Shellder
Shellder is a Water-type pokemon. It is introduced in the 1st Generation. Some of its qualities have made many of the people to keep it in their stock but well we will suggest you to go through Stats, Moveset, weakness, location and other details for Shellder Evolution before you go for it finally.
It is protected by its two large shells (like a tortoiseshell) present on it on either side of up and down.
It has two large eyes between the shells and the tongue is kept outside always hanging out
Shellder has Strong shells and it stops a critical hit which is powerful from hitting it. The shells act like an armour to Shellder.
It is seen in anime or in some pokemon entries that Shellder clamps on slowpoke tail and the slowpoke evolves into Slowbro and Slowking when it clamps its head.
About Shellder
- National No.: #90
- Japanese Name: Sherudaa
- Type: Water
- Height: 0.3 m (1′00″)
- Weight: 4.0 kg (8.8 lbs)
- Abilities:
- Shell Armor
- Skill Link
- Overcoat (hidden ability)
- Local No.:
- 090 (Red/Blue/Yellow)
- 169 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
- 090 (FireRed/LeafGreen)
- 171 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
- 036 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos)
- 115 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)
- 138 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)
- 090 (Let’s Go Pikachu/Let’s Go Eevee)
- 150 (Sword/Shield)
- 131 (The Isle of Armor)
- Catch Rate: 190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
- Base Friendship: 70 (normal)
- Base Exp.: 61
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Egg Group: Water 3
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female
- Egg Cycles: 20(4,884–5,140 steps)
Shellder changes in different generations:
- In Generation 3, Shellder does not have the Skill Linkability.
- In Generation 1, Shellder has a base Special stat of 45.
- In Generations 1-4, Shellder has a base experience yield of 97.
Stats
- HP: 30
- Attack: 65
- Defense: 100
- Speed: 40
- Special Attack: 45
- Special Defense: 25
- Total: 305
Moves Learnt by Shellder
Moves learnt by leveling up:
Shellder moves the following moves at the levels turns up in Pokemon Sword & Shield
| Move | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Water Gun | 1 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Withdraw | 4 | Water | Status | – | – |
| Ice Shard | 8 | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Leer | 12 | Normal | Status | – | 100 |
| Whirlpool | 16 | Water | Special | 35 | 85 |
| Supersonic | 20 | Normal | Status | – | 55 |
| Aurora Beam | 24 | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Protect | 28 | Normal | Status | – | – |
| Razor shell | 32 | Water | Physical | 75 | 95 |
| Iron Defense | 36 | Steel | Status | – | – |
| Ice Beam | 40 | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Shell Smash | 44 | Normal | Status | – | – |
| Hydro Pump | 48 | Water | Special | 110 | 80 |
Moves learnt by TM:
Shellder is compatible with these technical Machines in Pokemon Sword & Shield
| Move | TM | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
| Screech | 16 | Normal | Status | – | 85 |
| Self-Destruct | 20 | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 |
| Rest | 21 | Psychic | Status | – | – |
| Snore | 24 | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Protect | 25 | Normal | Status | – | – |
| Icy Wind | 27 | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Attract | 31 | Normal | Status | – | 100 |
| Rain Dance | 33 | Water | Status | – | – |
| Hail | 35 | Ice | Status | – | – |
| Whirlpool | 36 | Water | Special | 35 | 85 |
| Facade | 39 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Swift | 40 | Normal | Special | 60 | Infinite |
| Dive | 45 | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Icicle Spear | 51 | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100 |
| Mud Shot | 53 | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Rock Blast | 54 | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 |
| Brine | 55 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Payback | 57 | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Alavanche | 64 | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Round | 76 | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Razor Shell | 83 | Water | Physical | 75 | 95 |
How to Find Shellder?
| Red Blue |
Route 23, Cerulean Cave, Seafoam Islands |
| Yellow | Route 12, 13, Seafoam Islands |
| Gold Silver Crystal |
Slowpoke Well |
| Ruby Sapphire FireRed |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| LeafGreen | Berry Forest, Cape Brink, Cerulean Cave, Seafoam Islands |
| Emerald | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Diamond | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Pearl Platinum |
Evolve Slowpoke |
| HeartGold SoulSilver |
Seafoam Islands, Slowpoke Well |
| Black White |
Abundant Shrine |
| Black 2 White 2 |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Evolve Slowpoke |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon |
Kala’e Bay |
| Let’s Go Pikachu Let’s Go Eevee |
Seafoam Islands |
| Sword Shield |
Location data not yet available |
How to Evolve?
Cloyster is an evolution form of Shellder. The Cloyster can be evolved by using a Water stone.
In Pokémon Go, it costs 50 candy to evolve into Cloyster from Shellder.
It has 2 pokemon in the family.
How Much Useful Is My Shellder?
This Pokémon has Still likability. It acts like hidden ability which helps to retain its power in a powerful and strong fight against the strong Pokemons.
The special evolution of Shellder has a hood defensive technique. However, there is a disadvantage because of Shellder has weakness against Rock electric gas type Pokemon.
It can be able to protect itself from powerful hits and damage Of its larger shells and be able to protect one of your specimens if your fighting with multiple pokemon.
The best listing in Moveset of Shellder is Tackle and Return to defeat the Pokémon in Gyms. Though it has a weakness against some types of Pokemons it can resist the damage with its shell-like Steel, water, ice type pokemon. It deals with the highest damage with grass and electric type pokemon.
So, does the Moveset, weakness and other information seem worthy for Shellder Evolution? Then visit the official Pokémon page for Shellder Evolution.
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