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 SwSh The user breaks its shell, which lowers Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1				27
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1				35
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1				35
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	56	56	56SMUSUM 40PE	44
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3		1	1SMUSUM	1
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	52	50	50SMUSUM 48PE	55
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	67	67	67SMUSUM 60PE	63
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	34B2W2	34	34	65
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	38	1, Evo.
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	65	1, 65XY 47ORAS	47	60
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	51	50	50
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		Mineral		Mineral			45
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon			37	44
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous				60
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous				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.

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.

In other games

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 the anime

Turtonator Dwebble Crustle
The user decreases its defense stat and increases its attack and speed stat.
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.
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.
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 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.
• Shell Smash, along with Quiver Dance, Geomancy, and Coil, are the only moves that raise three stats at once.

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 (SM034-present) Quebra Concha (early anime) Portugal Esmaga Carapaça Spanish Rompecoraza Vietnamese Đập Vỏ

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