Illustrated by Kyoko Umemoto
Expedition Base Set · E-Card series
Cloyster
Cloyster is a Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Expedition Base Set (E-Card series), card #8 of 165. It's one of 72 Rare cards in the set.
It's a Stage1 Water Pokémon with 80 HP, weak to Metal ×2, and retreats for 2 energy. Its attacks are Lick (10) and Auto Fire (20×). It evolves from Shellder. The art is by Kyoko Umemoto.
Market value
Updated July 24, 2026Recent range $85.00 – $846.00
- Holofoil
- $93.37
- Reverse Holofoil
- $50.64
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
Graded sales are pulled live in the Scryda app
Scan your copy with Scryda to match the exact print and finish, track it in your collection, and get an alert when the price moves.
Coming Soon
Raw market value for ungraded copies, from marketplace sales data via TCGCSV and refreshed daily. Estimates for reference — not an offer to buy or sell.
How much is Cloyster worth?
Cloyster (Expedition Base Set #8) is worth about $93.37 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $85.00 to $846.00 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed July 24, 2026.
More Rare cards in Expedition Base Set
Most valuable cards in Expedition Base Set
Attacks
Lick
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Auto Fire
Flip 4 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
Card details
In this set
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card series
- Card number
- #8 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- September 15, 2002
Common questions
What rarity is Cloyster #8?
Cloyster is a Rare. Expedition Base Set contains 72 cards at that rarity out of 165 total.
Does condition change what Cloyster is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.