Shellder
water
Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#189
Abilities
Shell Armor(Primary)
Protects from critical hits.
Skill Link(Secondary)
Increases multistrike move hits.
Overcoat(Hidden)
Protects it from weather damage.
Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water3
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
97
EV Yield
1 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Shellder can be found common in Cerulean Cape while fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, common in Cherrygrove Bay while fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, and common in Cinnabar Island while fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, among 53 other areas. Wild ones range from level 20 to 40.
Wild Encounters (89)
Level Up Moves (16)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| Defense CurlLevel: 4 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 40 | ||
| Raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| SupersonicLevel: 8 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 65 | 20 | ||
| A move that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Icicle SpearLevel: 13 | ||||||
| ice | | 25 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Fires icicles to hit 2-5 times. | ||||||
| ProtectLevel: 16 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 20 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 25 | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Ice ShardLevel: 28 | ||||||
| ice | | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Hurls icy shards. Always goes first. | ||||||
| Bubble BeamLevel: 32 | ||||||
| water |  | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may lower Speed. | ||||||
| Aurora BeamLevel: 37 | ||||||
| ice | | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may lower Attack. | ||||||
| WhirlpoolLevel: 40 | ||||||
| water | | 40 | 90 | 15 | ||
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| ExplosionLevel: 44 | ||||||
| normal | | 250 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Very powerful but makes user faint. | ||||||
| BarrierLevel: 49 | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Defense. | ||||||
| Ice BeamLevel: 52 | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Shell SmashLevel: 56 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Lowers defenses, raises offenses. | ||||||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 61 | ||||||
| water | | 110 | 80 | 5 | ||
| A powerful Watertype attack. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (8)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrier | |||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Defense. | |||||
| Bubble Beam | |||||
| water | | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| An attack that may lower Speed. | |||||
| Rapid Spin | |||||
| normal | | 50 | 100 | 20 | |
| A high-speed spinning attack. | |||||
| Screech | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 40 | |
| Sharply lowers the foe's Defense. | |||||
| Take Down | |||||
| normal | | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||
| Water Pulse | |||||
| water | | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | |||||
| Icicle Spear | |||||
| ice | | 25 | 100 | 30 | |
| Fires icicles to hit 2-5 times. | |||||
| Rock Blast | |||||
| rock | | 25 | 90 | 25 | |
| Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (21)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Hail | ||||||
| ice | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM07 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Swift | ||||||
| normal | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Water Pulse | ||||||
| water | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM63 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Explosion | ||||||
| normal | | 250 | 100 | 5 | TM64 | |
| Very powerful but makes user faint. | ||||||
| Avalanche | ||||||
| ice | | 60 | 100 | 10 | TM67 | |
| Damage doubles if user is hit first. | ||||||
| Surf | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 | |
| A strong Watertype attack. | ||||||
| Whirlpool | ||||||
| water | | 40 | 90 | 15 | HM05 | |
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| Waterfall | ||||||
| water | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (6)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Icy Wind | ||||||
| ice | | 55 | 95 | 15 | MT16 | |
| An icy attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Rollout | ||||||
| rock | | 30 | 90 | 20 | MT20 | |
| Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
Shellder in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Shellder is #189 in the PolishedDex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 89 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Shellder form.
