Essentials
Summary
Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Damage Dealt
Stats
- Power
- 75; percentile 55.8
- Accuracy
- 95% ≈ 71.2 power
- PP
- 10, up to 16 with
PP Up - Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- 50
- Priority
- 0 (normal)
Flags
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Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
- Has a charging turn
- Must recharge
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Reflectable
- Snatchable
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Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
- Punch-based
- Sound-based
- Unusable during Gravity
- Defrosts when used
- Targets opposite side in triples
- Heals
- Ignores Substitute
Machines

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Not a TM
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Meta
This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.
- Inflicts damage; lowers target's stats
- 50% chance to lower Defense by 1
Flavor
Flavor Text

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The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This attack may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Foreign Names
- French

- Coquilame
- German

- Kalkklinge
- Italian

- Conchilama
- Spanish

- Concha Filo
- Japanese

- シェルブレード (sherubureedo)
Similar moves
These moves all have the same effect as Razor Shell.
| Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | ![]() |
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15 | 100 | 75% | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage. |
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| Crunch | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage. |
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| Rock Smash | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage. |
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| Crush Claw | ![]() |
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10 | 75 | 95% | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage. |
Pokémon
Water Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.
Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Razor Shell's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | |||||||||||||
| 32 | Shellder |
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Shell Armor
Skill Link Overcoat |
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Water 3 | 30 | 65 | 100 | 45 | 25 | 40 | 305 | |
| 17 | Oshawott |
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Torrent
Shell Armor |
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Field | 55 | 55 | 45 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 308 | |
| 17 | Dewott |
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Torrent
Shell Armor |
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Field | 75 | 75 | 60 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 413 | |
| 17 | Samurott |
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Torrent
Shell Armor |
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Field | 95 | 100 | 85 | 108 | 70 | 70 | 528 | |



















