#090 Shellder

water

Height0.3 m(0'12")

Weight4 kg(8.8 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Shellder Evolution

ShellderLevel 1

CloysterWater Stone

Shellder's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	30		201
Attack	65		166
Defense	100		236
Sp. Atk	45		126
Sp. Def	25		86
Speed	40		116
		0/508	931

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Shellder Abilities

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

Skill Link

Extends two-to-five-hit moves and Triple Kick to their full length every time.

OvercoatHidden

Protects against damage from weather.

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Shellder Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Withdraw	water	status	–	–	Level 4	The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.
Ice Shard	ice	physical	40	100	Level 8	The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 12	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	Level 16	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Supersonic	normal	status	–	55	Level 20	The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.
Aurora Beam	ice	special	65	100	Level 24	The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	Level 28	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Razor Shell	water	physical	75	95	Level 32	The user cuts the target with sharp shells to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 36	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	Level 40	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Shell Smash	normal	status	–	–	Level 44	The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Level 48	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Avalanche	ice	physical	60	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Ice Spinner	ice	physical	80	100	TM	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Icicle Spear	ice	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by launching sharp icicles at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Blast	rock	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Aqua Ring	water	status	–	–	Egg	The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.
Bubble Beam	water	special	65	100	Egg	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Life Dew	water	status	–	–	Egg	The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Egg	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Shellder Sprites

Normal

Back

Pokedex Entries

Red

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 open ing 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.

In Other Languages

Shellder's Japanese name is Shellder (シェルダー). Here are all the official names for Shellder across different languages:

JapaneseシェルダーShellder

Korean셀러

Chinese (Traditional)大舌貝

FrenchKokiyas

GermanMuschas

SpanishShellder

ItalianShellder

Chinese (Simplified)大舌贝

Shellder Breeding

Species

Bivalve Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water3

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate190

Base Friendship70

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience61

How to Get Shellder

Shellder is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Shellder in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers