Shellder (Pokémon)
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Shellder (Japanese: シェルダー Shellder) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves into Cloyster via Water Stone.
Biology
Physiology
Shellder's two shells are a purplish-blue color and has two spikes on the top and also on the underside. They use their two shells for propulsion by opening and closing them rapidly. Shellder has a large, red tongue which serves as a means for burrowing. It is unknown what Shellder looks like inside its shell.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Shellder's shell is harder than diamond and can withstand powerful attacks. When sand combines with the body fluids inside of Shellder, beautiful pearls are formed. When a Shellder latches onto the tail of a fishing Slowpoke, the two Pokémon undergo a molecular transformation as a Slowbro is created and the Shellder changes in appearance.
Behavior
Its tongue is always hanging out, as it sits on the sea floor. Shellder swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. When Shellder sleeps it uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the sand and then sleeps in it. While Shellder is sleeping, it closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.
Habitat
Shellder lives on the sea floor.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
When Shellder's mouth is clamped on Slowbro's tail, it will feed on the leftovers of food eaten by the host Slowbro.
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 Town, (where Shellder was), to deliver some medicine. Once the Sunny Town Nurse Joy gave Shellder the medicine, it got better instantly.
Jessie captured a Shellder in The Evolution Solution. Later in the episode, it bit on a Slowpoke's tail, making it into a Slowbro and leaving Jessie's team.
A Shellder appeared in the contest in DP123.
A Shellder also appeared in DP125 under the ownership of Marilyn.
In the TCG
- Main article: Shellder (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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 Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Stormy Sea (1F-8F) Silver Trench (1F-8F) Far-off Sea (1F-8F) Marvelous Sea (B1-B5) Fantasy Strait (B1-B5) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Beach Cave (B1-B4) Surrounded Sea (1F-20F) |
Held items
Game | Items |
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Gold, Silver, and Crystal | Pearl (25%) |
Big Pearl (8%) | |
Berry (trade from Generation I) | |
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald FireRed and LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum |
Pearl (50%) |
Big Pearl (5%) |
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 30
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90 - 137 | 170 - 264 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
25
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27 - 84 | 49 - 163 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
Total: 305
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Shellder, but are for some/all evolutions.
By leveling up
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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Special moves
Shadow moves | <span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 29+ | Purified moves | ||
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Shadow Blitz | File:Box xd 090.png | Refresh | Normal | |
Shadow Shed | Take Down | Normal | ||
-- | Surf | Water | ||
-- | Aurora Beam | Ice | ||
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- In the anime, it is needed to evolve Slowpoke into Slowbro or 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.
- Shellder and Cloyster share the same species name with Clamperl. They are all known as Bivalve Pokémon.
- No sprites have Shellder's tongue unexposed, excluding its back sprites, except a frame in its Crystal sprite.
- Even though Shellder changes when it bonds with Slowpoke to become Slowbro or Slowking, it is not considered an evolution.
- Despite always having its tongue exposed, it cannot learn the move Lick.
- Though Slowbro's Silver Pokédex entry mentions that Shellder secretes venom, it cannot learn any Poison-type attacks by leveling up.
- Shellder's Red and Green sprite is symmetrical.
- Shellder's Gen II Back Sprite shows its entire body.
Origin
It is similar to Scallops 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
- German: Muschas - From Muschel (shell or clam).
- French: Kokiyas - From coquille (shell).
- Korean: 셀러 Sella
Related articles
External links
Notes
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