Shellder

WaterSkill Link, Hydration, Regenerator (hidden)

Dewford Town · Lv 10-30 Dewford Town · Lv 5-10 Route 104 · Lv 10-30 Open in the guide Compare

In Exceeded: First found in Dewford Town (Good Rod, Lv 10-30), and in 8 more areas. Its type (Water) and base stats (total 305) are the same as in the official games. 9 of its 17 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Water Gun and Icicle Spear.

Level-up moves 18

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.	Normal	Phys	35	95	35
1	Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe.	Water	Spec	40	100	25
1	Withdraw Raises user defensive stats and lowers offensive stats.	Water	Stat	—	—	15
4	Withdraw Raises user defensive stats and lowers offensive stats.	Water	Stat	—	—	15
11	Supersonic May confuse the foe and lower Evasion stat.	Normal	Stat	—	95	20
12	Icicle Spear Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.	Ice	Phys	10	100	30
19	Leer Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
20	Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.	Normal	Stat	—	—	10
22	Ice Shard Hurls a chunk of ice that always strike first.	Ice	Phys	40	100	30
27	Clamp Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.	Water	Phys	80	85	10
30	Aurora Beam Fires a rainbow-colored beam that lowers Attack.	Ice	Spec	75	100	10
32	Razor Shell Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense.	Water	Phys	75	95	10
33	Whirlpool Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.	Water	Spec	80	85	10
44	Brine Does double damage to foes with half HP.	Water	Spec	65	100	10
44	Iron Defense Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.	Steel	Stat	—	—	15
47	Ice Beam Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.	Ice	Spec	95	100	10
50	Shell Smash Raises offensive stats, but lowers defensive stats.	Normal	Stat	—	—	15
55	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 23

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM03	Water Pulse Sootopolis City Gym — Gym 1F	Water	60
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM07	Hail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ice	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM13	Ice Beam Mauville City — Game Corner	Ice	95
TM14	Blizzard Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Ice	110
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Water	—
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM33	Reflect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Psychic	—
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby	Normal	—
TM51	Brine Dewford Town — House 2	Water	65
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM60	Tri Attack Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Normal	30
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
TM68	Chilling Water Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Water	50
HM03	Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House	Water	90
HM08	Dive Mossdeep City — Steven's House	Water	80

Where to find Shellder

Area	Method	Level
Dewford Town	Good Rod	10-30
Dewford Town	Old Rod	5-10
Route 104	Good Rod	10-30
Route 104	Old Rod	5-10
Route 105	Good Rod	10-30
Route 105	Old Rod	5-10
Route 106	Good Rod	10-30
Route 106	Old Rod	5-10
Route 107	Good Rod	10-30
Route 107	Old Rod	5-10
Route 108	Good Rod	10-30
Route 108	Old Rod	5-10
Route 109	Good Rod	10-30
Route 109	Old Rod	5-10
Route 115	Good Rod	10-30
Route 115	Old Rod	5-10
Route 115	Super Rod
Slateport City	Good Rod	10-30
Slateport City	Old Rod	5-10

Other changes in this game

Has 3 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 2 innates always on
Innates (always active): Shell Armor, Overcoat
What the innates do: Shell Armor — Blocks critical hits. · Overcoat — Blocks weather and powder.
Abilities you pick one of: Skill Link — Multi-hit moves hit 5 times. · Hydration — Cures status in rain. · Regenerator — Heals HP upon switching out.
Hidden ability: Regenerator
How its abilities arrive: Shell Armor (always on) from the start; Hydration at Lv 12; Overcoat at Lv 20; Regenerator at Lv 24; Skill Link at Lv 30; Turtle Up at Lv 38
Evolves into Cloyster with a Water Stone
Tutor moves: Double-Edge, Endure, Explosion, Icy Wind, Mimic, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Water Ball
Egg moves: Aqua Ring, Avalanche, Barrier, BubbleBeam, Icicle Spear, Life Dew, Mud Shot, Rapid Spin, Rock Blast, Screech, Take Down, Twineedle, Water Pulse
Egg groups: Water 3
Catch rate 190