Shellder¶

Bivalve Pokémon

#090

Water

Shellder ROM Changes

Abilities Changes:

shell-armor / skill-link → skill-link / shell-armor

Level-up Moves Changes:

13 moves → 16 moves

Machine Moves Changes:

26 moves → 27 moves (added: waterfall)

Basic Information¶

Abilities
- Skill Link
- Shell Armor
Physical Attributes

Height: 0.3 m

Weight: 4.0 kg
Training

Base Experience: 97

Base Happiness: 70

Capture Rate: 190

Growth Rate: Slow

Habitat: Sea

EV Yield: +1 Defense
Breeding

Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀

Egg Groups: Water3

Hatch Counter: 0 cycles
Classification

Generation: Generation I

Color: Purple

Shape: Ball

Wild Held Items¶

These items can be found when catching or defeating this Pokémon in the wild:

Item	Platinum	Diamond	Pearl	Heartgold	Soulsilver
Big Pearl	—	—	—	—	—
Pearl	—	—	—	—	—

Type Effectiveness¶

Weak To

2× Damage

Electric Grass
Resists

½× Damage

Fire Ice Steel Water

Base Stats¶

Stat	Base	Min	Max
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
Base Stat Total	305

Min/Max Stats: Calculated at Level 100.

Min: 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature (0.9×) for non-HP stats

Max: 31 IVs, 252 EVs, beneficial nature (1.1×) for non-HP stats

Evolution Chain¶

Stage 1¶

#090 Shellder

You are here

Stage 2¶

#091 Cloyster

Use Water Stone

Pokédex Entries¶

Platinum Diamond Pearl Heartgold Soulsilver

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

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

Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.

Moves¶

Level-Up TM/HM Egg Moves Tutor

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Withdraw	Water	Status	—	—	40
4	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
7	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
10	Clamp	Water	Physical	35	85	15
13	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
15	Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100	30
17	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
19	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	75	100	15
23	Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100	30
25	Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	75	100	15
27	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
29	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
33	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
35	Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—	20
37	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100	5
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Barrier	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	75	100	15
Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100	30
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	20	100	40
Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	10
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20

Sprites¶

In-Game SpritesOfficial Artwork

Normal

Front
Back

✨ Shiny

Front
Back

Normal
✨ Shiny

Cries¶

Legacy Cry

Original legacy cry
Latest Cry

Updated cry from recent games