Shadow Shellder

Shadow Shellder is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Shellder has a maximum CP of 1,221. It is weak to Electric and Grass-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Shellder is Tackle and Razor Shell.

Shadow Shellder Stats and Max CP

116 ATK

134 DEF

102 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1221 CP

Lvl 40

1080 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

771 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

617 CP

Lvl 15 Research

463 CP

Shadow Shellder's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#147

Shadow Shellder Type Chart

Shadow Shellder takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Shadow Shellder takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Shadow Shellder best moveset

Tackle + Razor Shell

Tackle

Razor Shell

The best moveset for Shadow Shellder in raids is Tackle and Razor Shell (7.11 DPS, 54.2 TDO).

10 of 10 matches

Data table

1.	Tackle	Razor Shell	5.36	7.11	54.2
2.	Ice Shard	Razor Shell	4.96	6.58	50.2
3.	Tackle	Bubble Beam	4.55	6.04	46.1
4.	Tackle	Water Pulse	4.30	5.71	43.5
5.	Ice Shard	Bubble Beam	4.21	5.59	42.6
6.	Tackle	Icy Wind	4.11	5.45	41.6
7.	Ice Shard	Water Pulse	3.95	5.24	40.0
8.	Ice Shard	Icy Wind	3.82	5.07	38.7

Rows per page1–8 of 10

Fast Attacks

Ice Shard10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Ground160%
Grass160%
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Ice62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.4s - 0.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 10

Effects
Ice Shard has no special effects.
See Ice Shard details page ↗
Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.7s

Damage	9
Energy	10

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Icy Wind65333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Ground160%
Grass160%
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Ice62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.2s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Icy Wind details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Water Pulse65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Water Pulse has no special effects.
See Water Pulse details page ↗
Razor Shell55331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 35
Energy 35

Effects
Special
Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Razor Shell details page ↗
Bubble Beam45332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.6s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Bubble Beam details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.2s - 3.0s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

Damage	35
Energy	35

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 1.8s

Damage	50
Energy	50

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Shellder can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Shellder can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Shellder CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Shellder maxes out at 1,221 CP. Raid catches are 535 to 617 CP, or 669 to 771 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 428 to 463 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1221 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	428 CP - 463 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	571 CP - 617 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	535 CP - 617 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	669 CP - 771 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Shellder’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	15 CP	2	47 CP	3	80 CP
4	113 CP	5	145 CP	6	178 CP
7	210 CP	8	243 CP	9	276 CP
10	308 CP	11	339 CP	12	370 CP
13	401 CP	14	432 CP	15	463 CP
16	493 CP	17	524 CP	18	555 CP
19	586 CP	20	617 CP	21	648 CP
22	679 CP	23	709 CP	24	740 CP
25	771 CP	26	802 CP	27	833 CP
28	864 CP	29	895 CP	30	926 CP
31	941 CP	32	956 CP	33	972 CP
34	987 CP	35	1003 CP	36	1018 CP
37	1034 CP	38	1049 CP	39	1064 CP
40	1080 CP	41	1094 CP	42	1107 CP
43	1121 CP	44	1135 CP	45	1149 CP
46	1163 CP	47	1178 CP	48	1192 CP
49	1206 CP	50	1221 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Shellder

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Shellder’s Water-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Shellder.

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#90
Height	0.3 m
Weight	4 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 1000
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

How to purify Shadow Shellder

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shellder	50 Candy	Cloyster

Shellder evolves into Cloyster which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Shellder family

Shadow Shellder’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.15 m	0.15 m	0.3 m	0.45 m	0.53 m

Size bounds

Shadow Shellder's height ranges from 0.147 m to 0.525 m, with the average being 0.3 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.147 m0′06″	0.15 m0′06″
XS	0.15 m0′06″	0.225 m0′09″
M	0.225 m0′09″	0.375 m1′03″
XL	0.375 m1′03″	0.45 m1′06″
XXL	0.45 m1′06″	0.525 m1′09″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 23s
Jump Time: 1.2s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 8s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Shellder from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Shellder

Shadow Shellder high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Shellder. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Shellder Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Shellder in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Shellder’s best moves are Tackle and Razor Shell, for 7.11 DPS and 54.2 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Shellder’s strengths and weaknesses?

Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves.

What is Shadow Shellder’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Shellder tops out at 1,080 CP at Level 40 and 1,221 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Shellder be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Shellder can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Shellder Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Shellder cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Shellder?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Shellder: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, and Mega Greninja.