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shellder

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Water

shellder's Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Grass
Electric

Resistant to (½x damage):

Water
Fire
Steel
Ice

shellder

Shellder is a powerful water type Pokémon known for its exceptional abilities. With a total base experience of 61, it possesses shell-armor, skill-link, overcoat, making it a formidable opponent in battle. Standing 0.3m tall and weighing 4.0kg, this Pokémon has unique characteristics that make it special in the world of Pokémon.

Base Stats

HP
30
Attack
65
Defense
100
Special Attack
45
Special Defense
25
Speed
40
shellder's Height

0.3m

shellder's Weight

4.0kg

shellder's Category

Seed

shellder's Gender

♂ 87.5% ♀ 12.5%

shellder's Abilities
shell-armor
skill-link
overcoat

Pokédex entries

Generation I

redblue

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.

Generation II

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.

Generation III

rubysapphire

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.

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.

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.

Generation IV

diamondpearlplatinum

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.

Generation V

blackwhite

It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.

black 2white 2

It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.

Generation VI

x

Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.

omega rubyalpha 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.

y

Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.

Generation VII

sun

The hardness of its shell surpasses the hardness of a diamond. In days gone by, people used the shells to make shields.

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.

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 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.

lets go pikachulets go eevee

The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.

Generation VIII

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.

Learnable Moves

Shellder can learn 75 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
aqua ringwater
Status
attractnormal
Status
100
aurora beamice
Special
65100
avalancheice
Physical
60100
barrierpsychic
Status
bidenormal
Physical
blizzardice
Special
11070
brinewater
Special
65100
bubble beamwater
Special
65100
captivatenormal
Status
100
chilling waterwater
Special
50100
clampwater
Physical
3585
confidenormal
Status
curseghost
Status
divewater
Physical
80100
double edgenormal
Physical
120100
double teamnormal
Status
endurenormal
Status
explosionnormal
Physical
250100
facadenormal
Physical
70100
frustrationnormal
Physical
100
hailice
Status
headbuttnormal
Physical
70100
helping handnormal
Status
hidden powernormal
Special
60100
hydro pumpwater
Special
11080
ice beamice
Special
90100
ice shardice
Physical
40100
ice spinnerice
Physical
80100
icicle spearice
Physical
25100
icy windice
Special
5595
iron defensesteel
Status
leernormal
Status
100
life dewwater
Status
liquidationwater
Physical
85100
mimicnormal
Status
mud shotground
Special
5595
natural giftnormal
Physical
100
paybackdark
Physical
50100
protectnormal
Status
ragenormal
Physical
20100
rain dancewater
Status
rapid spinnormal
Physical
50100
razor shellwater
Physical
7595
reflectpsychic
Status
restpsychic
Status
returnnormal
Physical
100
rock blastrock
Physical
2590
roundnormal
Special
60100
screechnormal
Status
85
secret powernormal
Physical
70100
self destructnormal
Physical
200100
shell smashnormal
Status
sleep talknormal
Status
snorenormal
Special
50100
snowscapeice
Status
0
spikesground
Status
substitutenormal
Status
supersonicnormal
Status
55
surfwater
Special
90100
swaggernormal
Status
85
swiftnormal
Special
60
tacklenormal
Physical
40100
take downnormal
Physical
9085
teleportpsychic
Status
tera blastnormal
Special
80100
toxicpoison
Status
90
toxic spikespoison
Status
tri attacknormal
Special
80100
twineedlebug
Physical
25100
water gunwater
Special
40100
water pulsewater
Special
60100
waterfallwater
Physical
80100
whirlpoolwater
Special
3585
withdrawwater
Status

Commonly Asked Questions About Shellder

What type is Shellder?

Shellder is a water type Pokémon.

What does Shellder evolve into?

Shellder evolves into cloyster.

What are Shellder's weaknesses?

Shellder is weak to grass and electric type moves.