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Claydol

Diamond & Pearl

Great Encounters · #15 · Rare · 2008

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Card facts

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Set position: 15 / 106
Release year: 2008
Rarity: Rare
HP: 80
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Baltoy
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: Midori Harada
Pokédex #: 344
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 40 damage; 20 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

AttackerDraw

Strategy & play

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

Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥40 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 — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
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; 2.97 copies on average · 33 decks
Match win rate: 38.8%; -8.4 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 · 33 seen

Tarragon

in 36% of decks · 12 seen

Lunatone

in 85% of decks · 28 seen

Solrock

in 85% of decks · 28 seen

Premium Power Pro

in 79% of decks · 26 seen

Maximum Belt

in 48% of decks · 16 seen

Fighting Gong

in 82% of decks · 27 seen

Dudunsparce ex

in 30% of decks · 10 seen

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Dudunsparce

$0.86 · in 20% of decks

Mega Kangaskhan ex

$0.89 · in 13% of decks

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

$2.88 · in 9% of decks

Fan Rotom

$0.16 · in 7% of decks

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About this card

HP: 80Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Baltoy

"An ancient clay figurine that came to life as a Pokémon from exposure to a mysterious ray of light."

Poké-Power: Cosmic Power

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may choose up to 2 cards from your hand and put them on the bottom of your deck in any order. If you do, draw cards until you have 6 cards in your hand. This power can't be used if Claydol is affected by a Special Condition.

FCSpinning Attack — 40

Weakness:G+20

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Claydol

Tournaments scanned

289

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

10 top-cut decks · best finish 1st

Top decks running Claydol

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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 2026/07/03

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$5.09	$6.66	$58.80	$5.09	—
Reverse Holofoil	$3.99	$7.88	$98.96	$6.91	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/30

Variant	Price
1-day average	€1.00
7-day average	€1.27
30-day average	€1.05
Low	€0.12
Trend price	€1.08
Low (excellent+)	€0.55
Reverse holo low	€0.59
reverseHoloAvg1	€1.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.14
reverseHoloSell	€2.33
averageSellPrice	€1.16
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.94
Reverse holo trend	€1.90

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 $5.09; 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 "Great Encounters" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.

What rarity is Claydol?

Claydol is a Rare card in the Great Encounters set.