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Height

Trainer dude

Shellder
3

0'11.8"
0.3 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Shellder
40

8.8 lb
4.0 kg

Pokédex Description

Generation 1
Red, Blue

Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.

Yellow

The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.

Generation 2
Gold

It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.

Silver

Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.

Crystal

Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire

At night, this POKéMON uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the seafloor sand and then sleep in it. While it is sleeping, SHELLDER closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.

Emerald

At night, it burrows a hole in the seafloor with its broad tongue to make a place to sleep. While asleep, it closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.

FireRed

It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender.

LeafGreen

Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

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

HeartGold

It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.

SoulSilver

Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

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

Generation 6
X

Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.

Y

Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

At night, this Pokémon uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the seafloor sand and then sleep in it. While it is sleeping, Shellder closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.

Generation 7
Sun

The hardness of its shell surpasses the hardness of a diamond. In days gone by, people used the shells to make shields.

Moon

This Pokémon’s tongue is always hanging out. It uses its tongue with great dexterity to dig up sand from the seabed in its search for food.

Ultra Sun

The sand that accumulates inside its shell eventually becomes a pearl. But the pearl gets in the way, so it spits it out and discards it.

Ultra Moon

Even when its shell is closed, its tongue still hangs out. If you give its tongue a good yank, the shock will cause Shellder to open its shell.

Main Game Sprites

Generation 1 Red & Green, Red & Blue, Yellow

Red (jp.), Green Red, Blue Yellow
GB Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder
SGB Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder
GBC Shellder Shellder

Generation 2 Gold & Silver, Crystal

Gold Silver Crystal
Normal Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder
Shiny Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder

Generation 3 Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen

Ruby, Sapphire Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen
Normal Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder
Shiny Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder

Generation 4 Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver
Normal Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder
Shiny Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder

Generation 5 Black & White, Black 2 & White 2

Black, White Black 2, White 2
Normal Shellder Shellder
Shiny Shellder Shellder

Generation 6 X & Y

X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Normal Shellder Shellder
Shiny Shellder Shellder

Generation 7 Sun & Moon

Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Normal Shellder Shellder
Shiny Shellder Shellder

Miscellaneous Game Art

HeartGold, SoulSilver HeartGold & SoulSilver Overworld

Left Down Up Right
Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder
Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder Shellder

Other Images

Official artwork by Ken Sugimori

Shellder

Shellder

Dream World artwork

Shellder