Taking all that into consideration, it’s probably better to give Cloyster a regional variant or introduce a new regional evolution for Shellder. This would still benefit Cloyster, which could ...

Cloyster doesn’t see much use in raids, as there’s many ice- and water-type Pokémon that do significantly more damage than it. However, Cloyster does see some usage in Ultra League PvP at ...

Its evolution, Cloyster, is not unheard of in Go Battle League - the competitive player-vs-player part of Pokémon Go. So, if you’re still hunting for a perfect 100% IV Shellder, this will be ...