Water

#0090

— Bivalve Pokémon

Shellder

Height0.3 m

Weight4.0 kg

Base Exp61

BST305

Abilities

Shell Armor

Skill Link

Overcoathidden

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

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Base Stats

Atk

Def

100

SpA

SpD

Spe

BST

305

Evolution Chain

Water Stone

Move Learnset

Select a generation to see the moves Shellder can learn in those games

Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status

Move

TypeCategoryPwrAcc

Lv1Tackle

Normal40100%

Lv1Water Gun

Water40100%

Lv4Withdraw

Water——

Lv8Ice Shard

Ice40100%

Lv12Leer

Normal—100%

Lv16Whirlpool

Water3585%

Lv20Supersonic

Normal—55%

Lv24Aurora Beam

Ice65100%

Lv28Protect

Normal——

Lv32Razor Shell

Water7595%

Lv36Iron Defense

Steel——

Lv40Ice Beam

Ice90100%

Lv44Shell Smash

Normal——

Lv48Hydro Pump

Water11080%

Pokédex Entries

In-game descriptions of Shellder across different games

Pokémon Red: "Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open."
Pokémon Yellow: "The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed."
Pokémon Gold: "It swims facing backward by open ing and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast."
Pokémon Silver: "Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls."
Pokémon Crystal: "Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort."
Pokémon 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."

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About Shellder

Shellder is the Bivalve Pokémon a Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 305 with Shell Armor or Skill Link as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Shellder in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.