Is Clamperl good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Clamperl has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Clamperl a good raid attacker?

Clamperl ranks #189 of 231 ice attackers with 6.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Clamperl be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Clamperl is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#366 · Generation 3

Clamperl

water

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,270 / 1,436
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 726 / 907
Research CP (L15): 544
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Clamperl has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#1037 of 1154 · score 55.2
Ranked #1037 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Little Cup#135 of 168 · score 60.5
Ranked #135 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack133

Defense135

Stamina111

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

electric×1.6
grass×1.6

Resists

fire×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Clamperl
→50 candyHuntail
→50 candyGorebyss

→ Huntail: 50 candy
→ Gorebyss: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	–	#135 / 168	60.5	Water Gun · Body Slam · Ice Beam	L15 · 4/15/13
Great League	–	#1037 / 1154	55.2	Water Gun · Water Pulse · Body Slam	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ice	–	#189 / 231	6.0	53	Water Gun · Ice Beam
water	–	#220 / 283	5.9	51	Water Gun · Water Pulse
normal	–	#245 / 354	5.9	52	Water Gun · Body Slam

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Water GunSTAB	water	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Body Slam	normal	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	65	-40
Ice Beam	ice	95	-50	3.5s	1.90	90	-55
Water PulseSTAB	water	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	80	-50

Questions people ask

Is Clamperl good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Clamperl has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Clamperl?: Clamperl has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Clamperl a good raid attacker?: Clamperl ranks #189 of 231 ice attackers with 6.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Clamperl be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Clamperl is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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