Earth Power, trading a bit of power for a harder dodge window.
  • Rock Tomb performs similarly bad on defense.
  • Earthquake is unviable for defense.

PVE Overview

Claydol has a few very good movesets available to it, and is one of the few Pokemon blessed with optimal dual-STAB movesets. Without a doubt, it has the moveset to make for a large offensive threat, but its stats just don't allow it to shine like it wants to. That said, it's not all bad for poor Claydol; it's a decent defender with a variable moveset that can keep attackers guessing to a degree, though anything that resists both Psychic and Ground really doesn't see it as much of a threat.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
A
A
A
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Confusion + Scorching Sands or Earth Power and Psychic or Shadow Ball or Ice Beam

Confusion is the preferred fast move. While Extrasensory does have a slight 0.33 EPT (Energy Per Turn) advantage over Confusion, it falls significantly behind in raw damage. 

All of Claydol's Charge Moves are moderately costly in terms of energy, making Claydol rather slow with shield pressure. Earth Power and Psychic benefit from STAB to deal strong damage, though the latter might provide redundant coverage due to Claydol's fast move. Scorching Sands is very competitive with Earth Power, as it has a lower energy cost and a chance to debuff Attack, but slightly lower power as a trade-off. Shadow Ball is a powerful option that is largely unresisted against the meta, but lacks STAB. Ice Beam provides useful coverage, including against Claydol's weakness to Grass Pokemon. Gyro Ball is a poor move and doesn't provide enough damage for its energy cost, nor is its coverage considered valuable in general. Earthquake demands the most amount of energy, discouraging its use. The addition of Rock Tomb following the GBL Season 10 update is unimpressive, as its poor damage output and high energy cost discourages its use despite its new debuff utility. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2 / 5

Claydol is an odd Pokemon in Great League. Ground/Psychic typing gives Claydol more problems than benefits, being weak to six types and resisting five. A low ATK and high DEF stat distribution makes it a good consideration for Great League, but a slow moveset adds to the difficulty of making Claydol viable. It ultimately loses to many popular meta picks, and is mostly an inferior choice. The May 2019 Sinnoh update gave Claydol a boost with the addition of Earth Power, and the January 2021 GBL Season 6 update added Shadow Ball and Ice Beam options, but these changes don't solve the problem of Claydol's lack of a cheaper Charge Move energy-wise. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

Claydol is an inferior choice when considering a Psychic-type or Ground-type candidate. Its maximum CP of 2229 at level 50 limits its use to Great League. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Don't bother. 

Fast Moves

20
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.60
1.00
9.38
12.50
15.63
12
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
10.91
10.91
13.64
18
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.40
0.20
8.57
12.86
16.07

Charge Moves

90
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.80
1.30
0.00
1.80
32.14
40.18
57.86
140
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.60
0.80
0.00
1.40
38.89
48.61
54.44
80
More Info

Steel

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
0.50
0.00
1.60
24.24
30.30
38.79
100
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.60
0.70
0.00
2.00
27.78
34.72
55.56
100
More Info

Ghost

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.40
0.00
2.00
33.33
41.67
66.67
90
More Info

Ice

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
1.50
0.00
1.80
27.27
34.09
49.09
70
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
0.75
0.00
1.40
21.88
27.34
30.63
95
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
0.90
0.00
1.90
29.69
37.11
56.41

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 50
Stardust 50,000

Other

Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate20.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Ground Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Psychic Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012327
2001.54857
20027387
2002.597117
4003122146
4003.5147176
4004172206
4004.5197236
6005222265
6005.5247295
6006271325
6006.5296355
8007321384
8007.5346414
8008371444
8008.5396474
10009421504
10009.5445533
100010470563
100010.5494591
130011517619
130011.5541647
130012564676
130012.5588704
160013611732
160013.5635760
160014659788
160014.5682816
190015706845
190015.5729873
190016753901
190016.5776929
220017800957
220017.5823985
2200188471014
220018.58701042
2500198941070
250019.59171098
2500209411126
250020.59641154
3000219881182
300021.510111211
30002210351239
300022.510591267
35002310821295
350023.511061323
35002411291352
350024.511531380
40002511761408
400025.512001436
40002612231464
400026.512471492
45002712701521
450027.512941549
45002813171577
450028.513411605
50002913651633
500029.513881661
50003014121690
500030.514231704
60003114351718
600031.514471732
60003214591746
600032.514701760
70003314821774
700033.514941788
70003415061802
700034.515181816
80003515291830
800035.515411844
80003615531859
800036.515651873
90003715761887
900037.515881901
90003816001915
900038.516121929
100003916231943
1000039.516351957
100004016471971
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