Physical
Balanced
DTier
40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Shellder's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Def trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Defense EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Avg
HP30
F
Attack65
C
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def25
F
Speed40
D
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight4.0 kg
8.8 lbsFeather
Base XP61
Low Yield
Abilities
Shell Armor
Protects against critical hits.
Skill Link
Extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time.
OvercoatHA
Protects against damage from weather.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.

Shellder Weakness

Type-wise, Shellder takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Shellder's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Shellder Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Shellder in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)
Venusaur
Venusaur
GrassPoison
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Power WhipLv. 1
  • Petal DanceLv. 1
  • Razor LeafLv. 31
  • Vine WhipLv. 5
Damage vs Shellder
Power Whip 2x
111-131%KO
Petal Dance 2x
345-406%KO
Razor Leaf 2x
53-63%
Vine Whip 2x
43-51%
View Venusaur builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Evolving Shellder into Cloyster takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Shellder
#090Shellder
Water Stone
Water Stone
Cloyster
#091Cloyster
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Shellder
Water
Cloyster
WaterIce
HP
30
50+20
ATK
65
95+30
DEF
100
180+80
SP.ATK
45
85+40
SP.DEF
25
45+20
SPE
40
70+30
BST
305B-Tier
525B-Tier+220
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shellder Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Shellder develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Ice Beam and Hydro Pump show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 4
Withdraw
———40Water
Lv 9
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 13
Ice Shard+1
D4010030Ice
Lv 18
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 22
Clamp
—358515Water
Lv 27
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Lv 31
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 36
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
Lv 40
Shell Smash
C——15Normal
Lv 45
Hydro Pump
D110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM51
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM12
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM42
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TM08
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM47
Surf
C9010015Water
TM04
Teleport-6
———20Psychic
TM27
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM28
Tri Attack
D8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Shellder doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Shellder can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shellder Locations

Shellder starts showing up in late-game water routes at high spawn rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Shellder in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Before you go hunting for Shellder, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu each have different surfing encounters at Lv. 39-44.

Seafoam Islands - Area 2
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
30%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 2
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
30%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 3
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
30%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 3
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.39-44 Water
30%Late

Shellder Guide

  • Shellder evolves into Cloyster using a Water Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Shellder does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Cloyster before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Shellder is catchable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

  • Shellder is available in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Across the full series, it appears in 20 games total.

Game Availability

Shellder has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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