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Cloyster

Sword & Shield 041/202 • rare

Set: Sword & Shield
Number: 041/202
Rarity: Rare
Released: 2020
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $0.25
Artist: MAHOU

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Market

What it's worth

$0.25market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.13 – $0.26 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare Water-type card from the Sword & Shield set features Cloyster, an addition that highlights the diverse roster of creatures found within this series. As a rare card, it serves as a distinct centerpiece for collectors who focus on completing sets or highlighting specific water-elemental illustrations.

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Card face

What it does

130 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energyShell Grab30

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Cost: water energy colorless energy colorless energyTidal Wave100

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

Its shell is extremely hard. It cannot be shattered, even with a bomb. The shell opens only when it is attacking.

Formats

Where you can play it

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Cloyster card, numbered 041/202, was released in 2020 as part of the Sword & Shield base set, which marked the transition of the Pokémon Trading Card Game into the Generation VIII era. This set was designed to introduce mechanics like the Pokémon V and VMAX cards, signaling a shift in competitive play toward high-HP, high-impact gameplay while maintaining the traditional aesthetic of the series.

Illustrated by artist sowsow, the card captures the classic bivalve Pokémon in a clean, digital style typical of the artist's work within the set. Sowsow focused on emphasizing the creature's formidable, armored shell, utilizing a vibrant color palette to highlight its Water-type nature. Upon release, the card was received as a standard Rare entry, valued by collectors for its consistent inclusion in the foundational Sword & Shield aesthetic.

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Other printings

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About

About Cloyster

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