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Claydol
The Clay Doll Pokémon
TL;DR. Claydol is a ground/psychic-type Pokémon from Generation III. Base Stat Total: 500. CLAYDOL are said to be dolls of mud made by primitive humans and brought to life by exposure to a mysterious ray. This POKéMON moves about while levitating.
Ground Psychic
CLAYDOL are said to be dolls of mud made by primitive humans and brought to life by exposure to a mysterious ray. This POKéMON moves about while levitating.
Height1.5 m
Weight108.0 kg
AbilitiesLevitate
Base stats
Stat spread.
Total of 500. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
HP 60
Attack 70
Defense 105
Sp. Attack 70
Sp. Defense 120
Speed 75
Total500
500 base stat total, the 278th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 62nd among Ground-types.
120 base Special Defense, Claydol's strongest stat, ranking 7th of 175 Ground-types.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Daily Pokémon · Video
Claydol on Daily Pokémon
Claydol was featured once as the Pokémon of the day. Tap a cover to play the short.
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Claydol in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Claydol reaches 1,971 CP at level 40 and 2,255 CP as a best buddy.
GO Attack140
GO Defense229
GO Stamina155
Max CP (L40)1,971
Max CP (L50)2,229
Best buddy (L51)2,255
Raid catch CP 1,063–1,126 (L20). Weather boosted 1,328–1,408 (L25).
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Competitive
Claydol in competitive play.
Recommended builds and battle rankings for Claydol across the current metagames. In Pokémon GO it ranks #178 in the Great League.
Pokémon GO Battle League
Great League #178 85.7 score
Ultra League #492 73.8 score
Build around it: GO PvP IV optimizer · Team builder · Ask Dia
Movesets via Smogon, GO ranks via PvPoke. Updated 2026-06-01.
Quick answers
Common questions about Claydol.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Claydol, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Claydol?
Claydol is a Ground/Psychic-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Claydol weak to?
Claydol takes 2× damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dark. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Claydol resistant to?
Claydol is immune to Electric. It also resists Fighting, Poison, Psychic, Rock.
How does Claydol evolve?
Claydol evolves from Baltoy (Level 36). Claydol is the final form of its evolution line.
What generation is Claydol from?
Claydol was introduced in Generation III (the Hoenn region). Its Pokédex number is #0344.
What are Claydol's base stats?
Claydol has HP 60, Attack 70, Defense 105, Special Attack 70, Special Defense 120, and Speed 75. Total base stat total: 500.
What are Claydol's abilities?
Claydol can have the ability Levitate.
Is Claydol legendary or mythical?
No. Claydol is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Claydol's best stat?
Claydol's highest base stat is Special Defense at 120, which ranks 7th of 175 Ground-type Pokémon.
Is Claydol good?
Claydol has a base stat total of 500, the 278th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 62nd among Ground-types. That is a strong, fully-evolved stat spread.
Sprites · Sound
Through the generations.
Claydol as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
Type matchups
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Claydol is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
2× Weak to
Water Grass Ice Bug Ghost Dark
½× Resists
Fighting Poison Psychic Rock
0× Immune to
Electric
Comparison
Claydol vs. the average Ground-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 175 Ground-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Claydol | Ground avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 60 | 75 | -15 |
| Attack | 70 | 76 | -6 |
| Defense | 105 | 78 | +27 |
| Special Attack | 70 | 75 | -5 |
| Special Defense | 120 | 76 | +44 |
| Speed | 75 | 66 | +9 |
| Total | 500 | 446 | +54 |
Game appearances
Claydol appears in 24 games.
Every mainline release where Claydol is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
Gen III
- 2003 Ruby
- 2003 Sapphire
- 2004 FireRed
- 2004 LeafGreen
- 2005 Emerald
Gen IV
- 2007 Diamond
- 2007 Pearl
- 2009 Platinum
- 2010 HeartGold
- 2010 SoulSilver
Gen V
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
Gen VI
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
Gen VII
- 2017 Ultra Moon
- 2017 Ultra Sun
Gen VIII
- 2019 Shield
- 2019 Sword
- 2020 Crown Tundra DLC
Side games + live service
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Pokémon Champions: Champions availability TBD . Full roster pending official reveal.
Where to find
Catch Claydol in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 5 games have a known habitat.
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
Sky Pillar 1FSky Pillar 3FSky Pillar 5F
Black, White
Relic Castle D
Pokémon anime
Claydol appears in 4 episodes.
From AG104 (2004-11-25) through DP181 (2010-06-17).
TCG Pocket appearances
1 Claydol card across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
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