#090 · Pokémon Valiant · unchanged from the official games
Shellder
WaterShell Armor, Skill Link, Overcoat (hidden)
In Valiant: First found in Underwater Median Sea South (Dive, Lv 34-36), and in 8 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 | 35 | 95 | 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 |
| 16 | Whirlpool Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns. | Water | Spec | 15 | 70 | 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 |
| 28 | Protect — | 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 that may freeze it. | Ice | Spec | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Shell Smash Sharply raises Atk/Sp.Atk/ Speed, but drops Def/Sp.Def. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 48 | Hydro Pump Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Spec | 120 | 80 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 19
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse Ptolemais City Gym 1F (from a person); Sootopolis City Gym 1F (from a person) | Water | 60 |
| TM06 | Toxic Fiery Path | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Hail Manara Cave Deep; Shoal Cave Low Tide Ice Room | Ice | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City (shop); Fortree City House 2 (from a person); Route B | Normal | 60 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Kenkoria City Game Corner (from a person); Mauville City Game Corner (from a person); Pinpoint City Gym (from a person); Abandoned Ship Room B1F | Ice | 95 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Harutel City Department Store 4F (shop); Lilycove City Department Store 4F (shop) | Ice | 120 |
| TM17 | Protect Harutel City Department Store 4F (shop); Lilycove City Department Store 4F (shop) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Abandoned Ship Hidden Floor Rooms | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Pacifidlog Town House 2 (from a person) | Normal | — |
| TM27 | Return Fallarbor Town Cozmos House (from a person); Pacifidlog Town House 2 (from a person) | Normal | — |
| TM32 | Double Team Kenkoria City Game Corner (from a person); Mauville City Game Corner (from a person); Route 113 (hidden) | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect Harutel City Department Store 4F (shop); Lilycove City Department Store 4F (shop) | Psychic | — |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (from a person) | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Slateport City (shop) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Harutel City Houses (from a person); Lilycove City House 2 (from a person) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town Battle Tent Lobby (from a person) | Normal | — |
| HM03 | Surf Petalburg City Wally's House (from a person); Route H (from a person) | Water | 95 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Sootopolis City (from a person); Tamarix City Houses (from a person) | Water | 80 |
| HM08 | Dive Mossdeep City Steven's House (from a person); Shesh Besh City Houses (from a person) | Water | 60 |
Where to find Shellder
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwater Median Sea South | Dive | 34-36 | |
| Underwater Red Sea | Dive | 34-36 | |
| Cinnabar Island | Super Rod | 15-35 | |
| Pallet Town | Super Rod | 15-35 | |
| S.S. Anne Exterior | Super Rod | 15-35 | |
| Vermilion City | Super Rod | 15-35 | |
| Five Island | Super Rod | 15-35 | |
| Four Island Icefall Cave Back | Super Rod | 15-35 | |
| One Island | Super Rod | 15-35 |
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Cloyster with a Water Stone
- Category: Bivalve
- Grows at the slow rate
- Egg groups: Water 3
- Egg moves: Bubble Beam, Take Down, Barrier, Rapid Spin, Screech, Icicle Spear, Mud Shot, Rock Blast, Water Pulse, Aqua Ring, Avalanche, Twineedle
- Tutor moves: Double-Edge, Endure, Explosion, Icy Wind, Mimic, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift