Shellder
Sword

It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.

Evolution Chain

shellder
Shellder
water-stone water stone
cloyster
Cloyster

Pokédex Data

Classification Bivalve Pokémon
Height 0.3 m (0'12")
Weight 4.0 kg (8.8 lbs)
Abilities

Held Items

None in this generation.

Training

EV Yield +1 defense
Catch Rate 190
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate slow
Gender Ratio
Egg Groups Water3

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Sword/Shield
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
4 Withdraw
40 Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
8 Ice Shard
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
12 Leer
100% 30 Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
16 Whirlpool
35 85% 15 Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
20 Supersonic
55% 20 Confuses the target.
24 Aurora Beam
65 100% 20 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
28 Protect
10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
32 Razor Shell
75 95% 10 Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
36 Iron Defense
15 Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
40 Ice Beam
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
44 Shell Smash
15 Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
48 Hydro Pump
110 80% 5 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
BD/SP
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
4 Withdraw
40 Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
8 Ice Shard
40 100% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
12 Leer
100% 30 Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
16 Whirlpool
35 85% 15 Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
20 Supersonic
55% 20 Confuses the target.
24 Aurora Beam
65 100% 20 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
28 Protect
10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
32 Razor Shell
75 95% 10 Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
36 Iron Defense
15 Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
40 Ice Beam
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
44 Shell Smash
15 Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
48 Hydro Pump
110 80% 5 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

TM/HM Moves

Sword/Shield
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
TM16 Screech
85% 40 Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
TM20 Self Destruct
200 100% 5 User faints.
TM21 Rest
5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM24 Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM25 Protect
10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM27 Icy Wind
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM31 Attract
100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM33 Rain Dance
5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM35 Hail
10 Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
TM36 Whirlpool
35 85% 15 Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
TM39 Facade
70 100% 20 Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM40 Swift
60 20 Never misses.
TM45 Dive
80 100% 10 User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM51 Icicle Spear
25 100% 30 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
TM53 Mud Shot
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM54 Rock Blast
25 90% 10 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
TM55 Brine
65 100% 10 Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
TM57 Payback
50 100% 10 Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
TM64 Avalanche
60 100% 10 Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
TM76 Round
60 100% 15 Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
TM83 Razor Shell
75 95% 10 Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
TR03 Hydro Pump
110 80% 5 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
TR04 Surf
90 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
TR05 Ice Beam
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TR06 Blizzard
110 70% 5 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TR19 Tri Attack
80 100% 10 Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
TR20 Substitute
10 Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
TR26 Endure
10 Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TR27 Sleep Talk
10 Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TR46 Iron Defense
15 Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
TR98 Liquidation
85 100% 10 Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
BD/SP
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM03 Surf
90 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

Egg Moves

Sword/Shield
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Aqua Ring
20 Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP each turn.
Bubble Beam
65 100% 20 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Life Dew
10 No effect description available.
Water Pulse
60 100% 20 Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
BD/SP
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Aqua Ring
20 Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP each turn.
Bubble Beam
65 100% 20 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Icicle Spear
25 100% 30 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Life Dew
10 No effect description available.
Mud Shot
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Rapid Spin
50 100% 40 Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.
Rock Blast
25 90% 10 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Screech
85% 40 Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
Take Down
90 85% 20 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Base Stats

Hp 30
Attack 65
Defense 100
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 25
Speed 40
Total 305

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x