# Claydol - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in Isle of Armor VGC 2020

> Find the best Claydol builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in Isle of Armor VGC 2020. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Claydol Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Isle of Armor VGC 2020 (`isle`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | Isle of Armor VGC 2020 |
| **Usage** | N/A |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/isle/Claydol)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/isle/Claydol
- **Format Overview**: [Isle of Armor VGC 2020 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/isle)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/isle](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/isle)

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## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Water (2x), Grass (2x), Ice (2x), Bug (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x) |
| **Resists** | Fighting (1/2x), Poison (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Rock (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | Electric (0x) |

**Ability Notes**: Levitate: Ground moves become 0x unless Gravity, Iron Ball, or similar effects apply.

## Common Moves
- **Trick Room**: 98.505%
- **Scorching Sands**: 93.546%
- **Expanding Force**: 83.331%
- **Imprison**: 69.319%
- **Nasty Plot**: 23.748%
- **Psyshock**: 8.098%
- **Ally Switch**: 6.201%
- **Other**: 17.252%

## Common Abilities
- **Levitate**: 100.000%

## Common Items
- **Colbur Berry**: 66.027%
- **Psychic Seed**: 23.529%
- **Aguav Berry**: 2.900%
- **Rocky Helmet**: 2.130%
- **Wiki Berry**: 1.804%
- **Other**: 3.611%

## Common Teammates
- **Togekiss**: 59.275%
- **Whimsicott**: 58.203%
- **Cinderace**: 57.412%
- **Bisharp**: 57.193%
- **Lapras**: 57.192%
- **Clawitzer**: 24.698%

## FAQ for Claydol in isle-1760

### What are the top moves for Claydol?
The most common moves for Claydol are Trick Room, Scorching Sands, Expanding Force, Imprison. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Claydol?
Claydol is frequently paired with Togekiss, Whimsicott, Cinderace, Bisharp. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Claydol weak to and resistant against?
Claydol is weak to Water (2x), Grass (2x), Ice (2x), Bug (2x), Ghost (2x), Dark (2x), resists Fighting (1/2x), Poison (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Rock (1/2x), and is immune to Electric (0x). Ability notes: Levitate: Ground moves become 0x unless Gravity, Iron Ball, or similar effects apply.

### Which Tera Types are best for Claydol?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Claydol?
The top build for Claydol features a **Sassy** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/84/0/172/0`. This configuration accounts for 65.416% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Claydol?
Claydol is most effectively run with the ability **Levitate** (100.000%) and the item **Colbur Berry** (66.027%).

### What is the most common role for Claydol?
Based on common item usage (Colbur Berry), Claydol often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the isle-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Claydol?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 60 |
| Attack | 70 |
| Defense | 105 |
| Sp. Atk | 70 |
| Sp. Def | 120 |
| Speed | 75 |
| **BST** | **500** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Claydol on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/isle/Claydol) - Full interactive stats page
- [Isle of Armor VGC 2020 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/isle) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/isle) - Build teams with Claydol
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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