Shell Smash

Essentials

Shell Smash

status

Generation 5

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
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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: 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.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user breaks its shell, lowering its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raising Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.

: The user breaks its shell, which lowers Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.

: The user breaks its shell, which lowers Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.

Foreign Names

Japanese: からをやぶる (karawoyaburu)
: からをやぶる
Korean: 껍질깨기
Chinese: 破殼
: 破壳
French: Exuviation
German: Hausbruch
Spanish: Rompecoraza
Italian: Gettaguscio

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Shell Smash.

Pokémon

					Pokémon	Ability	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
56	56	56	56	56	Shellder	Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat	Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
		—	—	—	Cloyster	Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat	Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
52	52	50	50	50	Omanyte	Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor	Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
67	67	67	67	67	Omastar	Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor	Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
	34	34	34	34	Shuckle	Sturdy Gluttony Contrary	Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
38	38	38	38	0	Magcargo	Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor	Amorphous	60	50	120	90	80	30	430
65	65	—	47	47	Torkoal	White Smoke Drought Shell Armor	Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
51	51	50	50	50	Clamperl	Shell Armor Rattled	Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
37	37	37	37	37	Dwebble	Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor	Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
—	—	—	—	—	Crustle	Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor	Bug Mineral	70	105	125	65	75	45	485
38	38	38	38	38	Tirtouga	Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim	Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
40	40	40	40	40	Carracosta	Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim	Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
		—	—	—	Binacle	Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket	Water 3	42	52	67	39	56	50	306
		—	—	—	Barbaracle	Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket	Water 3	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
				45	Red Meteor Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
				45	Orange Meteor Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
				45	Yellow Meteor Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
				45	Green Meteor Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
				45	Blue Meteor Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
				45	Indigo Meteor Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
				45	Violent Meteor Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
				45	Red Core Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
				45	Orange Core Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
				45	Yellow Core Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
				45	Green Core Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
				45	Blue Core Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
				45	Indigo Core Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
				45	Violet Core Minior	Shields Down	Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
				37	Turtonator	Shell Armor	Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485

29 Pokémon