Cloyster is a black, pearl-like Pokémon. It is encased inside a light grey shell, which is surrounded by a second jagged, blue-violet outer shell casing. It has one barb-like spike protruding from above its head, and multiple conical horns on its outer shell. Its shell is harder than diamond with spikes that are even harder; harsh tidal currents will affect the size and sharpness of these spikes. On its pearl-like face, it has two white eyes and a mouth. Aside from its face and head, its internal anatomy has never been seen.
It typically only opens its shell to attack an opponent. However, it is fully capable of retaliating against any enemy with its shell tightly closed. With rapid succession, it launches its spikes at the foe, keeping them repelled. Once it has shut itself in, it is impossible to open its shell from the outside. This impressive defense allows it to withstand anything from a bomb blast to even a missile strike. The same projectile system it uses to launch its spikes is also used for swimming. It swallows seawater, and then ejects it towards the rear propelling it through with siphon-jet propulsion. It lives on the sea floor, nestled among the rocks and coral.
All canon Pokémon are available in Tropes vs. Women in Pokémon Training; however, Cloyster cannot be caught out in the wild. In this game, Cloyster has a regional variant that resembles the Shellder seen on Slowbro and Slowking and is Ice/Rock. Likely winning the award for the most drastically-changed Pokémon in the entire game, it evolves from this form of Shellder via Ice Stone, and its abilities change to Shell Armor, Rock Head, and Sturdy. Its stats are unchanged. Furthermore, its one of extremely few Pokémon in this game to have its Pokédex classification changed, as it's clearly not a "bivalve" in this form!
A bottom-feeder, this Pokémon essentially eats by vacuuming up the leftovers of what other Pokémon, including regular Cloysters, eat. Exactly what happens when this Pokémon bites a Slowpoke is unknown.
