Shellder
Even when its shell is closed, its tongue still hangs out. If you give its tongue a good yank, the shock will cause Shellder to open its shell.
Pokédex data
| National № | 90 |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Height | 01’00 |
| Weight | 8.8 |
| Abilities | Overcoat(HA) |
Base stats
| HP | 30 | 170 | 264 | |
| Attack | 65 | 121 | 251 | |
| Defense | 100 | 184 | 328 | |
| Sp. Atk | 45 | 85 | 207 | |
| Sp. Def | 25 | 49 | 163 | |
| Speed | 40 | 76 | 196 | |
| Total | 305 | Min | Max |
EV Yield
| 1 Defense |
Type defenses
Evolution chart
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Location
| Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
| Vermilion City |  |  |  | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 26 | | |  | Super Rod |
| Route 27 | | | | Super Rod |
| One Island | | | | Super Rod |
| Icefall Cave Back cave (Four Island) | | | | Super Rod |
| Five Island | | | | Super Rod |
| Water Labyrinth (Five Island) | | | | Super Rod |
| Resort Gorgeous (Five Island) | | | | Super Rod |
| Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
| Route 41 | | | | Good Rod, Super Rod |
| Route 47 | | | | Super Rod |
| Johto Safari | | |  | Wetland Zone |
| Johto Safari | | | | Swamp Zone |
| Route 40 | | |  | |
| Battle Frontier Park |  | | | (Daily Rotation) Totodile Area |
| Location | Encounter method | Daytime | Rarity | Notes |
| Route U13 |  | | | |
| Undella Bay | | | | |
| Seaside Cave | | | | |
| Humilau City | | | | |
| Dream of Water Murmuring Falls | | | |
Catch rate
| 190(5.9% with PokéBall, full HP) |
Moves
| LV | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| 1 | Tackle |  |
| 1 | Water Gun |  |
| 4 | Withdraw |  |
| 8 | Supersonic | |
| 13 | Icicle Spear | |
| 16 | Protect | |
| 20 | Leer | |
| 25 | Clamp | |
| 28 | Ice Shard | |
| 32 | Razor Shell | |
| 37 | Aurora Beam | |
| 40 | Whirlpool | |
| 44 | Brine | |
| 49 | Iron Defense | |
| 52 | Ice Beam | |
| 56 | Shell Smash | |
| 61 | Hydro Pump | |
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| Twineedle | |
| Avalanche | |
| Aqua Ring | |
| Water Pulse | |
| Rock Blast | |
| Mud Shot | |
| Icicle Spear | |
| Screech | |
| Rapid Spin | |
| Barrier | |
| Take Down | |
| Bubble Beam | |
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| Iron Defense | |
| Icy Wind | |
| Swift | |
| Self-Destruct | |
| Double-Edge | |
| Water Pulse | |
| Snore | |
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
| 6 | Toxic | |
| 7 | Hail | |
| 10 | Hidden Power | |
| 13 | Ice Beam | |
| 14 | Blizzard | |
| 17 | Protect | |
| 18 | Rain Dance | |
| 21 | Frustration | |
| 22 | Secret Power | |
| 27 | Return | |
| 32 | Double Team | |
| 42 | Facade | |
| 44 | Rest | |
| 45 | Attract | |
| 48 | Round | |
| 64 | Explosion | |
| 66 | Payback | |
| 87 | Swagger | |
| 88 | Sleep Talk | |
| 90 | Substitute | |
| 100 | Confide | |
| Can not learn Pre-evolution moves. |
PVP
| No moveset available |
