Shell Smash (move)

Shell Smash (Japanese: からをやぶる Shell Break) 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 Dwebble Bug Rock 37 0558 Crustle Bug Rock -- 43 0564 Tirtouga Water Rock 38 0565 Carracosta 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

Dwebble
The user decreases its defense stat and increases its attack and speed stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dwebble jumps out of its shell and forms a white silhouette with red streaks. The silhouette breaks into chunks, leaving Dwebble's body glowing red, decreasing its defense and increasing its attack and speed.
Cilan's Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		Debut

Trivia

• Shell Smash, along with Coil and Quiver 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.
  • Shell Smash also causes the greatest overall base stat changes of any move, with 8.
    • However, Belly Drum surpasses this if the user has at least a -3 stat change in Attack, resulting in a +9 net stat change.

In other languages

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