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Claydol

Sword & Shield

Fusion Strike · #145 · Rare · 2021

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Card facts

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Set position: 145 / 284
Release year: 2021
Rarity: Rare
HP: 120
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Baltoy
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: E
Illustrator: Akira Komayama
Pokédex #: 344
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Switching
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 15 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Claydol plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Rapid Spin) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Baltoy; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.

How to beat Claydol

Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2.65 copies on average · 31 decks
Match win rate: 41.1%; -6.1 pts vs the 47.2% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Baltoy

in 100% of decks · 38 seen

Tarragon

in 47% of decks · 18 seen

Lunatone

in 84% of decks · 32 seen

Solrock

in 84% of decks · 32 seen

Premium Power Pro

in 68% of decks · 26 seen

Maximum Belt

in 39% of decks · 15 seen

Fighting Gong

in 76% of decks · 29 seen

Mega Lucario ex

in 26% of decks · 10 seen

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About this card

HP: 120Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Baltoy

"It appears to have been born from clay dolls made by ancient people. It uses telekinesis to float and move."

CCRapid Spin — 30

Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. If you do, your opponent switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon.

FFAncient Imprint

Put damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon until its remaining HP is 60.

Weakness:G×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Claydol or Fusion Strike.

tournament

Nightshades Expanded Fun

expanded

Sep 4, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Claydol was legal.

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #10 - 16 Codes

expanded

yesterday

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

3 weeks ago

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/16

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.01	$0.20	$17.34	$0.05	$0.05
Reverse Holofoil	$0.07	$0.25	$2.00	$0.19	$0.19

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.05
7-day average	€0.10
30-day average	€0.08
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.07
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.05
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.10
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.18
reverseHoloSell	€0.21
averageSellPrice	€0.09
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.20
Reverse holo trend	€0.19

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Claydol is real?

Claydol is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Claydol worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Claydol is $0.05; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Claydol from?

Claydol is from the Pokémon set "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Claydol?

Claydol is a Rare card in the Fusion Strike set.