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shellder
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Recommended
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Balanced Pokemon, physical orientation
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
Or speed orientation
#090

shellder

Water

Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.

Height
0.3m
Weight
4kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
30
30
Attack
65
65
Defense
100
100
Sp. Atk
45
45
Sp. Def
25
25
Speed
40
40
Total
305

Abilities (Click for details)

shell-armor
Normal Ability
skill-link
Normal Ability
overcoat

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Grass

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel

Evolution Chain

shellder
shellder
#090
→
cloyster
cloyster
#091

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.4 withdraw water status - - 40
Lv.8 supersonic normal status - 55 20
Lv.8 ice-shard ice physical 40 100 30
Lv.12 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.13 icicle-spear ice physical 25 100 30
Lv.16 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.16 whirlpool water special 35 85 15
Lv.20 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.20 supersonic normal status - 55 20
Lv.24 aurora-beam ice special 65 100 20
Lv.25 clamp water physical 35 85 15
Lv.28 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.28 ice-shard ice physical 40 100 30
Lv.36 iron-defense steel status - - 15
Lv.37 aurora-beam ice special 65 100 20
Lv.40 ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
Lv.40 whirlpool water special 35 85 15
Lv.44 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.48 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.49 iron-defense steel status - - 15
Lv.52 ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
Lv.61 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
explosion normal physical 250 100 5
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
spikes ground status - - 20
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
payback dark physical 50 100 10
toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
twineedle bug physical 25 100 20
bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
screech normal status - 85 40
barrier psychic status - - 20
rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
icicle-spear ice physical 25 100 30
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
rock-blast rock physical 25 90 10
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
aqua-ring water status - - 20
avalanche ice physical 60 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
iron-defense steel status - - 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
crabhammer toxic substitute protect
shellder's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
shellderas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
shellderas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
shellderas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.