shellder

Base Flavor

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

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.

gold: It swims facing backward by open­ ing 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.

ruby: 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

black-2: It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.

white-2: It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.

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: 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.

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.

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.

lets-go-pikachu: The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.

lets-go-eevee: The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.

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

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

Base Stats

Habitat

sea

Abilities

• shell-armor

  Moves cannot score critical hits against this Pokémon. This ability functions identically to battle armor.

• skill-link

  This Pokémon always hits five times with two-to-five-hit moves, such as icicle spear. It also bypasses the accuracy checks on triple kick's second and third hits.

• overcoat

  This Pokémon does not take damage from weather.

Moves