It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
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Shellder
Gen 1water
Shell ArmorSkill LinkOvercoat(hidden)
Bivalve Pokémon
Water3
Sea
190
Slow
70
Shellder Base Stats
HP30
Attack65
Defense100
Sp. Atk45
Sp. Def25
Speed40
Shellder Type Matchups
Weak 2×
electricgrass
Resists 0.5×
firewatericesteel
Move CoverageLevel-up moves
nor5fir0wat5ele0gra0ice3fig0poi0gro0fly0psy0bug0roc0gho0dra0dar0ste1fai0
shellder Evolution Chain
Use Water Stone
Cloyster#0091
Cloyster#0091Shellder Moves
Scarlet Violet| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun | water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 4 | Withdraw | water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Ice Shard | ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 12 | Leer | normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 16 | Whirlpool | water | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 20 | Supersonic | normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 |
| 24 | Aurora Beam | ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Protect | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 32 | Razor Shell | water | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 36 | Iron Defense | steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 40 | Ice Beam | ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Shell Smash | normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 48 | Hydro Pump | water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
Shellder is a water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 with a base stat total of 305. Its abilities are Shell Armor, Skill Link, Overcoat.Shellder stands 0.3 m tall and weighs 4.0 kg. Explore its base stats, evolution chain, type matchups, and learnable moves above.