Is Shellder Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Shellder is a stepping stone to Cloyster. Grab one from the Seafoam route and hit it with a Water Stone for the real prize.
Not available yet. You cannot get Shellder before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Shellder before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Shellder before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Shellder before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Shellder before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Shellder before this fight.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Cloyster resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Lorelei's typing presses Cloyster's defenses.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Shellder in Seafoam Islands (Surf, Lv 39-44).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 39)
- LV 39IceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalTri AttackPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMNormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- HMWaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 40NormalShell SmashPower —Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 45WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMIceBlizzardPower 110Accuracy 70%PP 5
Evolve Shellder to Cloyster
Shellder evolves into Cloyster with a Water Stone. You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 12. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMNormalTri AttackPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMNormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- HMWaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- TMPoisonPoison JabPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMIceBlizzardPower 165Accuracy 70%PP 5
How to Get Shellder in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Shellder starts showing up in late-game water routes at high spawn rates across 1 encounter spot. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
1 location to catch Shellder
Encountered via Surfing
Badge 6Where To Catch Shellder in Let's Go
Shellder is the chain's first catch. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 39+ across 8 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into CloysterSeafoam Islands - Area 2Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 1%Seafoam Islands - Area 3Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 1%or evolve from Shellder (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Shellder in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Shellder is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Shellder odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Shellder Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Shellder in the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Shellder Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Shellder
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | C | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shellder View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x303-356%KO | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shellder View Electabuzz builds →Thunderbolt 2x250-294%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shellder View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x217-255%KO | ||
Shellder Evolutions
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
Let's Go Shellder Best Moveset
Water at 100 Defense with 30 HP. The physical shell is hard but the HP behind it breaks fast. The moveset can't function on these totals. Evolve to Cloyster for 180 Defense and the offensive tools that made Water/Ice competitive.
Best Build
Shellder Candy
Tough Candy+DEFLax raises Defense and lowers Sp. Def. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Yellow, then Green. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Shellder
- Shellder Candy
- Tough Candy
Tough Candy L
Tough Candy XL
Shellder Candy raises every stat, but only Shellder and Cloyster can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Shellder is Tough Candy (Defense), and any Pokemon can eat it; Tough Candy L needs level 30 and Tough Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Shelly battles with one level 70 Shellder that knows Shell Smash, Ice Shard and Headbutt. It takes extra damage from Electric and Grass moves. Win to earn the Shellder Master title. Find Shelly on Route 19.
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 13 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
Game Availability
Shellder has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 9 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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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