Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Shellder | Locations, Moves, Evolutions

Shellder

WATER

Bivalve Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Shellder is a Water Type Bivalve Pokémon, with a 24.8% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Shellder has a Slow growth rate with a 1 Defense EV Yield, and we recommend the Lax Nature, based on 305 combined Base Stats.

Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	30	170	264
E	Attack	65	121	251
C	Defense	100	184	328
E	Special Attack	45	85	207
F	Special Defense	25	49	163
F	Speed	40	76	196
F	Total	305

Best Held Items	Lustrous Orb Mystic Water Sea Incense Splash Plate Wave Incense
Best Nature	Lax ↑ +10% Defense ↓ -10% Special Defense
Caught in the Wild Held Items
EV Yield	1 Defense
Growth Rate	Slow
Catch Rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Water 3
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Shell Armor Ability 1	Shell Armor prevents the Pokémon from receiving a critical hit.
Skill Link Ability 2	Skill Link causes multi-strike moves to always hit their maximum number of times. The moves affected are listed below; note that moves such as Double Kick that always strike the same number of times are not affected.
Overcoat Hidden Ability	Overcoat makes the Pokémon immune to residual damage from weather conditions (specifically Hail and Sandstorm).

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How To Evolve Shellder in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Shellder requires (use Water Stone) to evolve into Cloyster.

Base	→	First Evo
Shellder WATER	use Water Stone	Cloyster WATER ICE

Where To Find Shellder in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Shellder has no spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. However, you can find the Unevolved form, Lv. 20-40 Shellder, within the Fuego Ironworks location using the Super Rod method.

– Walking through Grass.
– Fishing using an Old Rod.
– Fishing using an Good Rod.
– Fishing using an Super Rod.
– Surfing the Water.
– Found in Honey Trees.
– Obtained as a Gift.
– Revive from a Fossil.
– Obtained through Trade.
– Obtained through an Interaction in game. (Legendary Pokemon)
Lv. 22
Shieldon

20 - 5%

Pokemon with a Pinkish Background Color are only found in Shining Pearl Exclusive
Lv. 18
Cranidos

20 - 5%

Pokemon with a Bluish Background Color are only found in Brilliant Diamond Exclusive

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time

Location	Pokemon Spawns
Valley Windworks	Lv. 20-40 Shellder 100 - 20%
Route 205	Lv. 20-40 Shellder 100 - 20%
Fuego Ironworks	Lv. 20-40 Shellder 100 - 20%

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Shellder Weakness

Shellder is a Water Type pokemon. This will cause Shellder to take More Damage from Grass, Electric Type Moves, and Less Damage from Steel, Fire, Water, Ice Type moves.

Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Grass Electric
0.5x Less Damage	Steel Fire Water Ice
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Shellder Weak Against?

Tier	Pokemon
S	Shaymin Land Forme GRASS
S	Zapdos ELECTRIC FLYING
A	Electivire ELECTRIC
A	Magnezone ELECTRIC STEEL
A	Tangrowth GRASS

What pokemon is Shellder Strong Against?

Tier	Pokemon
S	Dialga STEEL DRAGON
S	Palkia WATER DRAGON
S	Heatran FIRE STEEL
S	Manaphy WATER
S	Articuno ICE FLYING

Best Shellder Moves in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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