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Cloyster was not in the original Gen IV pokedex, but it is now available in the remakes.

Looking at datamining sites, I found these capture locations for its pre-evolution (Shellder):

Location Method Level
Route 205 - South Super Rod 20 - 40
Valley Windworks Super Rod 20 - 40
Fuego Ironworks Super Rod 20 - 40
Grand Underground - Fountainspring Cave Underground 58 - 63
Grand Underground - Riverbank Cave Underground 58 - 63
Grand Underground - Still-Water Cavern Underground 58 - 63

It seems that the Super Rod can only be obtained after defeating the Elite Four.

So, is that the soonest I can get a Cloyster or is there any other way to get one?

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The requirement to get Cloyster (and Shellder) is either a Super Rod, or the National Pokédex(for the three Grand Underground locations). As both require you to defeat the Elite Four, the answer to your question is Yes. (Note: the Super Rod also requires the National Pokédex, so really the singular answer is the National Pokédex).

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    I finally beat the Elite Four and tried to get the Super Rod, but I still had to get the National Dex before the 2 NPCs blocking the way to the NPC giving the Super Rod (near the Battle Tower) moved away.
    – Thrax
    Commented Nov 25, 2021 at 10:51
  • Yes, good point - I hadn't known that when I wrote the answer, but similarly discovered the same over the weekend! (Thanks, drifloon... sigh)
    – Joe
    Commented Nov 28, 2021 at 23:39

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