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Shellder(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Water-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Green. It evolves into Cloyster when exposed to a Water Stone.
Physiology and Behavior[]
Shellder is a bivalve mollusk Pokémon encased within a spiky, blue-violet bivalve shell. It has two round white eyes with tiny black pupils. Its enormously long red tongue is used to burrow itself into the sand to sleep overnight and also to lure and capture prey. The tongue protrudes even when its shell is closed and tugging it will cause the shell to pop open. Its soft and tender body is well-protected by its extremely durable shell, which is purported to be harder than diamonds and has historically been used by people to make shields. It can make pearls from accumulated sand, though it discards them as they are typically in its way.
Shellder has an unusually strong appetite for the tail of a Slowpoke and can develop a symbiotic relationship with the Dopey Pokémon. After attaching itself to the Slowpoke's tail, the two undergo a metamorphosis and evolve into Slowbro together. Alternatively, if it attaches to the head of a Slowpoke in possession of a King's Rock, the two will instead evolve into Slowking. These relationships allow it to travel onto land and begin a new stage in its life cycle. In Galar, Shellder attaches to the forearms and heads of Galarian Slowpoke wearing Galarica Cuffs or Galarica Wreaths, causing the evolution into Galarian Slowbro and Galarian Slowking, respectively.
Regardless of which form the two Pokémon evolve into, Shellder's shell transforms into a spiny, spiraled cone with several tiers. Sharp teeth develop around the rim of the shell to anchor it securely to the evolved Slowpoke, and its eyes now peek out from the bottom rim of the shell. In its crown form, Shellder will have a red jewel on its underside and a large horn on either side of its shell.
While in its crown form, Shellder will periodically release its venom into Slowking's brain. This is actually beneficial to Slowking, as it causes the Regal Pokémon's intelligence to increase. Higher quantities of venom intensify this effect, and Shellder is easily provoked into releasing more whenever Slowking yawns. However, Shellder's poison makes Slowbro more sluggish as it continues to drain nutrients from its host's body.
Despite its hard shell, clamping on to an opponent will reveal its vulnerable parts. Because of this, it will only clamp itself to a foe as a last resort. It swims around its seafloor home by rapidly opening and closing its shell while facing backward. Despite its appearance, Shellder is surprisingly fast. Prehistoric Shellder were apparently preyed upon by Omastar, whose powerful bites were capable of breaking through its shell. Shellder and its evolved form, Cloyster, are related to Shellos and Gastrodon. Kingler, Rufflet, and Bruxish are modern predators of Shellder.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
Pokémon Pinball: Three Shellder appear on the Red Table and give the player points when hit. When Catch'em Mode is activated, they also reveal the silhouette of the Pokémon attempting to be captured upon being hit.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Origin and inspiration[]
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| First Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Red and Blue | Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open. |
| Pokémon Yellow | The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed. |
| Pokémon Stadium | Its shell is harder than diamond. It hides in sand on the sea floor and catches prey with its soft tongue. |
| Second Pokémon generation | |
| 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 Crystal | Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort. |
| Third Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon 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 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 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 FireRed | It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender. |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender. |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out. |
| Pokémon Pearl | 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. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out. |
| Pokémon White | It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out. |
| Pokémon White 2 | It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open. |
| Pokémon Y | Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort. |
| 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 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. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| 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 Ultra Sun | The sand that accumulates inside its shell eventually becomes a pearl. But the pearl gets in the way, so it spits it out and discards it. |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | Even when its shell is closed, its tongue still hangs out. If you give its tongue a good yank, the shock will cause Shellder to open its shell. |
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu |
The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed. |
| Pokémon Let's Go Eevee |
The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| 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 Brilliant Diamond | It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out. |
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender. |
| Pokémon Violet | Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort. |
Game locations[]
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| First Pokémon generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Red and Blue | Routes 6, 11, 19, 20, and 21, Vermilion City, Vermilion Harbor, Seafoam Islands, and Cinnabar Island (Super Rod) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Ruby | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon FireRed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Diamond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Platinum | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon HeartGold | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon SoulSilver | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Black 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon White 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu |
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| Pokémon Let's Go Eevee |
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| Eighth Pokémon generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Sword | Giant's Seat, East Lake Axewell (fishing) Dusty Bowl, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Shield | Giant's Seat, East Lake Axewell (fishing) Dusty Bowl, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | Grand Underground - Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | Grand Underground - Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ninth Pokémon generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Scarlet | East Province: East Paldean Sea West Province: West Paldean Sea North Province: North Paldean Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Violet | East Province: East Paldean Sea West Province: West Paldean Sea North Province: North Paldean Sea | |||||||||||||||||||||
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 30 |
| Attack | 65 |
| Defense | 100 |
| Sp. Attack | 45 |
| Sp. Defense | 25 |
| Speed | 40 |
| Total | 305 |
