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gender	50.0%	50.0%
height	1'0"	0.3 m
weight	8.8 lb.	4.0 kg
generation	1st (Red, Blue, Yellow) National: #090 \| Johto: #169

#090 - Shellder

Egg Groups	Steps to Hatch
Water 3	5,100

Area	Levels	Method	Rarity
S.S. Anne	15-25	Fishing with a Super Rod	40%
Icefall Cave (Waterfall)	15-25	Fishing with a Super Rod	40%
Pallet Town	15-25	Fishing with a Super Rod	40%
Vermillion City	15-25	Fishing with a Super Rod	40%
Cinnabar Island	15-25	Fishing with a Super Rod	40%
One Island	15-25	Fishing with a Super Rod	40%
Five Island	15-25	Fishing with a Super Rod	40%

Shell Armor	Protects against critical hits.
Skill Link	Extends two-to-five-hit moves to a full five hits every time.

Lv.	Move	Pow.	PP	Acc.	Effect
1	Tackle	50	35	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1	Withdraw	--	40	--	Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
9	Supersonic	--	20	55%	Confuses the target.
17	Aurora Beam	65	20	100%	Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
25	Protect	--	10	--	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
33	Leer	--	30	100%	Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
41	Clamp	35	15	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
49	Ice Beam	95	10	100%	Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

#	Move	Pow.	PP	Acc.	Effect
TM3	Water Pulse	60	20	100%	Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
TM6	Toxic	--	10	90%	Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM7	Hail	--	10	--	Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
TM10	Hidden Power	1	15	100%	Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM13	Ice Beam	95	10	100%	Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14	Blizzard	120	5	70%	Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM17	Protect	--	10	--	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18	Rain Dance	--	5	--	Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM21	Frustration	1	20	100%	Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM27	Return	1	20	100%	Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM32	Double Team	--	15	--	Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM42	Facade	70	20	100%	Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power	70	20	100%	Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44	Rest	--	10	--	User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45	Attract	--	15	100%	Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
HM3	Surf	95	15	100%	Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
HM8	Dive	80	10	100%	User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

Move	Type	Class	Pow.	PP	Acc.	Effect

at level 100	Base	Hindering (90%)	Neutral (100%)	Beneficial (110%)
HP	30	170 - 264	170 - 264	170 - 264
Attack	65	121 - 206	135 - 229	148 - 251
Defense	100	184 - 269	205 - 299	225 - 328
Sp. Attack	45	85 - 170	95 - 189	104 - 207
Sp. Defense	25	49 - 134	55 - 149	60 - 163
Speed	40	76 - 161	85 - 179	93 - 196
TOTAL	305

Base Experience	Max Experience	Catch Rate	Happiness	EV Yields
97	1,250,000	190	70	Defense: 1 point

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Black 2	It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
White 2
Black
White
Diamond	It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold	It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
SoulSilver	Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
Ruby	At night, this Pokemon uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the seafloor sand and then sleep in it.While it is sleeping, SHELLDER closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.
Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed	It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender.
LeafGreen	Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Gold	It swims facing backward by opening and closingits two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Silver	Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix withits body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
Crystal	Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerableparts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
Red	Its hard shell repels any kind of attack.It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Blue
Yellow	The shell can withstand any attack. However,when it is open, the tender body is exposed.

Name Etymology	As in shell