Shellder (Pokémon)
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Shellder (Japanese: シェルダー Shellder) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves into Cloyster when exposed to a Water Stone.
Biology
Physiology
Shellder's two shells are a purplish-blue color and has two spikes on the top and also on the underside. They use their two shells for propulsion by opening and closing them rapidly. Shellder has a large, red tongue which serves as a means for burrowing. It is unknown what Shellder looks like inside its shell, seeing as only its large, disk-like eyes are discernible from within, but what is known is that its body inside is tender.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Shellder's shell is harder than diamond and can withstand powerful attacks. When sand combines with the body fluids inside of Shellder, beautiful pearls are formed. As clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, it uses the move only as a last resort. When a Shellder latches onto the tail of a fishing Slowpoke, the two Pokémon undergo a molecular transformation as a Slowbro is created and the Shellder changes in appearance. Likewise, if a Shellder bites a Slowpoke on the head due to the attraction of a King's Rock or some other reason, that Slowpoke will instead become a Slowking, the poison from the Shellder making it extremely intelligent.
Behavior
Its tongue is always hanging out, as it sits on the sea floor. Shellder swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. When Shellder sleeps it uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the sand and then sleeps in it. While Shellder is sleeping, it closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out. Shellder are apparently attracted to the King's Rock since it is this item that makes the Shellder bite Slowpoke on the head and transform it into a Slowking.
Habitat
Shellder lives on the sea floor. Their native range includes Kanto and Johto, but it can be fished up in Sinnoh as well.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
When Shellder's mouth is clamped on Slowbro's tail, it will feed on the leftovers of food eaten by the host Slowbro. When it's on its own, Shellder is most likely a filter feeder. The Pokédex entree in Pokémon Stadium states that it hides in sand on the sea floor and catches prey with its soft tongue.
In the anime
Major appearances
Jessie captured a Shellder in The Evolution Solution. Later in the episode, it bit on a Slowpoke's tail, making it evolve into a Slowbro and leaving Team Rocket.
Minor appearances
The first time a Shellder was seen was in The Bridge Bike Gang. It was sick and Nurse Joy sent Ash, Misty, and Brock over to Sunny Town (where Shellder was) to deliver some medicine.
Many were seen in A Crowning Achievement, evolving many Slowpoke into Slowbro, as well as a Slowking under Alice's former ownership.
A Shellder appeared in the contest in Old Rivals, New Tricks.
A Shellder also appeared in Battling a Cute Drama! under the ownership of Marilyn.
In the TCG
- Main article: Shellder (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: Three Shellder appear on the Red Table and give the player points when hit. When Catch'em Mode is activated, they also reveal the silhouette of the Pokémon attempting to be captured upon being hit.
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Snap | River |
Pokémon Channel | Secret Cove |
Pokémon Pinball | Vermilion City Seaside Vermilion City Streets Seafoam Islands |
Pokémon Trozei! | SOL Laboratory 3 Secret Storage 14 Endless Level 33 Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Stormy Sea (1F-8F) Silver Trench (1F-8F) Far-off Sea (1F-8F) Marvelous Sea (B1-B5) Fantasy Strait (B1-B5) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Beach Cave (B1-B4) Surrounded Sea (1F-20F) |
Pokémon Rumble | Bright Beach |
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Red* | Blue* | Berry (100%) | |
Yellow* | |||
Gold | Silver | Pearl (25%) | Big Pearl (8%) |
Crystal | |||
FireRed | LeafGreen | Pearl (50%) | Big Pearl (5%) |
Diamond | Pearl | Pearl (50%) | Big Pearl (5%) |
Platinum |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 30
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90 - 137 | 170 - 264 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
25
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27 - 84 | 49 - 163 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
Total: 305
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
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TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||
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TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 | |||||
TM07 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 | |||||
TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM64 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 | |||||
TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | |||||
TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
HM03 | Surf | Water | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 | |||||
HM06 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 | |||||
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By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Avalanche* | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Barrier | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
BubbleBeam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Icicle Spear | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 | |||||
Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | |||||
Rapid Spin* | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 40 | |||||
Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 80% | 10 | |||||
Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 | |||||
Take Down* | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 | |||||
Twineedle* | Bug | Physical | 25 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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Special moves
Shadow moves | <span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 29+ | Purified moves | ||
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Shadow Blitz | File:Box xd 090.png | Refresh | Normal | |
Shadow Shed | Take Down | Normal | ||
-- | Surf | Water | ||
-- | Aurora Beam | Ice | ||
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Evolution
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Water Stone → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- In the anime, Shellder is required to 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 right), it is not considered an evolution in and of itself.
- Some of Slowbro's Pokédex entries states that if the Shellder becomes detached, it will devolve back into a Slowpoke, one of the very few references to devolution.
- Whether the Shellder Form is permanent or not is unknown.
- The change in Shellder's evolution when linked to a Slowpoke seems to only occur when attached to a 'living' part of the creature, as with the introduction of the item Slowpoketail in Generation II does not force a spiral evolution as one might suspect.
- Shellder's shiny form is golden-brown, as is the attached Shellder in Slowbro's shiny form. Strangely, rather than keeping the same shiny color, the Shellder in Slowking's shiny form becomes a lighter gray.
- In the games, Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro merely by leveling up, and into Slowking via trading with said King's Rock, although the transformed Shellder is still seen in the evolved form. The reason for this inconsistency is unknown.
- Some of Slowbro's Pokédex entries states that if the Shellder becomes detached, it will devolve back into a Slowpoke, one of the very few references to devolution.
- Though Slowbro's Silver Pokédex entry mentions that Shellder secretes venom, it cannot learn any Poison-type attacks by leveling up. However, it still able to learn Toxic via TM.
- Shellder and Cloyster share the same species name with Clamperl. They are all known as the Bivalve Pokémon.
- Shellder are one of the few Pokémon to show their entire body in a backsprite before Generation V, which it does in Generation II.
- Despite always having its tongue exposed, it cannot learn Lick.
- Bizarrely, Shellder and its evolution were shown to be capable of floating through the air in Pokémon Snap, a trait that has been seen in no other media.
- Shellder can be seen as a parallel to Staryu. Both of them are Water-type Generation I Pokémon whose only evolutionary event utilizes a Water Stone into their evolved forms. They also have a chance of holding valuable items, Pearl/Big Pearl and Stardust/Star Piece, respectively. Shellder is exclusive to FireRed, while Staryu is exclusive to LeafGreen, with both Pokémon found by fishing in the same locations in their respective versions.
Origin
Shellder is similar to bivalves, more specifically the clam, with its tongue representing a clam's "foot".
Name origin
Shellder's name seems to be a corruption of shell. It also sounds like shelter, perhaps referring to the fact that it lives in a shell.
In other languages
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External links
Notes
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