Shellder in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#90 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Bivalve Pokémon

Shellder in the National Pokédex

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Muk Cloyster

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.

Shining Pearl

It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.

Pokémon details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	-
EV yield	1 Def
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	61

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Water 3
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shellder #90	Use Water Stone	Cloyster #91

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Brilliant Diamond

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 205 Route 205 — South	Super Rod	20-40	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Requires Super Rod.
Fuego Ironworks	Super Rod	20-40	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Requires Super Rod.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Fountainspring Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Riverbank Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Still-Water Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Valley Windworks	Super Rod	20-40	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Requires Super Rod.

Shining Pearl

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 205 Route 205 — South	Super Rod	20-40	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Requires Super Rod.
Fuego Ironworks	Super Rod	20-40	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Requires Super Rod.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Fountainspring Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Riverbank Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Still-Water Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Valley Windworks	Super Rod	20-40	5%	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Requires Super Rod.

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Base reference rates; lead abilities can change held-item chances.

Big Pearl

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Pearl

Brilliant Diamond

50%

Shining Pearl

50%

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Tackle	40	100	35
Start	Water Gun	40	100	25
4	Withdraw	-	-	40
8	Ice Shard	40	100	30
12	Leer	-	100	30
16	Whirlpool	35	85	15
20	Supersonic	-	55	20
24	Aurora Beam	65	100	20
28	Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
32	Razor Shell	75	95	10
36	Iron Defense	-	-	15
40	Ice Beam The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.	90	100	10
44	Shell Smash	-	-	15
48	Hydro Pump	110	80	5

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


TM03	Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.	60	100	20
TM07	Hail The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.	-	-	10
TM13	Ice Beam The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.	90	100	10
TM14	Blizzard A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.	110	70	5
TM17	Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM18	Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.	-	-	5
TM32	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	-	-	15
TM42	Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	70	100	20
TM44	Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.	-	-	10
TM45	Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.	-	100	15
TM55	Brine If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.	65	100	10
TM58	Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM64	Explosion The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.	250	100	5
TM66	Payback The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.	50	100	10
TM72	Avalanche The power of this attack move is doubled if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.	60	100	10
TM82	Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.	-	-	10
TM87	Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.	-	85	15
TM90	Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.	-	-	10
TM95	Surf The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.	90	100	15

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.


Aqua Ring	-	-	20
Bubble Beam	65	100	20
Icicle Spear	25	100	30
Life Dew	-	-	10
Mud Shot	55	95	15
Rapid Spin	50	100	40
Rock Blast	25	90	10
Screech	-	85	40
Take Down	90	85	20

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Shell Armor

Ability Slot 1

Protects against critical hits.

Skill Link

Ability Slot 2

Extends two-to-five-hit moves and Triple Kick to their full length every time.

Overcoat(Hidden Ability)

Protects against sandstorm and hail damage, powder moves and Effect Spore.

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Shellder in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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