Razor Shell (move)

Razor Shell シェルブレード Shell Blade

Battles Type  Water Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM83 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Razor Shell (Japanese: シェルブレード Shell Blade) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM83 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

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• Effect
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
  • By event
    • Generation V
• In other games
  • Pokémon Masters EX
    • Past Description
  • Pokémon GO
  • Description
• In the anime
• In the manga
  • Movie adaptations
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• In other languages

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Effect

Razor Shell inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This attack may also lower the target's Defense stat. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0090		Shellder		Water 3	32	32	32	32
0091		Cloyster		Water 3				1
0098		Krabby		Water 3				32
0099		Kingler		Water 3				36
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3		31ORAS	31	32
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3		32ORAS	32	34
0501		Oshawott		Field	17	17	17
0502		Dewott		Field	17	17	18
0503		Samurott		Field	17	17	18
0688		Binacle		Water 3		45	45	36
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		48	48	36
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3			26	32
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1				1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Machine
					I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM83	IX --
0080		Slowbro		Monster Water 1				✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster Water 1				✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3				✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3				✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3				✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3				✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3				✔
0151		Mew		Undiscovered				✔
0199		Slowking		Monster Water 1				✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster Water 1				✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3				✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3				✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1 Water 3				✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug				✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3				✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3				✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3				✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0091		Cloyster		Water 3	Abram Burrows's Cloyster
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	103	123	95%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (50%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a good chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Razor Shell is a Charged Attack that has been available since September 19, 2021.

Razor Shell
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 45 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.3 seconds Damage window 0.65 - 1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 35 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense Effect chance 50%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

Games Description MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.

In the anime

Barbaracle Oshawott Dewott Samurott
The user cuts its target with sharp shells.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dewott touches the scalchops on its waist, which proceed to glow yellow and produce a blue curved blade of energy from them. Dewott then slashes the opponent with the blades.
A Trainer's Dewott	The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!		Debut
Burgundy's Dewott	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		None
Halsey's Dewott	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!		None
Cadbury's Caesar	Crowning the Scalchop King!		None
	Oshawott grabs its scalchop, which produces a light blue aura, forming into an energy blade. Oshawott then slashes the opponent with it.
Ash's Oshawott	Dreams by the Yard Full!		None
	Samurott draws a seamitar from a sheath on one of its arms. The sword glows light blue and grows slightly longer. Samurott then slashes the opponent with the seamitar.
Leeku's Samurott	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
Cameron's Samurott	The Road to Humilau!		None
	Barbaracle's claws on one or two hands start to glow yellow. A light blue aura then appears and hardens around them, forming into one or two curved blades of energy. Barbaracle then slashes the opponent with the blades.
Saizo's Barbaracle	A Stealthy Challenge!		None

In the manga

Movie adaptations

The user's shell glows and leaves a trail of light behind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Samurott draws out its seamitar and it transforms into a sword temporarily. Samurott then slashes the opponent with it.
Leeku's Samurott	White—Victini and Zekrom		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Dewott
The user attacks with a shell.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dewott slashes at the opponent with either of its scalchops or Dewott throws either of its scalchops at the opponent.
Blake's Dewott	The Transfer Student		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	貝殼刃 Buihok Yahn * 貝殼刀 Buihok Dōu *
	Mandarin	貝殼刃 / 贝壳刃 Bèiké Rèn * 貝殼刀 Bèiké Dāo *
Czech		Lasturová břitva
Dutch		Messchelp
French		Coqui-Lame* Coquilame*
German		Kalkklinge
Hindi		धारदार कवच, Dhardar Kavach
Indonesian		Pedang Kerang Pisau Kerang
Italian		Conchilama
Korean		셸블레이드 Shell Blade
Polish		Ostra Muszla
Portuguese	Brazil	Concha Navalha (Pokémon GO, BW115-present, TCG) Lâmina de Concha (early anime)
	Portugal	Concha Navalha
Spanish	Latin America	Concha Afilada (prior to BW031) Caparaconcha Afilada
	Spain	Concha Filo
Thai		เชลล์เบลด
Vietnamese		Lưỡi Kiếm Vỏ Sò

Variations of the move Crush Claw
Crush Claw • Razor Shell

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