Clodsire
PoisonGround
Best attacking moveset: Mud Shot and Sludge Bomb, worth 7.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Clodsire can learn 12 combinations. Mud Shot with Sludge Bomb does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Megahorn Legacy | Bug | 105 | 2.0s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Clodsire has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,207 at level 50, 1,952 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,115 CP at level 20, or 1,394 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,051 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 127 attack · 151 defense · 277 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.8 m and 223 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Clodsire does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fairy, Poison.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb | 11.4 |
| Fairy | Poison Sting + Sludge Bomb | 11.4 |
| Poison | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 11.3 |
| Rock | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 11.3 |
| Steel | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 11.3 |
| Fire | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 11.3 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 11.3 |
| Psychic | Mud Shot + Megahorn | 8.4 |
| Dark | Mud Shot + Megahorn | 8.4 |
| Poison Sting + Stone Edge | 8.0 | |
| Bug | Poison Sting + Stone Edge | 8.0 |
| Ice | Mud Shot + Stone Edge | 8.0 |
| Normal | Mud Shot + Sludge Bomb | 7.3 |
| Fighting | Mud Shot + Sludge Bomb | 7.3 |
| Water | Mud Shot + Sludge Bomb | 7.3 |
| Dragon | Mud Shot + Sludge Bomb | 7.3 |
| Ground | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 7.3 |
| Ghost | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 7.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Clodsire is actually for.
Counters: what beats Clodsire
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 37.8 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 32.2 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 32.0 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 31.9 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 31.3 |
 Azelf | Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 31.3 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 31.1 |
 Espeon | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic | 31.1 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Zen Headbutt + Crush Grip Legacy | 31.1 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 30.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Clodsire's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.