Shell Armor (Ability)

Shell Armor シェルアーマー
Shell Armor
Flavor text
Generation III
Blocks critical hits.
Generation IV
The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Generation V
The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Generation VI
Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Generation VII
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Generation VIII
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Generation IX
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

Shell Armor (Japanese: シェルアーマー Shell Armor) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Shell Armor prevents Pokémon from receiving a critical hit, even if they would usually always land one such as with Frost Breath, Storm Throw, Wicked Blow, Surging Strikes, or with Merciless (if the target is poisoned).

Outside of battle

Shell Armor has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Shell Armor

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0080   Slowbro
Mega Slowbro
Water Psychic Shell Armor None None
0090   Shellder
Water Water Shell Armor Skill LinkGen IV+ Overcoat
0091   Cloyster
Water Ice Shell Armor Skill LinkGen IV+ Overcoat
0098   Krabby
Water Water Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force
0099   Kingler
Water Water Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force
0131   Lapras
Water Ice Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration
0138   Omanyte
Rock Water Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor
0139   Omastar
Rock Water Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor
0324   Torkoal
Fire Fire White Smoke DroughtGen VII+ Shell Armor
0341   Corphish
Water Water Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability
0342   Crawdaunt
Water Dark Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability
0366   Clamperl
Water Water Shell Armor None Rattled
0387   Turtwig
Grass Grass Overgrow None Shell Armor
0388   Grotle
Grass Grass Overgrow None Shell Armor
0389   Torterra
Grass Ground Overgrow None Shell Armor
0501   Oshawott
Water Water Torrent None Shell Armor
0502   Dewott
Water Water Torrent None Shell Armor
0503   Samurott
Water Water Torrent None Shell Armor
0557   Dwebble
Bug Rock Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor
0558   Crustle
Bug Rock Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor
0589   Escavalier
Bug Steel Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat
0616   Shelmet
Bug Bug Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat
0705   Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
Steel Dragon Sap Sipper Shell ArmorGen IX+ Gooey
0706   Goodra
Hisuian Form
Steel Dragon Sap Sipper Shell ArmorGen IX+ Gooey
0776   Turtonator
Fire Dragon Shell Armor None None
0833   Chewtle
Water Water Strong Jaw Shell Armor Swift Swim
0834   Drednaw
Water Rock Strong Jaw Shell Armor Swift Swim
0950   Klawf
Rock Rock Anger Shell Shell Armor Regenerator
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Pokémon that formerly had Shell Armor

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0503   Samurott
Hisuian Form
Water Dark Torrent None Shell ArmorGen VIII
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Blocks critical hits.
MDTDS Blocks critical hits on the Pokémon.
BSL こうげきを きゅうしょに うけない
Conq. The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
MDGtI Moves will not make a critical hit.*
Moves don't hit critically! Never ever!*
SMD Moves don't hit the Pokémon critically! Never ever!
MDRTDX Moves are never critical hits against this Pokémon.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 硬殼盔甲 Ngaahnghok Kwāigaap *
貝殼盔甲 Buihok Kwāigaap *
Mandarin 硬殼盔甲 / 硬壳盔甲 Yìngké Kuījiǎ *
貝殼盔甲 Bèiké Kuījiǎ *
  French Coque Armure
  German Panzerhaut
  Italian Guscioscudo
  Korean 조가비 갑옷 Jogabi Gab'ot
  Polish Skorupa
  Brazilian Portuguese Armadura de Concha
  Russian Панцирь Pantsir'
  Spanish Caparazón
  Vietnamese Giáp Vỏ


Variations of the Ability Battle Armor
Battle ArmorShell Armor


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