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Shellder

Category: Bivalve Pokémon

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#0089 muk
#0091 cloyster
Shellder #0090

Basic Information

Height

0.3 m

Weight

4 kg

Abilities

Shell Armor

Blocks critical hits.
Skill Link

Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves.
Overcoat Hidden

Protects the Pokémon from damage from weather.
Water
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Shellder

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

Base Stats

Total305
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP30
Attack65
Defense100
Sp. Atk.45
Sp. Def.25
Speed40

Training

Base experience
61
Capture rate
190
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
1 Defense

Breeding

Egg groups
Water 3
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 13
National
#090
Paldea
#329

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 45

Evolution Chain

shellder
shellder#0090

Use Item

Water Stone

cloyster
cloyster#0091

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

NFE
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hydro Pump TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Surf TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Ice Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Blizzard TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Bubble Beam Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Waterfall TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Spikes TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Icy Wind TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Whirlpool TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Icicle Spear TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Iron Defense TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Water Pulse Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Water Pulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Toxic Spikes TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Aqua Ring Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Avalanche TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Liquidation TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Life Dew Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Ice Spinner TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Snowscape TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Chilling Water TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Tackle Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Water Gun Level Scarlet / Violet
4 Withdraw Level Scarlet / Violet
8 Ice Shard Level Scarlet / Violet
12 Leer Level Scarlet / Violet
16 Whirlpool Level Scarlet / Violet
20 Supersonic Level Scarlet / Violet
24 Aurora Beam Level Scarlet / Violet
28 Protect Level Scarlet / Violet
32 Razor Shell Level Scarlet / Violet
36 Iron Defense Level Scarlet / Violet
40 Ice Beam Level Scarlet / Violet
44 Shell Smash Level Scarlet / Violet
48 Hydro Pump Level Scarlet / Violet