What does Shellos evolve into?

Shellos evolves into Gastrodon at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 325 BST.

At what level does Shellos evolve?

Shellos evolves into Gastrodon at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Shellos?

In Diamond & Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Shellos works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gastrodon . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Shellos?

Shellos is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Shellos - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

34Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Shellos's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP76

Attack48

Defense48

Sp. Atk57

Sp. Def62

Speed34

Total325

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight6.3 kg

Base XP65

Abilities

Sticky Hold

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

Storm Drain

Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Sand ForceHANot in game

Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Storm Drain grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

Its colors and shapes differ from region to region. In the Sinnoh region, two types are confirmed.

Shellos Weakness

Type-wise, Shellos takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Shellos Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Water

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Shellos in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Shellos Razor Leaf 2x 56-67% Bullet Seed 2x 28-33% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Shellos Mega Drain 2x 28-33% Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Magical Leaf 2x 49-58% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Shellos Mega Drain 2x 24-29% Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% Absorb 2x 14-17% View Lotad builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Shellos is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Gastrodon. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#422Shellos

Level 30

#423Gastrodon

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Shellos

Water

Gastrodon

WaterGround

111+35

ATK

83+35

DEF

68+20

SP.ATK

92+35

SP.DEF

82+20

SPE

39+5

BST

325C-Tier

475B-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Shellos easily with 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Counter, Curse and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

IndeterminateWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Shellos Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Amnesia and Counter give Shellos options it can't learn any other way, and Ground and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Muddy Water and Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 2

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 4

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 7

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 11

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 16

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

Lv 22

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 29

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Lv 37

Muddy Water

—958510Water

Lv 46

Recover

C——10Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM55

Brine

D6510010Water

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Fissure

——305Ground

Egg

Memento

D—10010Dark

Egg

Mirror Coat-5

——10020Psychic

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

———20Normal

Egg

Swallow

———10Normal

Egg

Yawn

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Shellos can't learn any Tutor moves

Diamond & Pearl Shellos Locations

Shellos's scattered across 16 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Shellos in Diamond & Pearl

Shellos appears in 16 walking locations at Lv. 7-28 across Diamond and Pearl. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Valley Windworks

DiamondGrass Lv.7-9 Power-plant

CommonEarly

Valley Windworks

PearlGrass Lv.7-9 Power-plant

CommonEarly

Route 205 - South

PearlGrass Lv.8-10 Route

CommonEarly

Route 205 - South

DiamondGrass Lv.8-10 Route

CommonEarly

Route 205 - North

DiamondGrass Lv.11 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 205 - North

PearlGrass Lv.11 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 213

PearlGrass Lv.20-22 Route

CommonMid

Route 213

DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 Route

CommonMid

Fuego Ironworks

DiamondGrass Lv.28 Power-plant

UncommonMid

Fuego Ironworks

PearlGrass Lv.28 Power-plant

UncommonMid

Route 218

DiamondGrass Lv.28 Route

UncommonMid

Route 218

PearlGrass Lv.28 Route

UncommonMid

Route 221

DiamondGrass Lv.28 Route

UncommonMid

Route 221

PearlGrass Lv.28 Route

UncommonMid

Route 224

DiamondGrass Lv.23 Route

RareMid

Route 224

PearlGrass Lv.23 Route

RareMid

Shellos Guide

Shellos evolves into Gastrodon at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 325 BST.
Shellos evolves into Gastrodon at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Diamond & Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Shellos works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gastrodon. That's where the stats start mattering.
Shellos is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Shellos appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Shellos Spark 2x 51-61% View Pachirisu builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Shellos Razor Leaf 2x 57-67% Absorb 2x 20-24% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Shellos Absorb 2x 20-24% View Lotad builds →
Elekid Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 7 Damage vs Shellos Thunder Shock 2x 35-43% View Elekid builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x 81-96% Razor Leaf 2x 70-83% Bullet Seed 2x 35-41% View Abomasnow builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 91-109%KO Giga Drain 2x 60-70% Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 91-109%KO Giga Drain 2x 60-70% Razor Leaf 2x 60-70% Bullet Seed 2x 30-35% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 78-93% Giga Drain 2x 48-57% Razor Leaf 2x 56-67% Mega Drain 2x 30-35% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 81-96% Giga Drain 2x 54-64% Mega Drain 2x 30-35% Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% View Budew builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x 81-96% Razor Leaf 2x 70-83% Bullet Seed 2x 35-41% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 124-147%KO Giga Drain 2x 81-96% Vine Whip 2x 62-73% Bullet Seed 2x 37-45% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 135-160%KO Giga Drain 2x 86-102%KO Magical Leaf 2x 70-83% Mega Drain 2x 48-57% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 91-109%KO Giga Drain 2x 60-70% Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 91-109%KO Giga Drain 2x 60-70% Razor Leaf 2x 60-70% Bullet Seed 2x 30-35% View Nuzleaf builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Shellos Wood Hammer 2x 147-173%KO Solar Beam 2x 123-146%KO Giga Drain 2x 77-92% Razor Leaf 2x 68-81% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 122-143%KO Giga Drain 2x 77-92% Vine Whip 2x 61-73% Bullet Seed 2x 36-43% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 132-157%KO Giga Drain 2x 85-100%KO Magical Leaf 2x 68-81% Mega Drain 2x 46-54% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 92-108%KO Giga Drain 2x 59-70% Bullet Seed 2x 20-24% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 89-105%KO Giga Drain 2x 57-68% Razor Leaf 2x 57-68% Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% View Nuzleaf builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Shellos Wood Hammer 2x 144-170%KO Solar Beam 2x 121-143%KO Giga Drain 2x 76-90% Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 118-140%KO Giga Drain 2x 76-90% Vine Whip 2x 59-70% Bullet Seed 2x 33-40% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 129-153%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-98% Magical Leaf 2x 66-78% Mega Drain 2x 44-53% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 89-105%KO Giga Drain 2x 57-68% Bullet Seed 2x 18-23% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Shellos Solar Beam 2x 87-103%KO Giga Drain 2x 55-65% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% Absorb 2x 17-20% View Lombre builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Shellos Thunderbolt 2x 149-175%KO Explosion 73-86% View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Will O Wisp TrickUtility Damage vs Shellos Thunderbolt 2x 120-141%KO Shadow Ball 53-63% View Rotom builds →