Shell Armor (Ability)

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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
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Shell Armor (Japanese: シェルアーマー Shell Armor) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty-one Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Pokémon with Shell Armor will never be hit by a critical hit.

Outside of battle

Shell Armor has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Shell Armor

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0090 Shellder Shellder
Water Water Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat
0091 Cloyster Cloyster
Water Ice Shell Armor Skill Link 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 None 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 Moody
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
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 the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other languages

  • French: Coque Armure
  • German: Panzerhaut
  • Greek: Κέλυφος Πανοπλία
  • Italian: Guscioscudo
  • Korean: 조가비 갑옷 Jogabi Gap'eun
  • Spanish: Caparazón


Variations of the Ability Battle Armor
Battle ArmorShell Armor
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