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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
1′00″ Imperial
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0.3 m Metric
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1′00″/0.3 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
8.8 lbs. Imperial
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4.0 kg Metric
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8.8 lbs./4.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 97
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Battle Exp.: 971*
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Shellder (Japanese: シェルダー Shellder) is a Water-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
It is unknown what Shellder looks like inside its shell. All you can see is its eyes and tongue, and the outside shell.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Its tongue is always hanging out, as it sits on the sea floor.
Habitat
Shellder lives on the sea floor.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
The first time a Shellder was seen was in The Bridge Bike Gang. It was sick and Nurse Joy sent Ash, Misty, and Brock over to Sunny City, (where Shellder was), to deliver some medicine. Once the Sunny City Nurse Joy gave Shellder the medicine, it got better instantly.
Jessie captures a Shellder in The Evolution Solution. Later in the episode, it bites on a Slowpoke's tail, making it into a Slowbro and leaving Jessie's team.
In the TCG
- Main article: Shellder (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
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Blue
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Yellow
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The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
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Stadium
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Its shell is harder than diamond. It hides in sand on the sea floor and catches prey with its soft tongue.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
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Silver
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Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
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Crystal
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Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
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Stadium 2
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It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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At night, this Pokémon uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the seafloor sand and then sleep in it. While it is sleeping, Shellder closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.
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Sapphire
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At night, this Pokémon uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the seafloor sand and then sleep in it. While it is sleeping, Shellder closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.
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Emerald
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At night, it burrows a hole in the seafloor with its broad tongue to make a place to sleep. While asleep, it closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.
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FireRed
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It is encased in a Template:A2. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender.
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LeafGreen
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Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
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Pearl
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It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
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Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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30
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90 - 137
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170 - 264
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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25
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27 - 84
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49 - 163
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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Total: 305
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 45.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Shellder, but are for some/all evolutions.
By tutoring
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shellder knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- It shares a bond with Slowbro and Slowking.
- The change in Shellder's evolution when linked to a Slowpoke seems to only occur when attached to a 'living' part of the creature, as with the introduction of the item Slowpoketail in Generation II does not force a spiral evolution as one might suspect.
- Shellder and Cloyster share the same species name with Clamperl. They are all known as Bivalve Pokémon.
- No sprites have Shellder's tongue unexposed.
Origin
It is similar to clams and other bivalves.
Name origin
Shellder's name seems to be a corruption of shell. It also sounds like shelter, perhaps referring to Slowbro and hermit crabs.
In other languages
Related articles
External links