Shellder Dex Information

#089: Muk

Official Art

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Basic Info

Introduced:	Generation 1
Species:	Bivalve Pokémon
Type:
Height:	0.3m
Weight:	4kg
Catch Rate:	190
Base Happiness:	70
Gender Ratio:	50% Female / 50% Male
Pokédex 3D AR:
Generation 6 Cry

Names

Language	Name
Chinese (Cantonese Hong Kong)	大舌貝
Chinese (Mandarin Taiwan)	大舌贝
English	Shellder
French	Kokiyas
German	Muschas
Italian	Shellder
Japanese	シェルダー
Japanese (Romanized)	Shellder
Japanese (Trademark)	Shellder
Korean	셀러
Spanish	Shellder

Dex Numbers

Dex	#
National Dex	#90
Kanto	#90
Johto (G/S)	#169
Johto (HG/SS)	#171
Kalos (Coastal)	#36
Alola	#115
Galar	#150

Abilities

Shell Armor: A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Skill Link: Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit.
Overcoat: Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder. [Hidden Ability]

Evolutionary Chain

Water Stone

Breeding

Damage Taken

	2x
	0.5x
	2x
	0.5x
	0.5x
	0.5x

Base Stats

Gen	HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPEED	TOTAL
8	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
7	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
6	30	65	100	45	25	40	305

Dex Flavor Text

Game	Dex Flavor Text
Pokémon Red	Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Pokémon Blue	Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Pokémon Stadium	カラは　ダイヤモンドよりも　かたい。かいていの　すなの　なかに　かくれてやわらかい　したで　エサを　とる。
Pokémon Stadium	Its shell is harder than diamond. It hides in sand on the sea floor and catches prey with its soft tongue.
Pokémon Yellow	The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
Pokémon Gold	It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Pokémon Silver	Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
Pokémon Ruby	At night, this Pokemon 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.
Pokémon Sapphire	At night, this POKeMON 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.
Pokémon Emerald	At night, it burrows a hole in the seafloor with its broad tongue to make a place to sleep. While asleep, it closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.
Pokémon LeafGreen	Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Pokémon FireRed	It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender.
Pokémon Pearl	It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Pokémon Diamond	It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Pokémon Platinum	It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Pokémon HeartGold	It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Pokémon SoulSilver	Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
Pokémon White	It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Pokémon White	２まいの　カラを　あけしめすることでうしろむきに　およぐ。どんなときでもおおきな　ベロは　だしっぱなし。
Pokémon Black	It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Pokémon Black	２まいの　カラを　あけしめすることでうしろむきに　およぐ。どんなときでもおおきな　ベロは　だしっぱなし。
Pokémon Black 2	It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Pokémon Black 2	２まいの　カラを　あけしめすることでうしろむきに　およぐ。どんなときでもおおきな　ベロは　だしっぱなし。
Pokémon White 2	It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Pokémon White 2	２まいの　カラを　あけしめすることでうしろむきに　およぐ。どんなときでもおおきな　ベロは　だしっぱなし。
Pokémon X	Protégé par une carapace très résistante, il est vulnérable quand celle-ci s’ouvre.
Pokémon Y	Mentre attanaglia il nemico diviene vulnerabile, perciò usa questa tecnica come ultima risorsa.
Pokémon Y	Cuando atenaza a sus enemigos, se vuelve vulnerable. Por eso solo utiliza esta técnica como último recurso.
Pokémon Y	Il se referme sur un ennemi pour attaquer, mais ceci le rend vulnérable et il ne le fait que rarement.
Pokémon Y	껍데기로 물어 공격하는 것은 부드러운 안쪽이 드러나므로 궁지에 몰렸을 때 쓰는 수단이다.
Pokémon Y	Da es seine verwundbarste Stelle beim Klammern preisgibt, tut es dies nur in wirklichen Notfällen.
Pokémon Y	カラで　はさみこむのはやわらかい　なかみを　さらけだすのでいちか　ばちかの　しゅだん　なのだ。
Pokémon Y	Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
Pokémon X	La sua conchiglia dura respinge ogni tipo di attacco. È vulnerabile solo quando apre il guscio.
Pokémon X	La concha lo protege de cualquier tipo de ataque. Solo es vulnerable cuando se abre.
Pokémon X	Eine harte Schale schützt dieses Pokémon. Nur wenn es diese öffnet, wird es verwundbar.
Pokémon X	かたいカラは　どんな　こうげきもはねかえす。ひらいた　ときになかを　こうげき　されると　よわい。
Pokémon X	Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Pokémon X	단단한 껍데기는 어떤 공격도 튕겨낸다. 껍데기를 벌리고 있을 때 안쪽을 공격당하는 것에는 약하다.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Di notte Shellder usa la sua lingua larga per scavare una buca sul fondo del mare e infilarcisi per dormire. Quando dorme chiude la conchiglia ma lascia la lingua fuori a penzoloni.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	밤이 되면 큰 혀로 해저의 모래에 구멍을 뚫고 그 안에서 잔다. 혀를 내민 채로 껍질을 닫고 잠든다.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Di notte Shellder usa la sua lingua larga per scavare una buca sul fondo del mare e infilarcisi per dormire. Quando dorme chiude la conchiglia ma lascia la lingua fuori a penzoloni.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Por la noche, este Pokémon usa la ancha lengua que tiene para hacer un agujero en el fondo del mar y echarse a dormir. Mientras duerme, Shellder cierra la concha, pero deja la lengua por fuera.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	La nuit, ce Pokémon utilise sa grande langue pour creuser un trou dans le sable des fonds marins afin d’y dormir. Une fois endormi, Kokiyas referme sa coquille, mais laisse sa langue dépasser.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Nachts benutzt dieses Pokémon seine breite Zunge, um ein Loch in den Meeresboden zu graben. Darin schläft es. Dabei schließt es seine Schale, aber die Zunge hängt heraus.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	よるに　なると　おおきな　ベロで　かいていのすなに　あなを　ほり　そのなかで　ねむる。カラを　とじて　ねむるが　ベロは　だしたまま。
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	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.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	밤이 되면 큰 혀로 해저의 모래에 구멍을 뚫고 그 안에서 잔다. 혀를 내민 채로 껍질을 닫고 잠든다.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Por la noche, este Pokémon usa la ancha lengua que tiene para hacer un agujero en el fondo del mar y echarse a dormir. Mientras duerme, Shellder cierra la concha, pero deja la lengua por fuera.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	La nuit, ce Pokémon utilise sa grande langue pour creuser un trou dans le sable des fonds marins afin d’y dormir. Une fois endormi, Kokiyas referme sa coquille, mais laisse sa langue dépasser.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Nachts verwendet dieses Pokémon seine breite Zunge, um ein Loch in den Meeresboden zu graben. Darin schläft es. Dabei schließt es seine Schale, lässt aber seine Zunge heraushängen.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	よるに　なると　おおきな　ベロで　かいていのすなに　あなを　ほり　そのなかで　ねむる。カラを　とじて　ねむるが　ベロは　だしたまま。
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon Sun	The hardness of its shell surpasses the hardness of a diamond. In days gone by, people used the shells to make shields.
Pokémon Moon	This Pokémon’s tongue is always hanging out. It uses its tongue with great dexterity to dig up sand from the seabed in its search for food.
Pokémon Sword	It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Pokémon Shield	Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Pokémon Stadium 2	It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.

Sprite List

Gen/Game	Normal	Shiny
First Generation
Red and Green (Japan)
Red and Blue (US)
Yellow
Second Generation
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Third Generation
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Fire Red / Leaf Green
Fourth Generation
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
Heart Gold/Soul Silver
Fifth Generation
Black/White
Sixth & Seventh Generation
XY Sun/Moon

Character Appearances

Jessie's Shellder

Jessie's Shellder
ムサシのシェルダー
Musashi no Shellder
Musashi's Shellder

Cerulean Gym's Shellder

Cerulean Gym's Shellder
ハナダジムのシェルダー
Hanada Gym no Shellder
Hanada Gym's Shellder

Marilyn's Shellder

Marilyn's Shellder
マリリンのシェルダー
Marilyn no Shellder
Marilyn's Shellder

Episode Appearances

Ep #	Title
SL 36	The Stormy Cycling Road あらしのサイクリングロード The Bridge Bike Gang
SL 61	Hanada Gym! Underwater Battle! ハナダジム！すいちゅうのたたかい！ The Misty Mermaid
SL 68	When Yadon Becomes Yadoran ヤドンがヤドランになるとき The Evolution Solution
OI 12	Sailing Joy! Cross the Stormy Sea! セイリングジョーイ！あらなみをこえて！ The Joy of Pokémon
GS 82	Nidorino Nidorina! Takeshi's Rose-Colored Days!? ニドリーノニドリーナ！タケシのバラいろのひび!? The Heartbreak of Brock
GS 98	Mantain and the Sunken Ship!! The Mystery of the Secret Pokémon! マンタインとちんぼつせん!!なぞのポケモンのひみつ！ Mantine Overboard
GS 99	Okutank and Teppouo! The Whirlpool Cup Preliminary Matches!!! オクタンとテッポウオ！うずまきカップよせん!!! Octillery the Outcast
GS 105	The Imprisoned Lugia! とらわれのルギア！ A Parent Trapped
GS 122	Chouji Gym! Ice Battle! チョウジジム！こおりのバトル！ Nice Pryce, Baby
GS 128	Yadon's Enlightenment! Satoshi's Enlightenment! ヤドンのさとり！サトシのさとり！ Enlighten Up
GS 144	Yadoking! The King's Symbol! ヤドキング！おうじゃのしるし！ A Crowning Achievement
GS 147	Unknown in Wonderland! ふしぎのくにのアンノーン！ Address Unown!
AG 15	Please Study! The Pokémon Trainers' School!! 勉強します！ポケモントレーナーズスクール!! Gonna Rule the School
PSFC 1	Pikachu's Summer Vacation ピカチュウのなつやすみ Pikachu's Vacation
SPH 8	Revenge Match at Hanada Gym! ハナダジムのリベンジマッチ！
DP 123	Pokémon Contest - Tatsunami Tournament!! ポケモンコンテスト・タツナミ大会！！ Old Rivals, New Tricks!
DP 125	Cherinbo! A Brave Battle!? チェリンボ！けなげなバトル!? Battling a Cute Drama!
Movie 15	Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice
SM 1	Alola! New Islands, New Pokémon!! アローラ！はじめての島、はじめてのポケモンたち！！ Alola to New Adventure!
SM 5	Ashimari, Do Your Balloonest! アシマリ、がんバルーン！ Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!
SM 12	The Extracurricular Lesson is on Hidoide?! 課外授業はヒドイデ！？ The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!
SM 15	Scratchmark Hill, Iwanko and Lugarugan!! 爪あとの丘、イワンコとルガルガン！！ Rocking Clawmark Hill!
SM 22	Beware of Shovels!!! スコップに要注意!!! A Shivering Shovel Search!
SM 71	Shizukumo Gets Suiren! シズクモ、スイレンゲットだぜ！ Dewpider Ascending!
SM 86	I Choose Here! The Pokémon Steam Paradise!! ココにきめた！ポケモン湯けむりパラダイス！！ I Choose Paradise!
SM 141	Final Battle! Satoshi VS Kukui!! ファイナルバトル！サトシ対ククイ！！ Exhibition Unmasked!
PM2019 2	On Lugia They Go, Satoshi and Go! サトシとゴウ、ルギアでゴー！ Legend? Go! Friends? Go!
PM2019 10	The Kairyu Paradise and the Hakuryu Trial! カイリューの楽園、ハクリューの試練！ A Test in Paradise!
PM2019 20	Go Towards Your Dream! Satoshi and Go!! 夢へ向かってゴー！サトシとゴウ！！ Dreams Are Made of These!
PM2019 21	Hit Your Mark, Wave Guidance! Satoshi and the Mysterious Egg!! とどけ波導！サトシと不思議なタマゴ！！ Caring for a Mystery!
PM2019 26	Splash, Koiking! / Crown Yourself, Yadoking! はねろ！コイキング / かぶれ！ヤドキング Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!
PM2019 31	Hinbass' Pretty Scale ヒンバスのきれいなウロコ The Cuteness Quotient!
PM2019 38	The Colossal Restoration and the Fossil Pokémon! 奇跡の復元、化石のポケモン！ Restore and Renew!
PM2023 6	The Ancient Monster Ball いにしえのモンスターボール

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Event Pokemon

Title	Country	Pokémon	Start Date	End Date
Pokémon XD - Michael's Shellder Country: United States Pokémon: Shellder Started: 2005-10-03 Ended: 0000-00-00	United States	Shellder	2005-10-03	0000-00-00
Pokémon Center: Catch 'Em All Event #3 - Shellder Country: Japan Pokémon: Shellder Started: 2006-01-14 Ended: 2006-01-29	Japan	Shellder	2006-01-14	2006-01-29
Pokémon Trade and Battle Day - Shellder Country: United States Pokémon: Shellder Started: 2004-09-25 Ended: 2004-09-25	United States	Shellder	2004-09-25	2004-09-25

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Level Up Moves - Machine Moves - Egg Moves - Move Tutors

Note: Move names that have a colored checkmark beside the name receive a Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) when used by this Pokémon

Level Up Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy	USUM	SM	ORAS	XY	B2W2	BW	HGSS	Pt	DP	FRLG	E	RS	C	GS	Y	RB
Tackle	35	40	100	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Withdraw	40			4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Water Gun	25	40	100	1	1
Supersonic	20		55	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	15	9	9	9	9	18	18
Icicle Spear	30	25	100	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	8
Protect	10			16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	29	25	25	25	25
Aurora Beam	20	65	100	37	37	37	37	37	37	32	32	32	22	17	17	17	17	30	30
Leer	30		100	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	36	33	33	33	33	39	39
Clamp	15	35	85	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	43	41	41	41	41	23	23
Ice Shard	30	40	100	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Razor Shell	10	75	95	32	32	32	32	32	32
Whirlpool	15	35	85	40	40	40	40	40	40	37	37	37
Iron Defense	15			49	49	49	49	49	49	40	40	40
Brine	10	65	100	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44
Ice Beam	10	90	100	52	52	52	52	52	52	49	49	49	50	49	49	49	49	50	50
Shell Smash	15			56	56	56	56	56	56
Hydro Pump	5	110	80	61	61	61	61	61	61

TM/HM Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Confide	20
Hail	10
Rain Dance	5
Sleep Talk	10
Attract	15		100
Swagger	15		85
Protect	10
Substitute	10
Rest	10
Double Team	15
Toxic	10		90
Captivate	20		100
Endure	10
Curse	10
Reflect	20
Mimic	10
Teleport	20
Payback	10	50	100
Facade	20	70	100
Frustration	20		100
Return	20		100
Explosion	5	250	100
Dive	10	80	100
Secret Power	20	70	100
Natural Gift	15		100
Self-Destruct	5	200	100
Bide	10
Rage	20	20	100
Double-Edge	15	120	100
Take Down	20	90	85
Round	15	60	100
Hidden Power	15	60	100
Blizzard	5	110	70
Ice Beam	10	90	100
Surf	15	90	100
Brine	10	65	100
Water Pulse	20	60	100
Whirlpool	15	35	85
Icy Wind	15	55	95
Snore	15	50	100
Swift	20	60
Tri Attack	10	80	100
Bubble Beam	20	65	100
Water Gun	25	40	100

Egg Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Aqua Ring	20
Barrier	20
Screech	40		85
Avalanche	10	60	100
Rock Blast	10	25	90
Icicle Spear	30	25	100
Rapid Spin	40	20	100
Twineedle	20	25	100
Take Down	20	90	85
Water Pulse	20	60	100
Mud Shot	15	55	95
Bubble Beam	20	65	100

Move Tutors

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Iron Defense	15
Sleep Talk	10
Substitute	10
Mimic	10
Swagger	15		85
Endure	10
Dive	10	80	100
Explosion	5	250	100
Double-Edge	15	120	100
Water Pulse	20	60	100
Icy Wind	15	55	95
Snore	15	50	100
Swift	20	60
Ice Beam	10	90	100

#089: Muk

#091: Cloyster