Clamperl (Pokémon)


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Clamperl (Japanese: パールル Pearlulu) is a  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into when traded holding a Deep Sea Tooth or into  when traded holding a Deep Sea Scale.

Biology
Clamperl is an aquatic Pokémon that makes its home on the. Its bivalve shell is dark blue with a silver rim along the inner edges. The shell is used to clamp down on prey, as well as for protection. A fully-grown shell will have nicks and scratches all over. Inside of the shell is a fragile, light blue body composed of six spherical extensions with a pink, pearl-like head in the center. There is a circular white patch on each cheek.

The pearls produced by this Pokémon amplify psychic power, and may be blue as seen in the anime. These pearls are also 10 times more valuable than pearls produced by. It is carnivorous, clamping down on prey without letting go until it stops moving. When it is close to evolution, Clamperl will become too big to fit inside its shell.

Major appearances
Clamperl debuted in Clamperl of Wisdom as a resident of Maisie Island. lost its pearl and took a blue pearl that was created by a Clamperl from Isaiah's lab, thus causing conflict with the Bivalve Pokémon. also wanted to get their hands on the blue pearl.

Two Clamperl appeared in The Evolutionary War!, under the ownership of Nancy and. It was revealed that s who live on the A-B-C Islands have a rivalry over which Clamperl evolution was stronger.

Minor appearances
A Trainer's Clamperl appeared in Saved by the Beldum, where it was among the Pokémon seen during the Ever Grande Conference.

A Clamperl appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A 's Clamperl appeared in New Plot, Odd Lot!, where it was seen participating in the Performance Stage of the.

A Clamperl appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as one of the Pokémon watching 's concert.

Multiple Clamperl appeared in Going for the Gold!, where they were among the Pokémon seen in the.

In Pokémon Generations
A Clamperl appeared in the waters that surrounded the Mossdeep Space Center in The Cavern.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Clamperl made a minor appearance as a member of Wallace's party during his ascent to in The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIII. Little is known about it, not even its gender or nickname.

Similar to his apprentice, Juan owns a Clamperl, as shown on the cover of a volume of the.

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Trivia

 * Clamperl shares its with  and . They are all known as the Bivalve Pokémon.
 * Clamperl is the only Pokémon that evolves by trade holding one of two different items.

Origin
Clamperl is possibly based on an or a. Clamperl's appearance and  suggest that it could also be based on.

Name origin
Clamperl is a combination of clamp or ' and '.

Pearlulu is a combination of pearl and lulu (slang for someone or something that is exceptional or remarkable). It may also involve لؤلؤ lulu ( for pearl).