Shellder (Pokémon)
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| Shellder シェルダー Shellder | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #090 |
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| Johto Dex | #169 |
| Hoenn Dex | #260 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Water |
| Species | Bivalve Pokémon |
| Height | 1′00″ (0.3m) |
| Weight | 8.8 lbs. (4.0kg) |
| Abilities | Shell Armor |
| Skill Link | |
| Egg group | Water 3 |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Def |
| Exp. yield | 97 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Purple |
| Catch rate | 190 |
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Shellder (Japanese: シェルダー Shellder) is a Water-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
It is unknown what Shellder looks like inside its shell. All you can see is its eyes and tongue, and the outside shell.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Its tongue is always hanging out, as it sits on the sea floor.
Habitat
Shellder lives on the sea floor.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
The first time a Shellder was seen was in The Bridge Bike Gang. It was sick and Nurse Joy sent Ash, Misty, and Brock over to Sunny City, (where Shellder was), to deliver some medicine. Once the Sunny City Nurse Joy gave Shellder the medicine, it got better instantly.
Jessie captures a Shellder in The Evolution Solution. Later in the episode, it bites on a Slowpoke's tail, making it into a Slowbro and leaving Jessie's team.
In the TCG
- Main article: Shellder (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed. | |
| Stadium | Its shell is harder than diamond. It hides in sand on the sea floor and catches prey with its soft tongue. | |
| II | Gold | It swims facing backward by opening 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. | |
| Stadium 2 | It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast. | |
| III | 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. | |
| IV | 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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Common | Routes 6, 11, 19, 20, and 21, Vermilion City, Seafoam Islands, and Cinnabar Island |
| Pokémon Yellow | Common | Routes 17, 18, and S.S. Anne | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Common | Routes 20, 21, 26, 27, and 41, Olivine City, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island, Pallet Town, and New Bark Town (Fish with Good Rod or Super Rod) |
| Pokémon Crystal | Common | Routes 20, 21, 26, 27, and 41, Olivine City, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island, Pallet Town, and New Bark Town (Fish with Good Rod or Super Rod) | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Common | One Island, Five Island, Vermilion City (FireRed Only) | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Cipher Key Lair (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Common | Route 205 (Floaroma Town side), Valley Windworks (Fish with Super Rod) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Sea |
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| Pokémon Snap | River |
| Pokémon Channel | Secret Cove |
| Pokémon Trozei! | SOL Laboratory 3 Secret Storage 14 Endless Level 33 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Stormy Sea (1F-8F) Silver Trench (1F-8F) Far-off Sea (1F-8F) Marvelous Sea (B1-B5) Fantasy Strait (B1-B5) |
Base stats
| HP: | 30 | |
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| Attack: | 65 | |
| Defense: | 100 | |
| Special: | 45 | |
| SpAtk: | 45 | |
| SpDef: | 25 | |
| Speed: | 40 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Shellder is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Shellder, but are for some/all evolutions.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shellder knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 12.2% | Friend Area: Bountiful Sea |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | My shell is harder than any diamond! | |
| 26%-50% HP | My HP is down to half... | |
| 1%-25% HP | No more... I feel faint... Help... | |
| Level Up | Awesome! I leveled up! I need to work that much harder!
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Evolution
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Basic
Shellder
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Shellder images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- It shares a bond with Slowbro and Slowking.
- The change in Shellder's evolution when linked to a Slowpoke seems to only occur when attached to a 'living' part of the creature, as with the introduction of the item Slowpoketail in Generation II does not force a spiral evolution as one might suspect.
Origin
It is similar to clams and other bivalves.
Name origin
Shellder's name seems to be a corruption of shell. It also sounds like shelter, perhaps referring to Slowbro and hermit crabs.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
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