#0090
Shellder
Bivalve Pokémon
Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Details
Height0.3 m
Weight4.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP61
Base stats
HP
30
Attack
65
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
25
Speed
40
Total
305
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Shellder
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Gold
Silver
Crystal
XD: Gale of Darkness
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Red Japan
Evolution
Water Stone
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Shellder can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Ice Shard Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Icicle Spear Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| 16 | Whirlpool Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 18 | Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 |
| 23 | Clamp Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 28 | Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 30 | Aurora Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 32 | Razor Shell Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 36 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 39 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 44 | Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Shell Smash Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 48 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 50 | Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Shellder can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Shellder.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Shellder”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/shellder.
Species data from PokéAPI.