#0344 Claydol

Artwork: PokéAPI.

GroundPsychic

Abilities

LevitateGives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.SynchronizePasses a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe.

Hidden ability

Psychic SurgeSets Psychic Terrain when it enters battle.

Capture

Moderate catch

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

Mineral

Growth

Medium Fast

EV yield

2 Sp. Def

Wild held item

Light Clay

Claydol’s base stats

HP	75 (official 60)
Attack	50 (official 70)
Defense	105
Sp. Atk	125 (official 70)
Sp. Def	115 (official 120)
Speed	30 (official 75)
Total	500	Official games: 500, same total, different spread. All base stat changes

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Where to find Claydol in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Victory Road 3F	Grass/cave, morning	65	10%
Victory Road 3F	Grass/cave, day	65	10%

Evolution

Evolves from Baltoy at Lv 36.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Claydol’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
On evolution	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
1	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
1	Teleport	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	Use it to flee from any wild Pokémon. It can also warp to the last Pokémon Center visited.
1	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—	30	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body. Raises its Defense by 1 stage.
1	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10	The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage. Lowers its accuracy by 1 stage.
1	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100	40	A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.
1	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
9	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage.
12	Power Trick	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack with its Defense stat.
15	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100	20	The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
18	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5	The user attacks with the power of its whole body. 10% chance to raise all its stats by 1 stage.
21	Imprison	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it.
24	Cosmic Power	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	The user draws on a mystical power from space. Raises its Defense and Sp. Def by 1 stage.
27	Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	95	100	10	Attacks with an unseen supernatural force. Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
30	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	The ground under the foe erupts with power. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
33	Self-Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100	5	The user explodes to hit all Pokémon in battle, then faints. The targets’ Defense is halved.
38	Guard Split	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user uses psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe’s.
38	Power Split	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user uses psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe’s.
43	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10	A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
48	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	5	A huge explosion hits all Pokémon in battle, and the user faints. The targets’ Defense is halved.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Claydol can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit. Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for 5 turns.
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10	The user gathers light on turn 1, then blasts a bundled beam on turn 2.
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. 20% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	10	A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90	10	The user fires a bundle of electricity. 70% chance to raise the user’s Sp. Atk by 1 stage.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	5	A huge explosion hits all Pokémon in battle, and the user faints. The targets’ Defense is halved.
TM67	Recycle	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	—	—	20	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. Raises its Speed by 2 stages.
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20	The user flashes a light that lowers the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage. It can also light up caves.
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5	The user stabs the foe with a sharpened stone. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	var.	100	5	The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	var.	100	20	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for 5 turns.
TM93	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100	10	Materializes psychic waves to attack the target, dealing physical damage.
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
TM111	Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	—	100	15	Emits strange electrical waves that greatly lower the target’s Special Attack.
TM116	Psychic Terrain	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	Creates Psychic Terrain for five turns. Grounded Pokémon are protected from priority moves, and Psychic-type moves become stronger.
TM123	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100	10	Slams into the target with its body. The higher the user’s Defense, the greater the damage.
TM124	Expanding Force	Psychic	Special	80	100	10	Attacks with psychic power. Becomes stronger on Psychic Terrain and can damage all opposing Pokémon.
TM130	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100	10	Hurls scorching sand at the target. May burn the target.
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15	Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense.

Move tutors

Moves Claydol can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5	The user attacks with the power of its whole body. 10% chance to raise all its stats by 1 stage.	Ruins of Alph · Cost: Rare Bone ×1 Requirements: Ruins of Alph: small extras the Ruins of Alph
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100	10	The user fires a powerful flash of light at the foe to deal damage.	Route 15 · Cost: Moon Ball ×1 Route 15
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	The ground under the foe erupts with power. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.	Route 46 · Cost: Cherish Ball ×1 Route 46
Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	95	100	10	Attacks with an unseen supernatural force. Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.	Saffron Copycat house 1F · Cost: Free Copycat's house, Saffron City
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	20	The user thinks up a sinister plan. Raises its Sp. Atk by 2 stages.	Celadon gatehouse · Cost: Free Celadon City Team Rocket base
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15	The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.	Saffron City · Cost: Colbur Berry ×1

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