Shellder
#90 in the Yellow Pokédex • Bivalve Pokémon
Pokémon Yellow
The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
Pokédexes
Kanto #90
Egg Group
Water 3
Steps to Hatch
5,120
Effort Values Yielded
1 Def
Gender Ratio
50% male / 50% female
Capture Rate
190
Base Experience
61
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Shellder #90 |  Use Water Stone |  Cloyster #91 |
Pokémon Yellow
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 17 Road 17 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 25 | 20% | - |
Route 17 Road 17 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 10% | - |
Route 18 Road 18 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 20 | 30% | - |
Route 18 Road 18 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 30 | 20% | - |
Route 18 Road 18 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | - |
Vermilion City S.S. Anne dock | Fishing with a Super Rod | 10 | 10% | - |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | |
| Start | Withdraw |  |  Status | - | - | 40 | |
| 18 | Supersonic | | Status | - | 55 | 20 | |
| 23 | Clamp | | Physical | 35 | 75 | 10 | |
| 30 | Aurora Beam |  |  Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 39 | Leer | | Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| 50 | Ice Beam | | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | |
| TM09 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM12 | Water Gun | | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM20 | Rage | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM30 | Teleport |  | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| TM31 | Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| TM33 | Reflect | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| TM34 | Bide | | Physical | - | - | 10 | |
| TM36 | Self-Destruct | | Physical | 130 | 100 | 5 | |
| TM39 | Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| TM47 | Explosion | | Physical | 170 | 100 | 5 | |
| TM49 | Tri Attack | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM50 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 |