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No.090· Kanto, GEN I
Bivalve Pokémon

Shellder

Water
Japaneseシェルダーsherudaa
Chinese (Simplified):大舌贝dà shé bèiKorean:셀러selleo9 languages
HEIGHT0.3 m
WEIGHT4.0 kg
CATCH190 / 255
ABILITIESShell Armor · Skill Link · Overcoat*

Evolution

2 forms · linear chain
ShellderShellderNo.090use Water StoneCloysterCloysterNo.091

Base stats

Total305
HP030
ATTACK065
DEFENSE100
SP. ATK045
SP. DEF025
SPEED040
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Shellder is weak to Electric and Grass moves.

×2
ELECTRICGRASS
×½
FIREWATERICESTEEL
×1
NORMALFIGHTINGPOISONGROUNDFLYINGPSYCHICBUGROCKGHOSTDRAGONDARKFAIRY
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

18 versions

It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.

Shellder in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
シェルダーsherudaa
Chinese (Simplified)
大舌贝dà shé bèi
Korean
셀러selleo
Chinese (Traditional)
大舌貝dà shé bèi
French
Kokiyas
German
Muschas
Spanish
Shellder
Italian
Shellder
English
Shellder
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Shellder’s name means

shell in 3 languages

3 languages build the name from shell.

  1. English

    Shellder

    shell

  2. Japanese

    シェルダーsherudaa

    シェルsherushell

  3. French

    Kokiyas

    coquillageshell

In the other languages

  1. Chinese

    大舌贝大舌貝dà shé bèi

    大dàbig

    舌shétongue

    贝貝bèishellfish

  2. German

    Muschas

    Muschelmussel

This spells out the Japanese name by sound

  • 셀러selleo

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Shellder

17 games

Scarlet · Violet

  • East Paldean Sea In the overworld Lv. 15-36
  • South Paldean Sea In the overworld Lv. 15-23
  • West Province (Area One) In the overworld Lv. 15-20
  • East Province (Area One) In the overworld Lv. 16-23
  • South Province (Area Five) In the overworld Lv. 16-23
  • South Province (Area Four) In the overworld Lv. 16-20
  • West Paldean Sea In the overworld Lv. 18-40
  • Asado Desert In the overworld Lv. 19-26

Every Pokémon in Scarlet · Violet →Route map →

Moves Shellder learns

42 moves