Shell Smash (move)

Shell Smash (Japanese: からをやぶる Shell Smash) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Shell Smash decreases the user's Defense and Special Defense stat by one level, but increases the user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two levels each.

Learnset

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0090 Shellder Water 56 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 52 0139 Omastar Rock Water 67 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock 38 0324 Torkoal Fire 65 0366 Clamperl Water 51 0557 Ishizumai Ishizumai Bug Rock 37 0558 Iwaparesu Iwaparesu Bug Rock -- 43 0564 Purotooga Purotooga Water Rock 38 0565 Abagoura Abagoura Water Rock 40 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

The user decreases its defence stat and increases its attack and speed stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Ishizumai glows white with red streaks decreasing its defense stat and increasing its attack and speed stat.
Dent's Ishizumai	BW011		Debut

In other languages

Trivia

• Shell Smash, along with Coil Around and Butterfly Dance, are the only moves that raise three stats at once.
  • Shell Smash is also the only move that affect more than three stats, other than AncientPower and its variations.

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