Shellder's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Tackle	Razor Shell	8.19	99.1	9.5
2.	Ice Shard	Razor Shell	7.35	88.9	8.5
3.	Tackle	Bubble Beam	7.13	86.2	8.2
4.	Tackle	Water Pulse	6.75	81.6	7.8
5.	Ice Shard	Bubble Beam	6.42	77.6	7.4
6.	Ice Shard	Water Pulse	6.05	73.2	7.0
7.	Tackle	Icy Wind	5.74	69.5	6.6
8.	Ice Shard	Icy Wind	5.25	63.5	6.1

Shellder's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Shellder has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Ice Shard and Tackle), which cover Ice and Normal-type attacks.

Ice Shard12121.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	12
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	10

Effects

Ice Shard has no special effects.

See Ice Shard details page ↗

Tackle550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel

39.1%
- Ghost

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 ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Ice Shard	12	10.00	12	10.00	1.2s	9	10	-
Tackle	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Shellder's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Shellder's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Shellder has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Bubble Beam, Water Pulse, Icy Wind, and Razor Shell), which cover Water and Ice-type attacks. When using Bubble Beam, Water Pulse, and Razor Shell you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bubble Beam45331.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Bubble Beam details page ↗

Water Pulse70503.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	55

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Icy Wind60333.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

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 ↗

Razor Shell45331.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.3s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.0s

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 ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bubble Beam Special Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	45	23.68	33	-	1.9s	25	40	-
Icy Wind Special Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	60	18.18	33	-	3.3s	60	45	-
Razor Shell Special Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	45	34.62	33	-	1.3s	35	35	-
Water Pulse	70	21.88	50	-	3.2s	80	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shellder's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0