Shellderin Pokémon Sour Crystal
water
Pokédex Entry
Bivalve Pokémon
Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
Shellder in Pokémon Sour Crystal
Shellder is #90 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Sour Crystal. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.
Front
Normal
ShinyAnimated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#169 Johto Dex · #090 National
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
None
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Shellder has no wild encounters recorded in this game, and no other in-game source is recorded yet.
Level Up Moves (11)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1Tackle | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| WithdrawLevel: 1Withdraw | water | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP40 | ||
| Heightens the user's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Water GunLevel: 6Water Gun | water | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| Squirts water to attack. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 12Leer | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| SupersonicLevel: 17Supersonic | normal | PWR0 | ACC55 | PP20 | ||
| Sound waves that cause confusion. | ||||||
| Aurora BeamLevel: 22Aurora Beam | ice | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may lower ATTACK. | ||||||
| ClampLevel: 28Clamp | water | PWR35 | ACC85 | PP15 | ||
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| ProtectLevel: 33Protect | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 38Screech | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP40 | ||
| Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Ice BeamLevel: 44Ice Beam | ice | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 49Hydro Pump | water | PWR120 | ACC80 | PP5 | ||
| A powerful watertype attack. | ||||||
Type Summary
2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Shellder. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Shellder resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Shellder, either offensively or defensively.
Bulbasaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Ivysaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Venusaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Oddish
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Gloom
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Vileplume
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Paras
buggrass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Parasect
buggrass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bellsprout
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Weepinbell
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Victreebel
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Exeggcute
grasspsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Exeggutor
grasspsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Tangela
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Chikorita
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bayleef
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Meganium
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Chinchou
waterelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Lanturn
waterelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bellossom
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
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Base Stats
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shellder in 7 gameswaterSame typing and stats as this game
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