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
Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Generation VII
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
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.

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 or with Merciless (If the user 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
080M Slowbro Slowbro
Water Psychic Shell Armor None None
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 Drought 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
0776 Turtonator Turtonator
Fire Dragon Shell Armor None None
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
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!


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


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
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Armadura de Concha
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Concharmadura
Russia Flag.png Russian Панцирь Pantsir'
Spain Flag.png Spanish Caparazón
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Áo giáp vỏ sò


Variations of the Ability Battle Armor
Battle ArmorShell Armor


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