Essentials

Shell Armor

Generation 3

Summary

Protects against critical hits.

Effect

Moves cannot score critical hits against this Pokémon.

This ability functions identically to Battle Armor.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen

Blocks critical hits.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.

Generation 5
Black, White

The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.

Foreign Names

French
Coque Armure
Italian
Guscioscudo
Czech
Lasturoštít
German
Panzerhaut
Spanish
Caparazón
Japanese
シェルアーマー (sheruaamaa)

Pokémon

Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Normal: May be found normally on Pokémon.
Shellder Water Shell Armor
Skill Link
Overcoat 		½ male, ½ female Water 3 30 65 100 45 25 40 305
Cloyster Water Ice Shell Armor
Skill Link
Overcoat 		½ male, ½ female Water 3 50 95 180 85 45 70 525
Krabby Water Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
Sheer Force 		½ male, ½ female Water 3 30 105 90 25 25 50 325
Kingler Water Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
Sheer Force 		½ male, ½ female Water 3 55 130 115 50 50 75 475
Lapras Water Ice Water Absorb
Shell Armor
Hydration 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1 		130 85 80 85 95 60 535
Omanyte Rock Water Swift Swim
Shell Armor
Weak Armor 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3 		35 40 100 90 55 35 355
Omastar Rock Water Swift Swim
Shell Armor
Weak Armor 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3 		70 60 125 115 70 55 495
Corphish Water Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
Adaptability 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3 		43 80 65 50 35 35 308
Crawdaunt Water Dark Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
Adaptability 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3 		63 120 85 90 55 55 468
Clamperl Water Shell Armor
Rattled 		½ male, ½ female Water 1 35 64 85 74 55 32 345
Dwebble Bug Rock Sturdy
Shell Armor
Weak Armor 		½ male, ½ female Bug
Mineral 		50 65 85 35 35 55 325
Crustle Bug Rock Sturdy
Shell Armor
Weak Armor 		½ male, ½ female Bug
Mineral 		70 95 125 65 75 45 475
Escavalier Bug Steel Swarm
Shell Armor
Overcoat 		½ male, ½ female Bug 70 135 105 60 105 20 495
Shelmet Bug Hydration
Shell Armor
Overcoat 		½ male, ½ female Bug 50 40 85 40 65 25 305
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Dream: Found on Dream World Pokémon and a few Pokémon from specific in-game encounters.
Torkoal Fire White Smoke
Shell Armor 		½ male, ½ female Ground 70 85 140 85 70 20 470
Turtwig Grass Overgrow
Shell Armor 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		55 68 64 45 55 31 318
Grotle Grass Overgrow
Shell Armor 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		75 89 85 55 65 36 405
Torterra Grass Ground Overgrow
Shell Armor 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant 		95 109 105 75 85 56 525
Oshawott Water Torrent
Shell Armor 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 55 55 45 63 45 45 308
Dewott Water Torrent
Shell Armor 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 75 75 60 83 60 60 413
Samurott Water Torrent
Shell Armor 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 95 100 85 108 70 70 528

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