Essentials
Summary
Raises user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
Damage Dealt
Stats
- Power
- — (no damage)
- Accuracy
- — (cannot miss)
- PP
- 15, up to 24 with
PP Up - Target
- User
- Effect chance
- n/a
- Priority
- 0 (normal)
Flags
- Makes contact
- Has a charging turn
- Must recharge
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Reflectable
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Snatchable
This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
- Copied by Mirror Move
- 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
Raises the user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages each. Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage each.
Meta
This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.
Flavor
Flavor Text

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The user breaks its shell, lowering its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raising Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
Foreign Names
- Spanish

- Rompecoraza
- French

- Exuviation
- Italian

- Gettaguscio
- German

- Hausbruch
- Japanese

- からをやぶる (karawoyaburu)
Similar moves
No other moves have the same effect as Shell Smash.
Pokémon
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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. | ||||||||||||||
| 56 | 56 | Shellder |
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Shell Armor
Skill Link Overcoat |
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Water 3 | 30 | 65 | 100 | 45 | 25 | 40 | 305 | |
| 52 | 52 | Omanyte |
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Swift Swim
Shell Armor Weak Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
35 | 40 | 100 | 90 | 55 | 35 | 355 | |
| 67 | 67 | Omastar |
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Swift Swim
Shell Armor Weak Armor |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
70 | 60 | 125 | 115 | 70 | 55 | 495 | |
| 34 | Shuckle |
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Sturdy
Gluttony Contrary |
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Bug | 20 | 10 | 230 | 10 | 230 | 5 | 505 | ||
| 38 | 38 | Magcargo |
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Magma Armor
Flame Body Weak Armor |
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Amorphous | 50 | 50 | 120 | 80 | 80 | 30 | 410 | |
| 65 | 65 | Torkoal |
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White Smoke
Shell Armor |
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Field | 70 | 85 | 140 | 85 | 70 | 20 | 470 | |
| 51 | 51 | Clamperl |
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Shell Armor
Rattled |
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Water 1 | 35 | 64 | 85 | 74 | 55 | 32 | 345 | |
| 37 | 37 | Dwebble |
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Sturdy
Shell Armor Weak Armor |
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Bug
Mineral |
50 | 65 | 85 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 325 | |
| — | — | Crustle |
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Sturdy
Shell Armor Weak Armor |
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Bug
Mineral |
70 | 95 | 125 | 65 | 75 | 45 | 475 | |
| 38 | 38 | Tirtouga |
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Solid Rock
Sturdy Swift Swim |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
54 | 78 | 103 | 53 | 45 | 22 | 355 | |
| 40 | 40 | Carracosta |
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Solid Rock
Sturdy Swift Swim |
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Water 1
Water 3 |
74 | 108 | 133 | 83 | 65 | 32 | 495 | |



















