Shellder

#090

Water

Shellder is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Shellder Pokédex Data

Species

Bivalve Pokémon

Height

0.3 m (1′00″)

Weight

4 kg (8.8 lbs)

Catch rate

190 (24.8%)

Base friendship

Base Exp.

EV yield

1 Def

Growth rate

Slow

Egg cycles

20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Gender ratio

♂ 50% / ♀ 50%

Egg groups

Water 3

Shellder Abilities

Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat (hidden)

Shellder Base Stats

30170–264

Attack

65121–251

Defense

100184–328

Sp. Atk

4585–207

Sp. Def

2549–163

Speed

4076–196

Total305

Min–Max at Lv. 100

Shellder Type Matchups

electric ×2 grass ×2 fire ×0.5 water ×0.5 ice ×0.5 steel ×0.5

Shellder Evolution Chain

use Water Stone

Shellder Moves

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	1	physical	35%	95
1	Withdraw	Water	1	status	-	40
18	Supersonic	Normal	18	status	55%	55
23	Clamp	Water	23	special	35%	75
30	Aurora Beam	Ice	30	special	65%	100
39	Leer	Normal	39	status	100%	100
50	Ice Beam	Ice	50	special	95%	100

Moves learnt by HM

HM	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
03	Surf	Water	3	special	95%	100
06	Toxic	Poison	6	status	90%	85
09	Take Down	Normal	9	physical	90%	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	10	physical	100%	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	11	special	65%	100
12	Water Gun	Water	12	special	40%	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	13	special	95%	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	14	special	120%	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	physical	20%	100
30	Teleport	Psychic	30	status	-	20
31	Mimic	Normal	31	status	-	100
32	Double Team	Normal	32	status	-	15
33	Reflect	Psychic	33	status	-	20
34	Bide	Normal	34	physical	-	10
36	Selfdestruct	Normal	36	physical	130%	100
39	Swift	Normal	39	physical	60%	20
44	Rest	Psychic	44	status	-	5
47	Explosion	Normal	47	physical	170%	100
49	Tri Attack	Normal	49	physical	80%	100
50	Substitute	Normal	50	status	-	10

Shellder Pokédex Entries

Red, Blue:Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Yellow:The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
Gold:It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Silver:Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
Crystal:Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
Ruby, Sapphire:At night, this POKéMON uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the seafloor sand and then sleep in it. While it is sleeping, SHELLDER closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.
FireRed:It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender.
LeafGreen:Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Emerald:At night, it burrows a hole in the seafloor with its broad tongue to make a place to sleep. While asleep, it closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum:It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
HeartGold:It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
SoulSilver:Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2:It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
X:Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Y:Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire:At night, this Pokémon uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the seafloor sand and then sleep in it. While it is sleeping, Shellder closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.
Sun:The hardness of its shell surpasses the hardness of a diamond. In days gone by, people used the shells to make shields.
Moon:This Pokémon’s tongue is always hanging out. It uses its tongue with great dexterity to dig up sand from the seabed in its search for food.
Ultra Sun:The sand that accumulates inside its shell eventually becomes a pearl. But the pearl gets in the way, so it spits it out and discards it.
Ultra Moon:Even when its shell is closed, its tongue still hangs out. If you give its tongue a good yank, the shock will cause Shellder to open its shell.
Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee:The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
Sword:It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Shield:Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl:It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Scarlet:It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender.
Violet:Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.