Shellder

The Water type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #90• HeartGold & SoulSilver #171

Shellder - Water type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
Water

Pokemon Details

Species: Bivalve Pokémon

Height: 0.3 m

Weight: 4 kg

Abilities:

  • Shell Armor
  • Skill Link
  • Overcoat (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Defense

Catch Rate: 190

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 61

Growth Rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Water 3

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

65
100
30
45
25
40
Total
305

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Shellder - Water type Pokemon

#90

Shellder(Current)

Water

Use Item

Water Stone
Cloyster - Water/Ice type Pokemon

#91

Cloyster

WaterIce

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Tackle1NormalPhysical3595
Withdraw4WaterStatus--
Supersonic8NormalStatus-55
Icicle Spear13IcePhysical10100
Protect16NormalStatus--
Leer20NormalStatus-100
Clamp25WaterPhysical3575
Ice Shard28IcePhysical40100
Aurora Beam32IceSpecial65100
Whirlpool37WaterSpecial1570
Iron Defense40SteelStatus--
Brine44WaterSpecial65100
Ice Beam49IceSpecial95100

Game Locations

GameLocation
Heartgold21 - Wild 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 41 - Wild 47 - Wild Cinnabar Island - Wild New Bark Town - Wild Pallet Town - Wild Route 20 - Wild Vermilion City - Wild cinnabar-island-area - Good-rod cinnabar-island-area - Super-rod johto-route-47-area - Good-rod johto-route-47-area - Super-rod johto-sea-route-41-area - Good-rod johto-sea-route-41-area - Super-rod kanto-route-26-area - Good-rod kanto-route-26-area - Super-rod kanto-route-27-area - Good-rod kanto-route-27-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Super-rod new-bark-town-area - Good-rod new-bark-town-area - Super-rod pallet-town-area - Good-rod pallet-town-area - Super-rod vermilion-city-area - Good-rod vermilion-city-area - Super-rod vermilion-city-ss-anne-dock - Good-rod vermilion-city-ss-anne-dock - Super-rod
Soulsilver21 - Wild 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 41 - Wild 47 - Wild Cinnabar Island - Wild New Bark Town - Wild Pallet Town - Wild Route 20 - Wild Vermilion City - Wild cinnabar-island-area - Good-rod cinnabar-island-area - Super-rod johto-route-47-area - Good-rod johto-route-47-area - Super-rod johto-sea-route-41-area - Good-rod johto-sea-route-41-area - Super-rod kanto-route-26-area - Good-rod kanto-route-26-area - Super-rod kanto-route-27-area - Good-rod kanto-route-27-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Super-rod new-bark-town-area - Good-rod new-bark-town-area - Super-rod pallet-town-area - Good-rod pallet-town-area - Super-rod vermilion-city-area - Good-rod vermilion-city-area - Super-rod vermilion-city-ss-anne-dock - Good-rod vermilion-city-ss-anne-dock - Super-rod

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldIt swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
SoulsilverGrains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.