Why isn't cloyster in OU?

The same reason why you're elo 1100

>Pikachu used Thundershock

>>32188569
It's weird how Cloyster is almost never shown firing his spikes, in fanart or official sources, even though that's its entire concept.

>>32188547
Because even though it's a powerful pokemon, it like so many others was just another hero who was tragically lost to powercreep.

>>32188601
>Mega Heracross

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incredibly predictable since it only runs like 1 sweeping set and 1 support rapid spin set. And most players already know how to stop this thing after a shell smash

>>32188554
It doesn't play showdown?

>>32188547
Lots of fight types in OU rn that can one shot it

>>32188547
Overabundance of Steel and Water types.

You can still run it in OU with success. You stop using it as a sweeper and use it as a lure with Shell Smash Explosion to break through a wall for another more reliable sweeper.

For example,
>+2 252 Atk Normal Gem Cloyster Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Toxapex: 304-358 (100 - 117.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

With Toxapex out of the way, something like Pheromosa could have its way with the opponent's team.

>>32188698
>OU

>>32188743
I agree with this. Mainly, there's more toys to play with right now and Cloyster is old is all. It's still good- and OU applicable- it's just dusty. Thanks for the calc and idea

>>32188547
One of my favorite mons and I still love it.

Cloyster with shell smash and a focus sash also rapes the battle tree.
I think it can still be used in OU, it simply got powercreeped over the years. A skill-linked icicle spear after shell smash setup is still incredibly satisfying.

>>32188743
>Toxapex held on with Focus Sash!

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>>32189086
>toxapex
>focus sash

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>>32189105
>>32188743
>Not giving a pokemon an item so you can calculate your 1 hit KO

>>32188547
because its a vajayjay

>>32189121
Stop

>>32188547
No Spdef
Bad typing

>>32189142
you have to be delusional to deny it
i bet the horn on top of the head is a 4 hearts spot on pkmn refresh

>>32189170
Vaginas don't look like clam shells

>>32189183
clams don't have inner and outer shells, also no conveniently placed horn on such a convenient place

and most importantly clams don't lay vertically on rocks or the sea floor like cloyster, they lay horizontally like shelder

>>32189105
>filename
My sides

>>32188607
is stupid
who are you quoting there newfriend?

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>>32189233
Its design wasnt always like that though

>>32189257
but they changed it
probably someone on the dev team joked that it looked like a vagina sideways and they decided to roll with it

>>32189268
Some japanese woman have sideways vaginas

>>32189290
then i guess 2 bombs was too much

>>32189268
red green which were the originals had it like now

>>32189256
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