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'''Shell Armor''' (Japanese: '''シェルアーマー''' ''Shell Armor'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Twenty-one {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this Ability.
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|III|Blocks critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IV|The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|V|The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VI|Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VII|A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits. }}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VIII|A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IX|A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.}}
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'''Shell Armor''' (Japanese: '''シェルアーマー''' ''Shell Armor'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Pokémon with Shell Armor will never be hit by a {{DL|Damage modification|critical hit}}.
Shell Armor prevents Pokémon from receiving a [[critical hit]], even if they would usually always land one such as with {{m|Frost Breath}}, {{m|Storm Throw}}, {{m|Wicked Blow}}, {{m|Surging Strikes}}, or with {{a|Merciless}} (if the target is poisoned).


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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==Pokémon with Shell Armor==
==Pokémon with Shell Armor==
{{Ability/head|Water}}
{{Ability/head|Water}}
{{ability/entry|090|Shellder|Water|Water|Shell Armor|Skill Link|Overcoat}}
{{Ability/entry|0080|form=-Mega|Slowbro|Water|Psychic|Shell Armor|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|Mega Evolution|Mega Slowbro}}}}
{{ability/entry|091|Cloyster|Water|Ice|Shell Armor|Skill Link|Overcoat}}
{{Ability/entry|0090|Shellder|Water|Water|Shell Armor|Skill Link|Overcoat|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation IV|Gen IV}}+}}
{{ability/entry|098|Krabby|Water|Water|Hyper Cutter|Shell Armor|Sheer Force}}
{{Ability/entry|0091|Cloyster|Water|Ice|Shell Armor|Skill Link|Overcoat|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation IV|Gen IV}}+}}
{{ability/entry|099|Kingler|Water|Water|Hyper Cutter|Shell Armor|Sheer Force}}
{{Ability/entry|0098|Krabby|Water|Water|Hyper Cutter|Shell Armor|Sheer Force}}
{{ability/entry|131|Lapras|Water|Ice|Water Absorb|Shell Armor|Hydration}}
{{Ability/entry|0099|Kingler|Water|Water|Hyper Cutter|Shell Armor|Sheer Force}}
{{ability/entry|138|Omanyte|Rock|Water|Swift Swim|Shell Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0131|Lapras|Water|Ice|Water Absorb|Shell Armor|Hydration}}
{{ability/entry|139|Omastar|Rock|Water|Swift Swim|Shell Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0138|Omanyte|Rock|Water|Swift Swim|Shell Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{ability/entry|324|Torkoal|Fire|Fire|White Smoke|None|Shell Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0139|Omastar|Rock|Water|Swift Swim|Shell Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{ability/entry|341|Corphish|Water|Water|Hyper Cutter|Shell Armor|Adaptability}}
{{Ability/entry|0324|Torkoal|Fire|Fire|White Smoke|Drought|Shell Armor|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation VII|Gen VII}}+}}
{{ability/entry|342|Crawdaunt|Water|Dark|Hyper Cutter|Shell Armor|Adaptability}}
{{Ability/entry|0341|Corphish|Water|Water|Hyper Cutter|Shell Armor|Adaptability}}
{{ability/entry|366|Clamperl|Water|Water|Shell Armor|None|Rattled}}
{{Ability/entry|0342|Crawdaunt|Water|Dark|Hyper Cutter|Shell Armor|Adaptability}}
{{ability/entry|387|Turtwig|Grass|Grass|Overgrow|None|Shell Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0366|Clamperl|Water|Water|Shell Armor|None|Rattled}}
{{ability/entry|388|Grotle|Grass|Grass|Overgrow|None|Shell Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0387|Turtwig|Grass|Grass|Overgrow|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|389|Torterra|Grass|Ground|Overgrow|None|Shell Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0388|Grotle|Grass|Grass|Overgrow|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|501|Oshawott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0389|Torterra|Grass|Ground|Overgrow|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|502|Dewott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0501|Oshawott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|503|Samurott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0502|Dewott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|557|Dwebble|Bug|Rock|Sturdy|Shell Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0503|Samurott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|558|Crustle|Bug|Rock|Sturdy|Shell Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{Ability/entry|0557|Dwebble|Bug|Rock|Sturdy|Shell Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{ability/entry|589|Escavalier|Bug|Steel|Swarm|Shell Armor|Overcoat}}
{{Ability/entry|0558|Crustle|Bug|Rock|Sturdy|Shell Armor|Weak Armor}}
{{ability/entry|616|Shelmet|Bug|Bug|Hydration|Shell Armor|Overcoat}}
{{Ability/entry|0589|Escavalier|Bug|Steel|Swarm|Shell Armor|Overcoat}}
{{Ability/entry|0616|Shelmet|Bug|Bug|Hydration|Shell Armor|Overcoat}}
{{Ability/entry|0705|form=-Hisui|Sliggoo|Steel|Dragon|Sap Sipper|Shell Armor|Gooey|formlink={{color2|000|Hisuian form|Hisuian Form}}|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation IX|Gen IX}}+}}
{{Ability/entry|0706|form=-Hisui|Goodra|Steel|Dragon|Sap Sipper|Shell Armor|Gooey|formlink={{color2|000|Hisuian form|Hisuian Form}}|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation IX|Gen IX}}+}}
{{Ability/entry|0776|Turtonator|Fire|Dragon|Shell Armor|None|None}}
{{ability/entry|0833|Chewtle|Water|Water|Strong Jaw|Shell Armor|Swift Swim}}
{{ability/entry|0834|Drednaw|Water|Rock|Strong Jaw|Shell Armor|Swift Swim}}
{{Ability/entry|0950|Klawf|Rock|Rock|Anger Shell|Shell Armor|Regenerator}}
{{Ability/foot|Water}}
{{Ability/foot|Water}}
===Pokémon that formerly had Shell Armor===
{{Ability/head|Water}}
{{Ability/entry|503|form=-Hisui|Samurott|Water|Dark|Torrent|None|Shell Armor|formlink={{color2|000|Hisuian form|Hisuian Form}}|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation VIII|Gen VIII}}}}
{{Ability/foot|Water}}
* In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]'s internal code, {{rf|Hisuian}} {{p|Samurott}}'s Hidden Ability is Shell Armor instead of {{a|Sharpness}}, and Hisuian {{p|Sliggoo}}'s and {{p|Goodra}}'s Ability is {{a|Overcoat}} instead of Shell Armor.
==In other games==
===Description===
{{movedesc|Water}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Blocks critical hits.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Blocks critical hits on the Pokémon.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|こうげきを きゅうしょに うけない|Blocks critical hits on the Pokémon.}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|Moves will not make a critical hit.{{tt|*|Ability description}}<br>Moves don't hit critically! Never ever!{{tt|*|Used in message log}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|Moves don't hit the Pokémon critically! Never ever!}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|DX}}|Moves are never critical hits against this Pokémon.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=water|exp=yes|gen=The user's hard armor protects it from hits to the weak spot.|image1=Crawdaunt Shell Armor Adventures.png|image1p=Being affected}}
{{movemanga|type=water|exp=yes|gen=A hard shell protects the Pokémon from hits to its weak spots.|image1=Crawdaunt Shell Armor Adventures.png|image1p=Crawdaunt}}
{{movep|type=water|ms=342|pkmn=Crawdaunt|method=Crawdaunt's armor protects it from hits to the weak spot.}}
{{movep|type=water|ms=342|pkmn=Crawdaunt|method=Crawdaunt's shell protects it from hits to its weak spots.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=water|user=Crawdaunt (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Crawdaunt|startcode=PS193|startname=VS. Crawdaunt II|notes=Debut}}
{{movebtmManga|type=water|user=Crawdaunt (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Crawdaunt|startcode=PS193|startname=Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! II|notes=Debut}}
* In the Japan Mini-volume 6 for the {{MangaArc|X & Y}}, {{adv|Tierno}}'s {{p|Crawdaunt}} was revealed to have Shell Armor as its Ability.
* {{adv|Giovanni}}'s {{p|Cloyster}} was revealed to have Shell Armor as his Ability in the [[PokéSPedia]] data-book.
* [[Lorelei]]'s {{p|Shellder}} and [[Wallace]]'s {{p|Clamperl}} were revealed to have Shell Armor as their Ability.
 
==Trivia==
* This Ability [[Misty's Cloyster (Gym Heroes 29)|originated]] as a TCG {{TCG|Pokémon Power}}.
* Together with [[Protean]], these are the only Abilities that more than one [[first partner Pokémon]] line can have as their [[Hidden Ability]].


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color dark}}
{{Langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color dark}}
|zh_cmn=貝殼盔甲 ''Bèiké Kuījiǎ''
|zh_cmn=硬殼盔甲 / 硬壳盔甲 ''{{tt|Yìngké Kuījiǎ|Shell Armor}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>貝殼盔甲 ''{{tt|Bèiké Kuījiǎ|Shell Armor}}'' {{tt|*|DP Complete Pokédex Guidebook}}
|zh_yue=硬殼盔甲 ''{{tt|Ngaahnghok Kwāigaap|Shell Armor}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>貝殼盔甲 ''{{tt|Buihok Kwāigaap|Shell Armor}}'' {{tt|*|DP Complete Pokédex Guidebook}}
|fr=Coque Armure
|fr=Coque Armure
|de=Panzerhaut
|de=Panzerhaut
|it=Guscioscudo
|it=Guscioscudo
|ko=조가비 갑옷 ''Jogabi Gap'eun''
|ko=조가비 갑옷 ''Jogabi Gab'ot''
|pt=Armadura de Concha
|pt_br=Armadura de Concha
|es=Caparazón}}
|pl=Skorupa
|ru=Панцирь ''Pantsir'''
|es=Caparazón
|vi=Giáp Vỏ
}}
{{-}}
{{-}}
{{AbilityVariations|Battle Armor|Shell Armor|1color={{rock color dark}}|2color={{water color dark}}}}<br>
{{AbilityVariations|Battle Armor|Shell Armor|1color={{rock color dark}}|2color={{water color dark}}}}<br>
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
[[Category:Ignorable Abilities]]


[[de:Panzerhaut]]
[[de:Panzerhaut]]
[[es:Caparazón]]
[[es:Caparazón]]
[[fr:Coque Armure]]
[[fr:Coque Armure]]
[[it:Guscioscudo (abilità)]]
[[it:Guscioscudo]]
[[ja:シェルアーマー]]
[[ja:シェルアーマー]]
[[pl:Shell Armor (zdolność)]]
[[zh:硬壳盔甲(特性)]]
[[zh:贝壳盔甲(特性)]]

Latest revision as of 06:07, 9 March 2024

Shell Armor シェルアーマー
Shell Armor
Flavor text
Generation III
Blocks critical hits.
Generation IV
The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Generation V
The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Generation VI
Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Generation VII
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Generation VIII
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Generation IX
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

Shell Armor (Japanese: シェルアーマー Shell Armor) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Shell Armor prevents Pokémon from receiving a critical hit, even if they would usually always land one such as with Frost Breath, Storm Throw, Wicked Blow, Surging Strikes, or with Merciless (if the target is poisoned).

Outside of battle

Shell Armor has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Shell Armor

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0080 Slowbro Slowbro
Mega Slowbro
Water Psychic Shell Armor None None
0090 Shellder Shellder
Water Water Shell Armor Skill LinkGen IV+ Overcoat
0091 Cloyster Cloyster
Water Ice Shell Armor Skill LinkGen IV+ Overcoat
0098 Krabby Krabby
Water Water Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force
0099 Kingler Kingler
Water Water Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force
0131 Lapras Lapras
Water Ice Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration
0138 Omanyte Omanyte
Rock Water Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor
0139 Omastar Omastar
Rock Water Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor
0324 Torkoal Torkoal
Fire Fire White Smoke DroughtGen VII+ Shell Armor
0341 Corphish Corphish
Water Water Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability
0342 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
Water Dark Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability
0366 Clamperl Clamperl
Water Water Shell Armor None Rattled
0387 Turtwig Turtwig
Grass Grass Overgrow None Shell Armor
0388 Grotle Grotle
Grass Grass Overgrow None Shell Armor
0389 Torterra Torterra
Grass Ground Overgrow None Shell Armor
0501 Oshawott Oshawott
Water Water Torrent None Shell Armor
0502 Dewott Dewott
Water Water Torrent None Shell Armor
0503 Samurott Samurott
Water Water Torrent None Shell Armor
0557 Dwebble Dwebble
Bug Rock Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor
0558 Crustle Crustle
Bug Rock Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor
0589 Escavalier Escavalier
Bug Steel Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat
0616 Shelmet Shelmet
Bug Bug Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat
0705 Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
Steel Dragon Sap Sipper Shell ArmorGen IX+ Gooey
0706 Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Form
Steel Dragon Sap Sipper Shell ArmorGen IX+ Gooey
0776 Turtonator Turtonator
Fire Dragon Shell Armor None None
0833 Chewtle Chewtle
Water Water Strong Jaw Shell Armor Swift Swim
0834 Drednaw Drednaw
Water Rock Strong Jaw Shell Armor Swift Swim
0950 Klawf Klawf
Rock Rock Anger Shell Shell Armor Regenerator
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Pokémon that formerly had Shell Armor

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0503 Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Form
Water Dark Torrent None Shell ArmorGen VIII
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Blocks critical hits.
MDTDS Blocks critical hits on the Pokémon.
BSL こうげきを きゅうしょに うけない
Conq. The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
MDGtI Moves will not make a critical hit.*
Moves don't hit critically! Never ever!*
SMD Moves don't hit the Pokémon critically! Never ever!
MDRTDX Moves are never critical hits against this Pokémon.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 硬殼盔甲 Ngaahnghok Kwāigaap *
貝殼盔甲 Buihok Kwāigaap *
Mandarin 硬殼盔甲 / 硬壳盔甲 Yìngké Kuījiǎ *
貝殼盔甲 Bèiké Kuījiǎ *
France Flag.png French Coque Armure
Germany Flag.png German Panzerhaut
Italy Flag.png Italian Guscioscudo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 조가비 갑옷 Jogabi Gab'ot
Poland Flag.png Polish Skorupa
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Armadura de Concha
Russia Flag.png Russian Панцирь Pantsir'
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caparazón
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Giáp Vỏ


Variations of the Ability Battle Armor
Battle ArmorShell Armor


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