Cloyster #8/165
Pokemon card from Expedition Base Set · released 2002-09-15
Cloyster is a Rare Water-type Stage 1 Pokemon card, number 8/165 of the Expedition Base Set set (released 2002-09-15), illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto. Its highest TCGplayer market price is ~$93.37 for the Holofoil finish, updated 2026-08-22.
Prices by finish
| Finish | Market price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $93.37 | $73.28 | $80.08 | TCGplayer ↗ |
| Reverse Holofoil | $50.64 | $70.00 | $84.88 | TCGplayer ↗ |
TCGplayer market prices per finish, updated 2026-08-22 — not appraisals. Condition and grading change real-world value.
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Card details
| Set | Expedition Base Set |
| Number | 8/165 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Type | Water |
| HP | 80 |
| Stage | Stage 1 — evolves from Shellder |
| Artist | Kyoko Umemoto |
| Format legality | Not legal in Standard or Expanded |
| Finishes | Holofoil · Reverse Holofoil |
Attacks & abilities
Lick10Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Auto Fire20xFlip 4 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness: Metal ×2 · Retreat cost: 2
Other Cloyster printings
More Expedition Base Set cards
All Cloyster cards · Expedition Base Set price list
Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated 2026-08-22; prices via TCGplayer via TCGCSV, updated 2026-08-22. Not official values.