Red, Blue | Its hard shell
repels any kind
of attack.It is vulnerable
only when its
shell is open. |
Yellow | The shell can
withstand any
attack. However,when it is open,
the tender body
is exposed. |
Gold | It swims facing
backward by open
ing 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. |
Ruby, Sapphire | At night, this POKéMON 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. |
Emerald | At night, it burrows a hole in the seafloor
with its broad tongue to make a place to
sleep. While asleep, it closes its shell,
but leaves its tongue hanging out. |
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. |
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2 | It swims backward by opening and
closing its two shells. Its large
tongue is always kept hanging out. |
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. |
X | Its hard shell repels any kind of attack.
It is vulnerable only when its shell is open. |
Y | Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable
parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort. |
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire | At night, this Pokémon 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. |
Sun | The hardness of its shell surpasses the
hardness of a diamond. In days gone by,
people used the shells to make shields. |
Moon | This Pokémon’s tongue is always hanging out.
It uses its tongue with great dexterity to dig up
sand from the seabed in its search for food. |
Ultra Sun | The sand that accumulates inside its shell
eventually becomes a pearl. But the pearl gets
in the way, so it spits it out and discards it. |
Ultra Moon | Even when its shell is closed, its tongue still
hangs out. If you give its tongue a good yank,
the shock will cause Shellder to open its shell. |
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! | The shell can withstand any attack. However,
when it is open, the tender body is exposed. |
Sword | It swims facing backward by opening and closing
its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast. |
Shield | Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is
vulnerable only when its shell is open. |