Shell Smash (move)

Shell Smash からをやぶる Shell Break

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience a lot if used last.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Shell Smash (Japanese: からをやぶる Shell Break) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Shell Smash decreases the user's Defense and Special Defense stat by one stage, but increases the user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages each.

Shell Smash is a part of Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Electro Ball to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Shell Smash, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user breaks its shell, lowering its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raising Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user breaks its shell, which lowers Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats. SV The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	27	27	27
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	35	35	35
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	35	35	35
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	56	56	56	40	44	44	44
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	−	1	1	−	1	1	1
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	52	50	50	48	55	55
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	67	67	67	60	63	63
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	34B2W2	34	34		65	65
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	38	1, Evo.			1, Evo.	Evo.
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	65	1, 65XY 47ORAS	47		60	60	60
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	51	50	50			50
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	−			1
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	−			1
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral	37	37	37		44
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral	1, 43	1, 43	1, 43		50
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	38	38	38		45
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3	40	40	40		51
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		1	1		40
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		1	1		42
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral		Mineral			45				45
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon			37		44
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral	Amorphous					60		60
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous					60		60
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IX
						SV
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Icy CaveBW
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1	Wild Tera Pokémon - Casseroya LakeSV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Shell Smash lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by one stage, but raises its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed by two stages each.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI - - 20 99 —% - User User - SMD - - 20 99 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Shell Smash is Crustle's first move. It is obtained by evolving from Dwebble at level 4 and upgrading Rock Slide into it instead of Rock Tomb. The user smashes his shell, setting his Defense and Sp. Defense to 0, gaining a boost to his Attack and Sp. Attack equal to 40% of the Defense and Sp. Defense lost, respectively. Defense and Sp. Defense not from base stats, i.e. from items and buffs (including the user's passive) are exempt. The user also gains a significant speed boost. At level 11, the boost is equal to 50% of the Defense and Sp. Defense.

Description

Games Description MDGtI It lowers your Defense and Special Defense. But it sharply raises your Attack, Special Attack, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It lowers your Defense and Sp. Def but boosts Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed.* It lowers your Defense and Sp. Def while sharply raising your Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.* MDRTDX It lowers your Defense and Sp. Def while sharply raising your Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Dwebble Crustle Turtonator
The user breaks its shell, which makes it more vulnerable but sharply boosts its attack power and speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dwebble exits its shell and begins to glow white. The energy then cracks and breaks off of Dwebble's body, causing it to glow red. When Dwebble uses another attack while this is in effect, the broken-off energy will fuse with the attack, giving it more power and speed.
Cilan's Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		Debut
	Crustle exits its shell and begins to glow white. The energy then cracks and breaks off of Crustle's body, causing it to glow red. When Crustle uses another attack while this is in effect, the broken-off energy will fuse with the attack, giving it more power and speed.
Cilan's Crustle	Evolution Exchange Excitement!		None
	Turtonator becomes outlined in a white glow while the spikes on its back also glow white. A faint red glow surrounds it and disappears in a burst. Lines of a blue aura shoot down its body and an orange aura shoot up its body, lowering its defenses and increasing its attack power and speed.
Kiawe's Turtonator	A Crowning Moment of Truth!		None

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry SM034 Shell Smash Rotom Pokédex That's Shell Smash! It makes Turtonator vulnerable to damage, but in return, it increases power and speed.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Shell Smash causes the greatest overall base stat changes of any move from no stat changes at all, with 8.
  • However, Belly Drum can surpass a +8 stat change if the user already has at least a -3 change in Attack, capping at a +12 change if executed from -6 Attack.
• Huntail can use this move, even though it no longer has a visible shell after evolving from Clamperl.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 破殼 Pohok Mandarin 破殼 / 破壳 Pòké Dutch Schelpknal French Exuviation German Hausbruch Indonesian Menghancurkan Cangkang Italian Gettaguscio Korean 껍질깨기 Kkeopjilkkaegi Polish Cios Muszli Portuguese Brazil Destruição de Concha (games, SM034-present) Quebra Concha (early anime) Portugal Esmaga Carapaça Spanish Rompecoraza Vietnamese Đập Vỏ

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