Shellder #171(Nat. #0090)

The Bivalve Pokémon

Typing	Water
Abilities	Shell Armor - Ability 1 Skill Link - Ability 2
Classification	The Bivalve Pokémon
National ID	#0090
Regional ID	#0171

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GrassElectric

Resists x½

SteelFireWaterIce

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	30	90—137
Attack	65	63—128
Defense	100	94—167
Sp. Attack	45	45—106
Sp. Defense	25	27—84
Speed	40	40—101
Total	305	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

Use Water Stone

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39% 49.61%
Height	0.3 m (1'0")
Weight	4.0 kg (8.8 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	97
Catch Rate	190
Catch Chance	~27.97% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

HeartGold

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

SoulSilver

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

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Shellder via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	35	95	Normal	Phys.
4	Withdraw	—	—	Water	Stat.
8	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
13	Icicle Spear	10	100	Ice	Phys.
16	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
20	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
25	Clamp	35	75	Water	Phys.
28	Ice Shard	40	100	Ice	Phys.
32	Aurora Beam	65	100	Ice	Spec.
37	Whirlpool	15	70	Water	Spec.
40	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
44	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
49	Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Shellder as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Barrier	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
Icicle Spear	10	100	Ice	Phys.
Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Blast	25	80	Rock	Phys.
Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Shellder as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.
Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Shellder via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM013	Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM064	Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Shellder via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM05	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.
Double-Edge	E FRLG	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	E FRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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