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General

Shellder

Abilities

Shell Armor: No moves will critically hit this Pokémon.
Skill Link: This Pokémon always hits five times with 2-to-5-hit moves.

Damage Taken

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Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 90
Johto: 169
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: シェルダー
Romaji: Sherudaa

Flavor

Height: 11.8" or 0.3 m
Weight: 8.8 lb or 4 kg
Species: Bivalve
Color: purple
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 23 or 0x17

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 9: Water 3
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 11 families; 21 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 97 or 0x61
Capture rate: 190 or 0xbe
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: slow
Effort points: 1 Defense
Wild held items: Pearl (50%), Big Pearl (5%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Shellder Base form	Cloyster Use a Water Stone

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	30	137	264	2.2
Attack	65	117	229	38.5
Defense	100	152	299	82.8
Special Attack	45	97	189	22.3
Special Defense	25	77	149	1.2
Speed	40	92	179	16.8
Average	50.8	-	-	20.7

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.

Locations

Valley Windworks

Route 205

Fuego Ironworks

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method
Valley Windworks		20 - 40	5%
Route 205	Floaroma City side	20 - 40	5%
Fuego Ironworks		20 - 40	5%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Shellder's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Shellder gets the STAB from moves.

					Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--	--	--	--	Tackle	35	35	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
--	--	--	--	4	Withdraw	40	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense.
	9	9		8	Supersonic	20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
			8	13	Icicle Spear	30	10	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
				16	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18			15		Supersonic	20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
				20	Leer	30	--	100%		Lowers the target's Defense.
	17	17	22		Aurora Beam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack.
23				25	Clamp	10	35	75%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
				28	Ice Shard	30	40	100%	1	Goes first. Inflicts regular damage.
	25	25	29		Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
30				32	Aurora Beam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack.
				37	Whirlpool	15	15	70%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
39	33	33	36		Leer	30	--	100%		Lowers the target's Defense.
				40	Iron Defense	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
	41	41	43		Clamp	10	35	75%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
				44	Brine	10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
50	49	49	50	49	Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
					Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
					Barrier	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
					BubbleBeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
					Icicle Spear	30	10	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
					Mud Shot	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
					Rapid Spin	40	20	100%		Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.
					Screech	40	--	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two levels.
					Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
					Tutored moves
					Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
					Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
					Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
					Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
					Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
					Explosion	5	250	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
					Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
					Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
					Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
					Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
					Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
					Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
					Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
					Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
					Dive	10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
					Iron Defense	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Defense by two levels.
					Miscellaneous moves
xd					Refresh	20	--	100%		Cleanses the user of a Burn, Paralysis, or Poison.
					TMs and HMs
	45	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
34					Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
				55	Brine	10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage against Pokemon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
11					BubbleBeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
				78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
	03				Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
		H8	H8		Dive	10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10					Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
	20			58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
47				64	Explosion	5	250	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
		42	42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
	21	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
		07	07	07	Hail	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13		13	13	13	Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
	16				Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
31					Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
				66	Payback	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
	17	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20					Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
33					Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		43	43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
36					Selfdestruct	5	200	100%		Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
	35			82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	13				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
50				90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Surf	15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	34			87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
39	39				Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
09					Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
30					Teleport	20	--	100%		Immediately ends wild battles.
06	06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
49					Tri Attack	10	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to Burn, Freeze, or Paralyze the target.
12					Water Gun	25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
		03	03	03	Water Pulse	20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
	H6				Whirlpool	15	15	70%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.