Shellder

Type

Attack

Defense

Speed

Special Attack

Special Defense

Total

100

305

#97

0' 1.3"
8.82 lbs.

Bivalve Pokémon

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.

Ability capacity:
80

Egg group(s):
Water 3

EV Yield:
Defense: 1

Growth:
Slow

Catch Rate:
190

Evolution

Shellder	Use Water Stone	Cloyster

Wild Encounters

Type	Map	Chance	Level
Water	Underground Gym	25%	5
	Mount Tvashtar	55%	5
	Ligeia Mare West	30%	5
	Ligeia Mare South	15%	5
Fishing	Cepheus Pass	10%	15
	Centauri City	30%	15
	Sycorax Ruins	20%	5
	Enceladus Cavern	60%	15-35
	Carina Sandbar	10%	5
Overworld	Centauri City (after defeating Team Nova)	40.0%	18
	Centauri City (after obtaining 2 badge(s))	30.0%	21
	Centauri City (after obtaining 3 badge(s))	25.0%	24

Trainers

Naturalist Marfik

Shellder Lv. 23
	Abilities		Moves
	Shell Armor Overcoat Skill Link		Supersonic Icicle Spear Protect Hydrofoil

Lapras Lv. 21
	Abilities		Moves
	Water Absorb Cloud Nine		Confuse Ray Ice Shard Life Dew Chilling Water

{PKMN} Trainer Alice

Pawniard Lv. 30
	Abilities		Moves
	Defiant Pressure Inner Focus		Feint Attack Scary Face Metal Claw Slash

Shellder Lv. 30
	Abilities		Moves
	Shell Armor Overcoat Skill Link		Protect Hydrofoil Clamp Ice Shard

Corvisquire Lv. 30
	Abilities		Moves
	Keen Eye Pickup Unnerve		Fury Attack Pluck Taunt Scary Face

Battle Frontier

Shellder @ White Herb
	Abilities		Moves
			Shell Smash Ice Shard Icicle Spear Protect

Shellder @ Sea Incense
	Abilities		Moves
	Skill Link		Aqua Jet Payback Withdraw Protect

Move learnset

By leveling up

Level	Move	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	40	100	35
1	Water Gun	40	100	25
1	Leer	—	100	30
4	Withdraw	—	—	20
8	Supersonic	—	55	20
13	Icicle Spear	25	100	30
16	Protect	—	—	10
20	Hydrofoil	50	100	20
25	Clamp	35	85	15
28	Ice Shard	40	100	30
32	Razor Shell	75	95	10
37	Aurora Beam	65	100	20
40	Whirlpool	35	85	15
44	Brine	65	100	10
49	Iron Defense	—	—	15
52	Ice Beam	90	100	10
56	Shell Smash	—	—	15
61	Hydro Pump	110	80	5
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shellder Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shellder

By TM

TM		Move	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM 002	Aqua Jet	40	100	20
	TM 005	Toxic	—	90	10
	TM 007	Hail	—	—	10
	TM 010	Hidden Power	60	100	15
	TM 013	Blizzard	110	70	5
	TM 015	Reflect	—	—	20
	TM 018	Rain Dance	—	—	5
	TM 023	Return	—	100	20
	TM 027	Double Team	—	—	15
	TM 034	Secret Power	70	100	20
	TM 036	Attract	—	100	15
	TM 053	Avalanche	60	100	10
	TM 076	Surf	90	100	15
	TM 088	Polar Plunge	80	95	15
	TM 099	Liquidation	85	100	10
	TM 100	Ice Beam	90	100	10
	TM 105	Water Pulse	60	100	20
	TM 112	Jettison	70	100	20
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shellder Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shellder

By breeding

Parents

Move

Type

Cat.

Pwr.

Acc.

100

—

100

—

100

100

—

100

100

100

—

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shellder
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shellder

By tutoring

Move	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Aqua Ring	—	—	20
Arctic Ambush	70	100	20
Aurora Beam	65	100	20
Barrier	—	—	20
Bide	—	—	10
Brine	65	100	10
Bubble Beam	65	100	20
Captivate	—	100	20
Chilling Water	50	100	20
Clamp	35	85	15
Confide	—	—	20
Curse	—	—	10
Dive	80	100	10
Double-Edge	120	100	15
Endure	—	—	10
Explosion	250	100	5
Facade	70	100	20
Frustration	—	100	20
Headbutt	70	100	15
Hydro Pump	110	80	5
Hydrofoil	50	100	20
Ice Shard	40	100	30
Ice Spinner	80	100	15
Icicle Spear	25	100	30
Icy Wind	55	95	15
Iron Defense	—	—	15
Leer	—	100	30
Life Dew	—	—	10
Mimic	—	—	10
Mud Shot	55	95	15
Natural Gift	—	100	15
Payback	50	100	10
Protect	—	—	10
Rage	20	100	20
Rapid Spin	50	100	40
Razor Shell	75	95	10
Rest	—	—	10
Rock Blast	25	90	10
Round	60	100	15
Screech	—	85	40
Self-Destruct	200	100	5
Shell Smash	—	—	15
Shore Up	—	—	10
Sleep Talk	—	—	10
Snore	50	100	15
Substitute	—	—	10
Supersonic	—	55	20
Swagger	—	85	15
Swift	60	—	20
Tackle	40	100	35
Take Down	90	85	20
Teleport	—	—	20
Tri Attack	80	100	10
Twineedle	25	100	20
Water Gun	40	100	25
Water Pledge	80	100	10
Whirlpool	35	85	15
Withdraw	—	—	20
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shellder Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shellder

Ability Learnset

By leveling up

Level	Ability	Cost	Description
1	Shell Armor	42	A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
1	Skill Link	33	Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit.
18	Overcoat	2	Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder.
36	Rock Head	14	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
54	Anger Shell	57	When HP drops to half or less, defenses are lowered but attack and Speed are raised.
72	Sturdy	16	It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
90	Storm Drain	18	The Pokémon draws in and neutralises Water-type moves, boosting its Sp. Atk.
100	Protean	80	Changes the Pokémon's type to the type of the move it's about to use.
Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled

By Disc

Disc		Ability	Cost	Description
	Disc 01	Battle Armor	60	Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
	Disc 05	Immunity	2	The immune system of the Pokémon prevents it from getting poisoned.
	Disc 21	Rock Head	14	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
	Disc 24	Frostproof	12	The Pokémon resists Ice-type moves and damage from frostbite.
	Disc 26	Super Luck	35	The Pokémon is so lucky that the critical-hit ratios of its moves are boosted.
	Disc 34	Water Absorb	15	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move instead of taking damage.
	Disc 52	Damp	2	Prevents the use of explosive moves, such as Self-Destruct, by dampening its surroundings.
	Disc 54	Storm Drain	18	The Pokémon draws in and neutralises Water-type moves, boosting its Sp. Atk.
	Disc 60	Overcoat	2	Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder.
Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled

By tutoring

Ability	Cost	Description
Adaptability	77	Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.
Anger Shell	57	When HP drops to half or less, defenses are lowered but attack and Speed are raised.
Cecity	-19	This Pokémon's poor eyesight makes its moves more likely to miss.
Cold-Blooded	33	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.
Distillize	77	Normal-type moves become Water-type moves. Their power is boosted a little.
Heavy Water	7	Boosts the Pokémon's Defensive stats in Rain.
Hydration	23	Heals status conditions if it's raining.
Klutz	-25	The Pokémon can't use any held items.
Predictable	-13	This Pokémon's predictable maneuvers make moves hit against it without fail.
Protean	80	Changes the Pokémon's type to the type of the move it's about to use.
Rain Dish	7	The Pokémon gradually regains HP in rain.
Shell Armor	42	A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Skill Link	33	Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit.
Slow Start	-94	For five turns, the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats are halved.
Sprinkle Spit	43	The Pokémon makes it rain when it's hit by an attack.
Stall	-12	The Pokémon moves after all other Pokémon do.
Sturdy	16	It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
Torrent	14	Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Truant	-67	The Pokémon can't use a move if it had used a move on the previous turn.
Water Veil	17	The Pokémon is covered with a water veil, which prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
Weak Armor	27	Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.
Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled