#0090

Shellder

Water

📏 0.3 m ⚖️ 4 kg 🎯 190 · Easy to catch

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

Shellder is a Water-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Electric and Grass, and resists Fire, Water, Ice and Steel. Its base stats add up to 305: the highest is Defense (100) and the lowest is Special Defense (25).

It is the first stage of its evolution line, along with Cloyster. Its abilities are Shell Armor and Skill Link, and its Hidden Ability is Overcoat. It is in the Water 3 egg group and can breed with 36 species. In Scarlet and Violet it learns 14 moves by level-up and 30 by TM.

BASE STATS

AT LV 100

HP 30

170-264

Attack 65

121-251

Defense 100

184-328

Sp. Atk 45

85-207

Sp. Def 25

49-163

Speed 40

76-196

TOTAL 305

EVs on defeat: Defense +1

ABILITIES

Shell Armor

A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

Skill Link

Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit.

Overcoat (hidden)

The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.

BREEDING

GroupsWater 3

Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀

Breeds with36

MOVES

Data from Scarlet/Violet 14 moves

Lv. 1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35

Lv. 1 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25

Lv. 4 Withdraw Water Status — — 40

Lv. 8 Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100% 30

Lv. 12 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30

Lv. 16 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15

Lv. 20 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20

Lv. 24 Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100% 20

Lv. 28 Protect Normal Status — — 10

Lv. 32 Razor Shell Water Physical 75 95% 10

Lv. 36 Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15

Lv. 40 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10

Lv. 44 Shell Smash Normal Status — — 15

Lv. 48 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

💥 WEAK x2 / x4

Electr.x2 Grassx2

🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

Firex½ Waterx½ Icex½ Steelx½

EVOLUTION LINE

#0090 Shellder

Water Stone ▶

#0091 Cloyster