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Shellder シェルダー

Water Generation I Bivalve Pokémon
Height 0.3m Weight 4.0kg
Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat （Hidden Ability）

Pokémon Profile

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

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Shellder · Total 305

HP 30
Attack 65
Defense 100
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 25
Speed 40

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
190（24.8%）
Egg Groups
Water 3
Egg Cycles
20
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Defense+1
Base Experience
61
Shape
Spherical
Color
Purple
Experience
1,250,000（慢）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Electric ×2 Grass ×2
1/2 Resistance Fire ×0.5 Water ×0.5 Ice ×0.5 Steel ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Fire ×2 Ground ×2 Rock ×2
1/2 Resistance Water ×0.5 Grass ×0.5 Dragon ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Shellder Shellder
Use Water Stone
Cloyster Cloyster

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
— Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
4 Withdraw Water Status — — 40
8 Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100 30
12 Leer Normal Status — 100 30
16 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15
20 Supersonic Normal Status — 55 20
24 Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100 20
28 Protect Normal Status — — 10
32 Razor Shell Water Physical 75 95 10
36 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15
40 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
44 Shell Smash Normal Status — — 15
48 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5

Shellder Competitive Movesets & Sets

Shellder movesets cover 6 generations and 8 formats with 11 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

6 Generation 8 Format 11 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
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.
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
Ruby：
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
Diamond：
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
Black：
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.
Y：
Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
Omega Ruby：
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.
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.
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：
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.