Shellder #0090

The Bivalve Pokémon

Typing	Water
Abilities	Shell Armor - Ability 1 Skill Link - Ability 2 Overcoat - Hidden
Classification	The Bivalve Pokémon
National ID	#0090
How to get	Trade or transfer only

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

Where to Find

Shellder can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Trade from X & Y

Transfer from Black 2 & White 2, Black & White, HeartGold & SoulSilver

+4 more

Platinum, Diamond & Pearl, XD, FireRed & LeafGreen

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5140
Gender Ratio	50.00%50.00%
Height	0.3 m (1'0")
Weight	4.0 kg (8.8 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	61
Catch Rate	190
Catch Chance	~35.19% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Alpha Sapphire

Omega Ruby

"At night, this Pokémon uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the seafloor sand and then sleep in it. While it is sleeping, Shellder closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Shellder via level-up in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	50	100	Normal	Phys.
4	Withdraw	—	—	Water	Stat.
8	Supersonic	—	55	Normal	Stat.
13	Icicle Spear	25	100	Ice	Phys.
16	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
20	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
25	Clamp	35	85	Water	Phys.
28	Ice Shard	40	100	Ice	Phys.
32	Razor Shell	75	95	Water	Phys.
37	Aurora Beam	65	100	Ice	Spec.
40	Whirlpool	35	85	Water	Spec.
44	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
49	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
52	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
56	Shell Smash	—	—	Normal	Stat.
61	Hydro Pump	110	80	Water	Spec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Shellder as Egg Moves in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aqua Ring	—	—	Water	Stat.
Avalanche	60	100	Ice	Phys.
Barrier	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
Icicle Spear	25	100	Ice	Phys.
Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Rapid Spin	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Blast	25	90	Rock	Phys.
Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Twineedle	25	100	Bug	Phys.
Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Shellder as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
Water Pulse	60	100	Water	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 Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM013	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	110	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.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM048	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM064	Explosion	250	100	Normal	Phys.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM088	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM094	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM100	Confide	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Shellder via HM in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM03	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
HM07	Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.

Transfer Moves

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

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Captivate	DPHGSSPt	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Endure	EDPHGSSPt	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Natural Gift	DPHGSSPt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Refresh	xd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Self-Destruct	xd	200	100	Normal	Phys.
Swift	EHGSSPt	60	—	Normal	Spec.

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

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