Shellder (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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Shellder is a black pearl-like Pokémon encased within a spiky, blue-violet bivalve shell. It has two round white eyes with tiny black pupils. Its enormously long red tongue is used to burrow itself into sand to sleep overnight and also to lure and capture prey. The tongue protrudes even when its shell is closed and tugging it will cause the shell to pop open. Its soft and tender body is well-protected by its extremely durable shell, which is purported to be harder than diamonds and has historically been used by people to make shields. It can make pearls from accumulated sand, though it discards them as they are typically in its way.

Regardless of which form the two Pokémon evolve into, Shellder's shell transforms into a spiny, spiraled cone with several tiers. Sharp teeth develop around the rim of the shell to anchor it securely to the evolved Slowpoke, and its eyes now peek out from the bottom rim of the shell. In its crown form, Shellder will have a red jewel on its underside and a large horn on either side of its shell.

Shellder has two former [[signature move]]s. It can shoot spears of ice by using {{m|Icicle Spear}}, or clamp tightly to its opponents using {{m|Clamp}}. Despite its hard shell, clamping on to an opponent will reveal its vulnerable parts. Because of this, it will only clamp itself to a foe as a last resort. It swims around its {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|seafloor home}} by rapidly opening and closing its shell while facing backward. Prehistoric Shellder were apparently preyed upon by {{p|Omastar}}, whose powerful bites were capable of breaking through its shell. {{p|Kingler}}, {{p|Rufflet}}, and {{p|Bruxish}} are modern predators of Shellder.

==In the anime==

:''For a comprehensive list of Shellder's appearances in the {{pkmn|anime}} as part of Slowbro or Slowking, see the anime sections of {{DL|Slowbro (Pokémon)|In the anime|Slowbro}} and {{DL|Slowking (Pokémon)|In the anime|Slowking}}.''

===Major appearances===

In ''[[DP125|Battling a Cute Drama!]]'', [[Marilyn]] thought her Shellder was the cutest Pokémon she ever saw. It was about to battle [[Brock's Happiny]], but the match was interrupted by {{TRT}}.

The first time an unevolved Shellder was seen was in ''[[EP036|The Bridge Bike Gang]]''. It was sick and [[Nurse Joy]] sent {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} over to [[Sunnytown]] (where Shellder was) to deliver some medicine.

A Shellder appeared in a fantasy in ''[[EP151|The Totodile Duel]]''.

Three Shellder appeared in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''.

A Trainer's Shellder appeared in ''[[SM141|Exhibition Unmasked!]]''.

Four Shellder appeared in ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]''.

A Trainer's Shellder appeared in [[JN021]].

===Pokédex entries===

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{{Availability/Entry1|v=Trozei!|color={{yellow color}}|area=[[SOL Laboratory 3]], [[Secret Storage 14]], Endless Level 33, [[Mr. Who's Den]]}}

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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=Event: [[Special Stages#Tenth release|''Pokémon Safari'']] <small>(Tenth release)</small>}}

{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Origin Hideaway#Secret Cove|Origin Hideaway: Secret Cove]] <small>(All Areas)</small>, [[Distortion Land#Vast Ocean|Distortion Land: Vast Ocean]] <small>(All Areas)</small>}}

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[[File:Slowking evolution anime.png|thumb|Shellder and Slowpoke evolving into Slowking in ''[[EP260|A Crowning Achievement]]'']]

* In the {{pkmn|anime}}, Shellder is required to [[Evolution|evolve]] Slowpoke into Slowbro or Slowking. Shellder clamps onto a Slowpoke's tail to evolve into Slowbro, or onto its head while wearing the [[King's Rock]] to evolve into a Slowking. Even though Shellder changes form drastically when it bonds with Slowpoke to evolve (see above), it is not considered an evolution in and of itself.

* Shellder were revealed to be capable of floating through the air in {{g|Snap}}, a trait that has been seen in no other media.

* Shellder and {{p|Cloyster}} share their {{pkmn|category}} name with {{p|Clamperl}}. They are all known as the Bivalve Pokémon.

===Origin===