Essentials

Evolution

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Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Shellos	Gastrodon Level up, starting at level 30

Shellos Forms

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Forms only affect appearance. A form is determined before a wild encounter based on whether the battle is in western or eastern Sinnoh, or inherited from the mother when breeding, and cannot be changed.

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	76	70.5	325	356
Attack	48	17.3	164	195
Defense	48	21.5	164	195
Special Attack	57	38.6	182	213
Special Defense	62	44.5	192	223
Speed	34	12.5	136	167
Total	325	25.8

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Flavor

• Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Locations

• Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Diamond

• Fuego Ironworks
• Route 205, east, towards Eterna City
• Route 205, south, towards Floaroma Town
• Route 213
• Route 218
• Route 221
• Route 224
• Valley Windworks

Pearl

• Fuego Ironworks
• Route 205, east, towards Eterna City
• Route 205, south, towards Floaroma Town
• Route 213
• Route 218
• Route 221
• Route 224
• Valley Windworks

Platinum

• Route 205, south, towards Floaroma Town
• Route 212, east, towards Pastoria City
• Route 213
• Valley Windworks

• Canalave City
• Fuego Ironworks
• Pastoria City
• Route 205, south, towards Floaroma Town
• Route 212, east, towards Pastoria City
• Route 213
• Route 218
• Valley Windworks

Moves

Water moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Shellos's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
2	2	2	Mud Sport			15	—	—		Halves all Electric-type damage.
4	4	4	Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
7	7	7	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
11	11	11	Mud Bomb			10	65	85%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
16	16	16	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
22	22	22	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
29	29	29	Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
37	37	37	Muddy Water			10	95	85%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
46	46	46	Recover			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
			Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
			Clear Smog			15	50	—		Removes all of the target's stat modifiers.
			Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
			Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
			Fissure			5	*	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
			Memento			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
			Mirror Coat			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took.
			Mist			30	—	—		Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
			Sludge			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
			Spit Up			10	*	100%		Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
			Stockpile			20	—	—		Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
			Swallow			10	—	—		Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
			Trump Card			5	*	—		Power increases when this move has less PP, up to a maximum of 200.
			Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			AncientPower			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
			Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
			Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
			Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
			Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
			Pain Split			20	—	—		Sets the user's and targets's HP to the average of their current HP.
			Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			String Shot			40	—	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03	03		Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07	07	07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	Blizzard			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
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.
55	55		Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
58	58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
78	78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82	82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83	83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
		55	Scald			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		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	Surf			15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
		H6	Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
	H5		Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.

External Links

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