Claydol in Pokemon Survivor

Claydol at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Claydol has 97 HP, 110 speed and a 1.08x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is below average, its speed is above average and its attack is below average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 43.3, which puts it at rank 611 overall, rank 77 of 135 among Hoenn Pokemon and rank 48 of 70 Ground-types and 66 of 96 Psychic-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Claydol sits next to Porygon one place above it and Azumarill one place below it.

Claydol moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Claydol starts every run with Mud Shot: splashes mud around and slows foes.

The level-up cards can then offer 16 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 8 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Ground moves: Mud Shot, Bulldoze, Bonemerang, Spikes
• Psychic moves: Confusion, Psybeam, Psychic, Psycho Cut

Weaknesses and resistances

Claydol takes extra damage from Water (1.6x), Grass (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Bug (1.6x), Ghost (1.6x), and Dark (1.6x). It resists Electric (0.3x), Fighting (0.6x), Poison (0.6x), Psychic (0.6x), and Rock (0.6x). The remaining 7 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Claydol are the ones whose first type is Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, or Dark. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Ground or Psychic moves do not hit harder just because Claydol shares the type.

How to get Claydol

Claydol is part of the Hoenn banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 12 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Claydol a 0.54% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 185 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Claydol exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Claydol as an enemy

Claydol can show up as a regular enemy from 4:20 into the run (enemy tier 4 and 5). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is bomber: it rushes you, lights a short fuse when it is next to you and explodes.

It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 3 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a leap onto your position, falling danger zones, and a fan of shots.

Claydol in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Claydol good in Pokemon Survivor?

Claydol is a C-tier pick with a Stat Score of 43.3, rank 611 of 966. Claydol is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.

How do I get Claydol in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Hoenn banner. Claydol is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.54% chance of giving it.

What is Claydol's starting move?

Claydol starts with Mud Shot, a Ground-type nova move.

What is Claydol weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Claydol is weak to Water (1.6x), Grass (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Bug (1.6x), Ghost (1.6x), and Dark (1.6x).

Can Claydol be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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