SHELLDER

Normal

Shiny

Water

It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.

Pokédex #

090

Species

BIVALVE

Height

1'00"

Weight

9.0 lbs

Base Exp

Catch Rate

190

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 3

Growth Rate

Slow (1,250,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

305

HP 30

Attack 65

Defense 100

Sp. Atk 45

Sp. Def 25

Speed 40

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	90-105	70-85	105-120	50-65	30-45	45-60
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	98	79	113	58	38	53
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	137	117	152	97	77	92

How To Get It

0 wild locations

22 fishing spots

0 special ways

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Gold Version.

Held by wild Pokémon

Wild encounters can sometimes carry these items.

2 items

PEARL

More common wild held item.

23%

BIG PEARL

Rare wild held item.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

Location	Rod	Levels	Per Cast
Cinnabar Island	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
Cinnabar Island	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%
New Bark Town	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
New Bark Town	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%
Olivine Port	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
Olivine Port	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%
Pallet Town	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
Pallet Town	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%
Route 20	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
Route 20	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%
Route 21	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
Route 21	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%
Route 26	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
Route 26	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%
Route 27	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
Route 27	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%
Route 41	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
Route 41	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%
Vermilion City	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
Vermilion City	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%
Vermilion Port	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 20	10%
Vermilion Port	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Ocean.	Lv 40	30%

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Grass x2

Electric x2

Resistances

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Ice x0.5

Steel x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at CLOYSTER.

2 stages

1

SHELLDER

#090
2

CLOYSTER

#091

Use Water Stone

Use Water Stone on this Pokémon.

SHELLDER

#090

→

Use Water Stone

Use Water Stone on this Pokémon.

CLOYSTER

#091

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
TACKLE	Normal	Physical	35	95%	35	Slot 1
WITHDRAW	Water	Status	0	100%	40	Slot 2

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 9	SUPERSONIC	Normal	Status	0	55%	20
Lv 17	AURORA BEAM	Ice	Special	65	100%	20
Lv 25	PROTECT	Normal	Status	0	100%	10
Lv 33	LEER	Normal	Status	0	100%	30
Lv 41	CLAMP	Water	Special	35	75%	10
Lv 49	ICE BEAM	Ice	Special	95	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
BUBBLEBEAM	Water	Special	65	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
TAKE DOWN	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
BARRIER	Psychic	Status	0	100%	30	Breed from a parent that knows it
RAPID SPIN	Normal	Physical	20	100%	40	Breed from a parent that knows it
SCREECH	Normal	Status	0	85%	40	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
CURSE	???	Status	0	100%	10	TM03 (Curse)
TOXIC	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
HIDDEN POWER	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
SNORE	Normal	Physical	40	100%	15	TM13 (Snore)
BLIZZARD	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	TM14 (Blizzard)
ICY WIND	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	TM16 (Icy Wind)
PROTECT	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM17 (Protect)
RAIN DANCE	Water	Status	0	90%	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
ENDURE	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM20 (Endure)
FRUSTRATION	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
RETURN	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
DOUBLE TEAM	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM32 (Double Team)
SWAGGER	Normal	Status	0	90%	15	TM34 (Swagger)
SLEEP TALK	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM35 (Sleep Talk)
SWIFT	Normal	Physical	60	100%	20	TM39 (Swift)
REST	Psychic	Status	0	100%	10	TM44 (Rest)
ATTRACT	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
SURF	Water	Special	95	100%	15	HM03 (Surf)
WHIRLPOOL	Water	Special	15	70%	15	HM06 (Whirlpool)

Breeding Partners

SHELLDER can pair with Pokémon in the Water 3 egg group. Ditto works too. Use a listed Pokémon with a compatible gender at the Day Care.

Water 3

12 partners

DITTO Ditto partner Ditto can pair with this Pokémon regardless of gender.

TENTACOOL Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

TENTACRUEL Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

SHELLDER Water 3 Another SHELLDER works if the pair has opposite genders.

CLOYSTER Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

KRABBY Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

KINGLER Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

OMANYTE Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

OMASTAR Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

KABUTO Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

KABUTOPS Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

CORSOLA Water 3 Shares the Water 3 egg group.

Trainer Uses

11 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
SWIMMER♂ DARYL	Lv 24	1	—
SWIMMER♂ DARYL	Lv 24	3	—
FISHER JONAH	Lv 25	1	Fast Ship B1F
BOARDER DOUGLAS	Lv 24	1	Mahogany Gym
BOARDER DOUGLAS	Lv 24	3	Mahogany Gym
SWIMMER♂ TUCKER	Lv 30	1	Route 19
COOLTRAINER KATE	Lv 26	1	Route 34
SWIMMER♂ RANDALL	Lv 18	1	Route 40
SWIMMER♂ RANDALL	Lv 18	3	Route 40
SWIMMER♀ PAULA	Lv 19	2	Route 40
SWIMMER♂ CHARLIE	Lv 21	1	Route 41

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