Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Shellder

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Shellder is a new F Tier Water Type Bivalve Pokémon, with a 1 Defense EV Yield. Shellder has a chance of having Shell Armor, Skill Link, and Overcoat as an Ability, and based on 305 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Lax Nature for Shellder in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Shellder Stats

Shellder highest IV stat is Def (100) and the lowest being Special Defense (25).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	30	HP
E	65	Atk
C	100	Def
E	45	Sp.Atk
F	25	Sp.Def
F	40	Speed
F	305	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Shellder Abilities


Abilities	Description
Shell Armor Ability 1	Shell Armor prevents the Pokémon from receiving a critical hit.
Overcoat Hidden Ability	Overcoat makes the Pokémon immune to residual damage from weather conditions (specifically Hail and Sandstorm).

Guide
Breeding

Shellder Guide

Shellder has a 1 Defense EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Shellder is a Lax nature due to the highest IV stat being Defense.


Shellder	Detail
Wild Material Drops	Shellder Pearl
Best Nature	Lax ↑ +10% Defense ↓ -10% Special Defense
Weak To	2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 Defense

Breeding Shellder

Shellder can breed with pokemon who share the Water 3 Egg Group.


Shellder	Value
Egg Groups	Water 3
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Shellder in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Shellder Regular Evolution requires use Water Stone to evolve into Cloyster.

Shellder Regular Evolution

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Shellder
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Cloyster

The Shellder Regular Evolution biggest stat increase will be the Def stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Shellder	305	30	65	100	45	25	40
Stat Increase	+220	+20	+30	+80	+40	+20	+30
Cloyster	525	50	95	180	85	45	70

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Shellder Locations in Pokemon SV

Shellder Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	1 Shellder Raid	Shellder Lv. 12
Tera Raid Spawn	2 Shellder Raid	Shellder Lv. 20

Locations List

Shellder Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Shellder has 2 Tera Raids. There are multiple Shellder Tera Raids, first being a Lv.12 1-Star Raid and the second is a Lv.20 2-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
1 Shellder Raid Lv. 12	Exp. Candy XS 1x Exp. Candy S 1x Shellder Pearl 1x Resist Feather 1x Exp. Candy S 1x 8.5% Resist Feather 1x 9.29% Cheri Berry 1x 9.64% Pecha Berry 2x 10.67% Rawst Berry 1x 11.94% Stardust 1x 50.85%	Water Gun Ice Shard Supersonic Aurora Beam
2 Shellder Raid Lv. 20	Exp. Candy S 3x Shellder Pearl 2x Resist Feather 1x Exp. Candy M 1x 12.37% Resist Feather 1x 11.76% Cheri Berry 1x 5.33% Pecha Berry 2x 5.63% Rawst Berry 1x 5.97% Stardust 1x 47.62%	Razor Shell Ice Shard Leer Tackle

Pokemon SV 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.

Shellder Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Grass 2x Electric 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Steel 1/2 Fire 1/2 Water 1/2 Ice 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Shellder Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Wo-Chien	+200%
S	Miraidon	+200%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	+200%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	+200%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	+200%
S	Sandy Shocks Magneton	+200%
A	Meowscarada	+200%
A	Gogoat	+200%

What pokemon is Shellder Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Palafin Hero	-50%
S	Arcanine	-50%
S	Baxcalibur	-50%
S	Chi-Yu	-50%
S	Chien-Pao	-50%
S	Iron Bundle Delibird	-50%
S	Iron Moth Volcarona	-50%
S	Iron Treads Donphan	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Shellder in Scarlet and Violet

Shellder Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Ice Beam and TM Moves like Liquidation, and Surf.


Unlock	Move	Description
TM 142	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
TM 143	Blizzard Ice	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokemon. This may also leave the opposing Pokemon frozen.
TM 110	Liquidation Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TM 123	Surf Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TM 077	Waterfall Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.

List of Shellder Moves in

Shellder can learn 14 Moves from Leveling Up and 28 TM Moves. Moves like Shell Smash which, Shellder will learn by reaching level 44. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Liquidation, Surf and Waterfall.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Shellder Level Up Moves

List of the 14 Moves Shellder can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Tackle Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Lv.1	Water Gun Water	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special Effect: The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Lv.4	Withdraw Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.
Lv.8	Ice Shard Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first.
Lv.12	Leer Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user gives opposing Pokemon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.16	Whirlpool Water	Tier: E Tier Power: 35 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Lv.20	Supersonic Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 55 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.
Lv.24	Aurora Beam Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Lv.28	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Lv.32	Razor Shell Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user cuts the target with sharp shells to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Lv.36	Iron Defense Steel	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Lv.40	Ice Beam Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Lv.44	Shell Smash Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
Lv.48	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

Moves List

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Type Moves

Shellder TM Moves

List of the 28 Moves Shellder can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
TM 001	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
TM 007	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM 011	Water Pulse Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
TM 022	Chilling Water Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
TM 025	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM 032	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
TM 034	Icy Wind Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokemon's Speed stats.
TM 035	Mud Shot Ground	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
TM 046	Avalanche Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
TM 047	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM 050	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
TM 052	Snowscape Ice	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
TM 070	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
TM 076	Rock Blast Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 25 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
TM 077	Waterfall Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
TM 085	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
TM 090	Spikes Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
TM 091	Toxic Spikes Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
TM 103	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TM 104	Iron Defense Steel	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
TM 110	Liquidation Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TM 123	Surf Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TM 124	Ice Spinner Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
TM 130	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
TM 135	Ice Beam Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM 142	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
TM 143	Blizzard Ice	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokemon. This may also leave the opposing Pokemon frozen.
TM 171	Tera Blast Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat, whichever is higher for the user.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Shellder Egg Moves

List of the 4 Moves Shellder can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Bubble Beam Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Water Pulse Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Aqua Ring Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.
Life Dew Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokemon currently in the battle.

Moves List

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Type Moves

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