Razor Shell (move)

Razor Shell
シェルブレード Shell Blade

Battles

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
TM83 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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

Effect

Razor Shell inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This attack may also lower the target's Defense stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA	The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
SV	The user cuts the target with sharp shells to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	32	32	32	32	32
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3				1	5
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3				32
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3				36
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		31^ORAS	31	32
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3		32^ORAS	32	34
501		Oshawott		Field		Field	17	17	17		17
502		Dewott		Field		Field	17	17	18		18
503		Samurott		Field		Field	17	17	18		18
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field					18
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		45	45	36
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		48	48	36
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			26	32
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1				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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM83	IX --
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1				✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1				✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3				✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3				✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3				✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3				✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3				✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1				✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1				✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3				✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3				✔
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3				✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug				✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3				✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3				✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔
834		Drednaw		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.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
091		Cloyster		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.

In other games

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Razor Shell is a Charged Attack that has been available since September 19, 2021.

Razor Shell

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

45

Energy cost

33

Duration

1.3 seconds

Damage window

0.65 - 1 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

35

Energy cost

35

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Defense

Effect chance

50%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Razor Shell

★★★★
Attack power	28.00632
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	3	—	103	123	95%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (50%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.	Nessa & Drednaw Rosa & Dewott (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Tech Shellder/Cloyster ^Egg

Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a good chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Description

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

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Barbaracle	Oshawott	Dewott	Samurott
The user cuts its target with sharp shells.
User	First Used In		Notes
Dewott	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	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	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	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



The user's shell glows and leaves a trail of light behind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Samurott	Samurott draws out its seamitar and it transforms into a sword temporarily. Samurott then slashes the opponent with it.
Leeku's Samurott	White—Victini and Zekrom	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

	Dewott

The user attacks with a shell.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Dewott	Dewott slashes at the opponent with either of its scalchops, or Dewott throws either of its scalchops at the opponent.
Blake's Dewott	The Transfer Student	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

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

Variations of the move Crush Claw

Crush Claw • Razor Shell

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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