#0422
Shellos
Sea Slug Pokémon
Found in abundance on seashores bordering warm waters. Shellos are unexpectedly friendly and will crawl toward any person they see. Take care not to get coated in mucus!
Details
Height0.3 m
Weight6.3 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP65
Abilities
Sticky Hold
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
Storm Drain
Redirects single-target Water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Sand ForceHidden
Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Base stats
HP
76
Attack
48
Defense
48
Sp. Atk
57
Sp. Def
62
Speed
34
Total
325
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 Shellos
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Platinum
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Sword
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Shellos can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 2 | Mud Sport Halves all Electric-type damage. | Ground | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 5 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 5 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 10 | Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 15 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Hidden Power Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 20 | Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 21 | Mud Bomb Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 |
| 25 | Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 31 | Muddy Water Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 90 | 85 | 10 |
| 35 | Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 45 | Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 47 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Shellos can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
17 sprites & renders for Shellos.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Shellos”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/shellos.
Species data from PokéAPI.