Razor Shell (move)

Razor Shell
シェルブレード Shell Blade
Razor Shell VIII.png
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Type  Water
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  75
Accuracy  95%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Razor Shell (Japanese: シェルブレード Shell Blade) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM83 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Razor Shell inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This attack may also lower the target's Defense stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0090     Water 3 Water 3 32 32 32 32
0091    
 
Water 3 Water 3 1
0098     Water 3 Water 3 32
0099     Water 3 Water 3 36
0341     Water 1 Water 3 31ORAS 31 32
0342    
 
Water 1 Water 3 32ORAS 32 34
0501     Field Field 17 17 17
0502     Field Field 17 17 18
0503     Field Field 17 17 18
0688    
 
Water 3 Water 3 45 45 36
0689    
 
Water 3 Water 3 48 48 36
0768    
 
Bug Water 3 26 32
0834    
 
Monster Water 1 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.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM83
IX
--
0080    
 
Monster Water 1
080G  
Slowbro
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0090     Water 3 Water 3
0091    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0098     Water 3 Water 3
0099     Water 3 Water 3
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0199    
 
Monster Water 1
199G  
Slowking
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0341     Water 1 Water 3
0342    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0589    
 
Bug Bug
0565    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0688    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0689    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0768    
 
Bug Water 3
0834    
 
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.


By event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0091    
 
Water 3 Water 3 Abram Burrows's Cloyster
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 GO

  Razor Shell
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power ?
Energy cost ?
Duration 1.3 seconds
Damage window 0.65 - 1 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy cost ?
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Description

Games Description
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.


In the anime

 
Barbaracle
 
Oshawott
 
Dewott
 
Samurott
The user's shell glows yellow and leaves a blue trail behind, it hits the opponent with great force using it.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Dewott touches the scalchops on its waist, which proceed to glow yellow and produce a blue curved blade of energy from them. Dewott then slashes the opponent with the blades.
A Trainer's Dewott The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice! Debut
Burgundy's Dewott A Connoisseur's Revenge! None
Halsey's Dewott The Pokémon Harbor Patrol! None
Cadbury's Caesar Crowning the Scalchop King! None
  Oshawott grabs its scalchop, which produces a light blue aura, forming into an energy blade. Oshawott then slashes the opponent with it.
Ash's Oshawott Dreams by the Yard Full! None
  Samurott draws a seamitar from a sheath on one of its arms. The sword glows light blue and grows slightly longer. Samurott then slashes the opponent with the seamitar.
Leeku's Samurott White—Victini and Zekrom
Black—Victini and Reshiram
None
Cameron's Samurott The Road to Humilau! None
  Barbaracle's claws on one or two hands start to glow yellow. A light blue aura then appears and hardens around them, forming into one or two curved blades of energy. Barbaracle then slashes the opponent with the blades.
Saizo's Barbaracle A Stealthy Challenge! None


In the manga

Movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 貝殼刃 Buihok Yahn *
貝殼刀 Buihok Dōu *
Mandarin 貝殼刃 / 贝壳刃 Bèiké Rèn *
貝殼刀 Bèiké Dāo *
  Dutch Messchelp
  French Coqui-Lame*
Coquilame*
  German Kalkklinge
  Hindi धारदार कवच, Dhardar Kavach
  Indonesian Pedang Kerang
Pisau Kerang
  Italian Conchilama
  Korean 셸블레이드 Shell Blade
  Polish Ostra Muszla
Portuguese   Brazil Concha Navalha (Pokémon GO, BW115-present, TCG)
Lâmina de Concha (early anime)
  Portugal Concha Navalha
Spanish   Latin America Concha Afilada (prior to BW031)
Caparaconcha Afilada
  Spain Concha Filo
  Thai เชลล์เบลด
  Vietnamese Lưỡi Kiếm Vỏ Sò


Variations of the move Crush Claw
  Crush ClawRazor Shell


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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