Clamperl - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Clamperl can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Clamperl artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Clamperl learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Clamp	Water	35	75
1	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
1	Whirlpool	Water	15	70

Egg moves

Clamperl learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Supersonic	Normal	—	55

Moves learnt by HM

Clamperl is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Clamperl is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Clamperl can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Clamperl learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Clamp	Water	35	75
1	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
1	Whirlpool	Water	15	70

Egg moves

Clamperl learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Supersonic	Normal	—	55

Move Tutor moves

Clamperl can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dive	Water	80	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Clamperl is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Clamperl is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Clamperl can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Clamperl learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Clamp	Water	35	75
1	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
1	Whirlpool	Water	15	70

Egg moves

Clamperl learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Muddy Water	Water	95	85
Refresh	Normal	—	—
Supersonic	Normal	—	55

Move Tutor moves

Clamperl can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dive	Water	80	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Clamperl is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Clamperl is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Clamperl can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Clamperl egg move parents

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Clamperl

Clamperl's egg groups: Water 1

The egg moves for Clamperl are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Clamperl with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Clamperl with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Aqua Ring

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Marill Azumarill Corsola Mantine Milotic Gorebyss
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Corsola Wingull Pelipper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon

Barrier

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Corsola Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Lapras Spheal Sealeo Walrein Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Marill Azumarill Wooper Quagsire Corphish Crawdaunt Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed
Generation 3 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Slowking Corsola Delibird Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Milotic Relicanth

Confuse Ray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Mantine
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss

Mud Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Mudkip Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Slowpoke Slowbro Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Slowking Mantine Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Pre-evolution Level up	Marshtomp Swampert

Muddy Water

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Kingdra Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth

Refresh

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola Milotic
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Lapras Marill Azumarill Politoed Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mantine Wingull Pelipper
Breeding	Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Marill Azumarill Remoraid Octillery Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon