Is there a Clamperl evolution trick in Pokémon Go?

The Hoenn region’s finest gem, Clamperl, has been on trainers’ radars lately due to its confusing evolutions. While evolving Clamperl into Huntail or Gorebyss is a straightforward process in other Pokémon games, that isn’t the case in Pokémon Go.

When a Pokémon has more than one evolution, trainers understandably want to evolve into a specific one to save on candies or reduce the risk of wasting a Shiny Clampearl evolution, so many trainers are wondering if there is some kind of trick to get the one you want.

Eevee evolutions can be controlled by giving it a specific name the first time you want to get a specific Pokémon, so does Clampearl have anything like that?

Is there a trick to Clamperl evolution in Pokémon Go?

No, there isn’t a trick for evolving Clamperl in Pokémon Go. There is no way to guarantee a Clamperl evolution, as the end result depends on luck.

Once you gather 50 Clamperl Candies, you’ll have an equal chance of getting Huntail or Gorebyss. You could constantly evolve Huntails seven times until you finally get a Gorebyss, and things like stats, names, or genders make no difference to the one you get.

How to evolve Clamperl into Gorebyss in Pokémon Go

To evolve Clamperl into Gorebyss, collect 50 Clamperl Candies in Pokémon Go. Once you have 50 Candies ready to go, choose Clamperl and use the evolve button. If you don’t luck out on your first try, it might take a couple of evolves for you to get Gorebyss since Clamperl evolves are random.

How to evolve Clamperl into Huntail in Pokémon Go

You need 50 Clamperl Candies to evolve Clamperl into Huntail. Again, the evolution is random, so you might receive Gorebyss in the process, and it could take a few tries until you evolve Clamperl into Huntail.

Which Clamperl evolution is better in Pokémon Go, Gorebyss, or Huntail?

Neither Gorebyss nor Huntail are exceptional in Pokémon Go. It all comes down to personal preference. I personally prefer Gorebyss since it can learn Psychic-type moves, making it more flexible than Huntail. Ultimately, I’d like to have both of them in my collection, and I’ll continue to evolve good IV Clamperl until I have both.

Either way, for those looking to complete the Pokédex or even get a Shiny Dex, both evolutions will be incredibly tedious to come across, so we hope that the RNG is with you when you try to get both of them.

It would be nice if Niantic eventually added a way to guarantee a certain Pokémon, such as using statistics or something else to know which one you were getting.