Is Shellos Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Water-type on Route 7. Gastrodon at level 30 adds Ground typing. AbilityStorm Drain gives Water immunity and boosts Special Attack. Hapu uses Gastrodon on her Grand Trial team.
Shellos has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Shellos's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Shellos's weaknesses hard.
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Shellos resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Shellos trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Shellos has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Shellos has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Shellos trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Shellos trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Shellos's weaknesses hard.
Shellos trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Gastrodon has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Gastrodon's weaknesses hard.
Gastrodon trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Shellos can be received through an in-game trade on Seafolk Village. Trade Granbull. In-game trade with an NPC at seafolk village
Your Shellos should hit Level 30 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Shellos in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
The way to get Shellos in this game is through an NPC trade at Seafolk Village. Bring the right Pokemon and it's yours. The details below list the exact trade requirements.
How to Obtain Shellos in USUM
The path to Shellos starts with Shellos at Lv. 41-45 via walking, surfing, and more encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Shellos ✓Seafolk VillageLv.44In-game tradeTrade for (give Granbull)
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GastrodonAncient Poni PathLv.41-44Surfing on waterRate 20%Poni Breaker CoastLv.41-44Surfing on waterRate 20%Ancient Poni PathLv.41-44GrassRate 10%Poni WildsLv.41-44GrassRate 10%Exeggutor IslandLv.42-45GrassRate 10%or evolve from Shellos (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Shellos Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Shellos
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Rotom deals 44-51% with Thunderbolt.
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Kartana builds →Knock Off31-36% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureSassy Moves View Foongus builds →
| ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball19-23% Volt Switch 2x34-40% Thunderbolt 2x44-51% | ||
Shellos Evolutions
Shellos is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Gastrodon. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed Shellos easily with 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Amnesia, Brine and 13 more to offspring.
USUM Shellos Best Moveset
Water at 57 Sp. Atk with AbilityStorm Drain absorbing Water for a Sp. Atk boost and AbilitySand Force boosting Ground, Rock, and Steel in sand as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Gastrodon one evolution away adds 111 HP and Water/Ground typing.
Best Build
Shellos best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Clear Smog
- Recover
- Surf
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Acid Armor and Amnesia give Shellos options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Muddy Water and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
While they normally live in the sea, they can function on land, too, until their skin dries out.
When it senses danger, a purple liquid oozes out of it. The liquid is thought to be something like greasy sweat.
Shellos Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In-game trade with an NPC at seafolk village. This is an NPC trade, so the Shellos you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves