Shellder #169(Nat. #0090)

The Bivalve Pokémon

Typing	Water
Classification	The Bivalve Pokémon
National ID	#0090
Regional ID	#0169

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GrassElectric

Resists x½

SteelFireWaterIce

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Gold

Silver

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	30	90—137
Attack	65	70—117
Defense	100	105—152
Sp. Attack	45	50—97
Sp. Defense	25	30—77
Speed	40	45—92
Total	305	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

Use Water Stone

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Cinnabar IslandGood Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
Cinnabar IslandSuper Rod	40	30%	30%	30%
New Bark TownGood Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
New Bark TownSuper Rod	40	30%	30%	30%
Olivine City PortGood Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
Olivine City PortSuper Rod	40	30%	30%	30%
Pallet TownGood Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
Pallet TownSuper Rod	40	30%	30%	30%
Route 20Good Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
Route 20Super Rod	40	30%	30%	30%
Route 21Good Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
Route 21Super Rod	40	30%	30%	30%
Route 26Good Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
Route 26Super Rod	40	30%	30%	30%
Route 27Good Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
Route 27Super Rod	40	30%	30%	30%
Route 41Good Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
Route 41Super Rod	40	30%	30%	30%
Vermilion CityGood Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
Vermilion CitySuper Rod	40	30%	30%	30%
Vermilion City PortGood Rod	20	10%	10%	10%
Vermilion City PortSuper Rod	40	30%	30%	30%

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.00%50.00%
Height	0.3 m (1'0")
Weight	4.0 kg (8.8 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	30 HP 65 Attack 100 Defense 45 Sp. Attack 25 Sp. Defense 40 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	97
Catch Rate	190
Catch Chance	~25% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

Gold

"It swims facing backward by open ing and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast."

Silver

"Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Shellder via level-up in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	35	95	Normal	Phys.
1	Withdraw	—	—	Water	Stat.
9	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
17	Aurora Beam	65	100	Ice	Spec.
25	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
33	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
41	Clamp	35	75	Water	Spec.
49	Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Shellder as Egg Moves in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Barrier	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Shellder via TM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM016	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM039	Swift	60	—	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Shellder via HM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM06	Whirlpool	15	70	Water	Spec.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Shellder via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bide	RBY	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	RBY	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Explosion	RBY	250	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	RBY	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Reflect	RBY	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Self-Destruct	RBY	200	100	Normal	Phys.
Substitute	RBY	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Teleport	RBY	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Tri Attack	RBY	80	100	Normal	Phys.
Water Gun	RBY	40	100	Water	Spec.