#090 · Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette · unchanged from the official games
Shellder
WaterShell Armor, Skill Link, Overcoat (hidden)
In Emerald Rule-ette: First found in Route 105 (Surf, Lv 5-35), and in 3 more areas. Its type (Water), base stats (total 305) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 7 of its 14 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Water Gun and Ice Shard.
Level-up moves 14
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 4 | Withdraw Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense. | Water | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Ice Shard Hurls a chunk of ice that always strikes first. | Ice | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 12 | Leer Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 30 |
| 16 | Whirlpool Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 4 or 5 turns. | Water | Spec | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 20 | Supersonic Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe. | Normal | Stat | — | 55 | 20 |
| 24 | Aurora Beam Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower Attack. | Ice | Spec | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Protect | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 32 | Razor Shell Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense. | Water | Phys | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 36 | Iron Defense Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense. | Steel | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 40 | Ice Beam Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | Ice | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Shell Smash Sharply raises Atk/Sp.Atk/ Speed, but drops Def/Sp.Def. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 48 | Hydro Pump Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Spec | 110 | 80 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 15
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse Sootopolis City Gym — Gym 1F (pick up) | Water | 60 |
| TM06 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up) | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Hail Shoal Cave — Low Tide Ice Room (pick up) | Ice | — |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Room B1F (pick up) | Ice | 90 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 110 |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Abandoned Ship — Hidden Floor Rooms (pick up) | Water | — |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Route 113 (hidden) | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | — |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up) | Normal | — |
| HM03 | Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House (pick up) | Water | 90 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Sootopolis City (pick up) | Water | 80 |
| HM08 | Dive Mossdeep City — Steven's House (pick up) | Water | 80 |
Where to find Shellder
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 105 | Surf | 5-35 | 5% rare |
| Route 106 | Surf | 5-35 | 5% rare |
| Route 134 | Surf | 5-35 | |
| Slateport City | Surf | 5-35 |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Bubble Beam, Take Down, Barrier, Rapid Spin, Screech, Icicle Spear, Mud Shot, Rock Blast, Water Pulse, Aqua Ring, Avalanche, Twineedle
- Evolves into Cloyster with a Water Stone