#080 · Pokémon Soulgold
Shellder
WaterShell Armor, Skill Link, Overcoat (hidden)
Level-up moves 17
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Icicle Spear Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row. | Ice | Phys | 25 | 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 | 0 | 55 | 20 |
| 24 | Aurora Beam Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower Attack. | Ice | Spec | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Clamp Traps and squeezes the foe for 4 or 5 turns. | Water | Phys | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 28 | Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 40 | Ice Beam Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite. | Ice | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Shell Smash Sharply raises Atk/Sp.Atk/ Speed, but drops Def/Sp.Def. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 44 | Brine Does double damage to foes with half HP or less. | Water | Spec | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 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 23
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Hail Mahogany Town Gym (gift) | Ice | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Ice | 90 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Ice Path Depths (item ball) | Ice | 110 |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Slowpoke Well B2F (gift) | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Psychic | — |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Goldenrod City Gym (gift) | Normal | — |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM66 | Payback Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Dark | 50 |
| TM88 | Water Pulse Kitakami Temple Bedroom (item ball) | Water | 60 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| TM94 | Ice Spinner Ice Path B2F (item ball) | Ice | 80 |
| HM03 | Surf Ecruteak City Theater (gift) | Water | 90 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Ice Path 1F (item ball) | Water | 80 |
| HM08 | Dive New Bark Town House 3 (gift) | Water | 80 |
| HM10 | Whirlpool Rocket Hideout B2F (gift) | Water | 35 |
Where to find Shellder
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrygrove City | Surf | 15-24 | |
| Ruins of Alph Outside | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Ruins of Alph Outside | Good Rod | 20-40 | |
| Route 32 | Surf | 15-24 | |
| Olivine City Port Outside | Super Rod | 20-40 | |
| Olivine City Port Outside | Super Rod (night) | 20-40 | |
| Route 41 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 41 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Route 41 | Super Rod | 20-40 | |
| Route 47 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Union Cave B2F | Surf | 15-24 | 5% rare |
| Union Cave B2F | Super Rod | 20-40 | |
| Route 28 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 28 | Good Rod | 20-50 | |
| Route 28 | Super Rod | 20-50 | |
| Vermilion City Port Outside | Super Rod | 20-40 | |
| Vermilion City Port Outside | Super Rod (night) | 20-40 |
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Cloyster — By Using Specific Item (Water Stone)
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Bulletproof