#0090 · Generation 1

Shellder

Bivalve Pokémon. Water type, introduced in Generation 1.

MissingWater

General information

Height0.3 m

Weight4.0 kg

AbilitiesOvercoat, Shell Armor, Skill Link

ClassificationBivalve Pokémon

ColorPurple

RegionKanto

Gender ratio50% male / 50% female

Last confirmedNever

Base stats · 305 total

HP30

Attack65

Defense100

Sp. Attack45

Sp. Defense25

Speed40

Related Pokémon

Evolution chain and forms

Evolution methods and requirements for this Pokémon family.

#0090Shellder

Use Water Stone

#0091Cloyster

Where to find it

Game availability

Pre-Switch games where this exact form can be caught or obtained during normal play. Pokémon GO and Nintendo Switch releases are excluded.

RedSuper Rod / Grass / cave · Game Boy · Generation 18 locations

Route
Route 6
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 6
Route
Route 11
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 11
Route
Sea Route 19
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 19
Route
Sea Route 20
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 21
Island
Cinnabar Island
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Cinnabar Island
Water
Seafoam Islands
Methods
Grass / cave, Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–33
Areas
Seafoam Islands (1F), Seafoam Islands (B1F), Seafoam Islands (B2F), Seafoam Islands (B3F), Seafoam Islands (B4F)
Town
Vermilion City
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

BlueSuper Rod / Grass / cave · Game Boy · Generation 18 locations

Route
Route 6
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 6
Route
Route 11
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 11
Route
Sea Route 19
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 19
Route
Sea Route 20
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Road 21
Island
Cinnabar Island
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Area
Cinnabar Island
Water
Seafoam Islands
Methods
Grass / cave, Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–30
Areas
Seafoam Islands (B1F), Seafoam Islands (B2F), Seafoam Islands (B3F), Seafoam Islands (B4F)
Town
Vermilion City
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 15
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

YellowSuper Rod · Game Boy · Generation 13 locations

Route
Route 17
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 25–35
Area
Road 17
Route
Route 18
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 18
Town
Vermilion City
Method
Super Rod
Level
Level 10
Area
S.S. Anne dock

GoldGood Rod / Super Rod · Game Boy Color · Generation 29 locations

Route
Route 26
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 26
Route
Route 27
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 27
Route
Sea Route 20
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 21
Route
Sea Route 41
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 41
Island
Cinnabar Island
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Cinnabar Island
Town
New Bark Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
New Bark Town
Town
Pallet Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Pallet Town
Town
Vermilion City
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

SilverGood Rod / Super Rod · Game Boy Color · Generation 29 locations

Route
Route 26
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 26
Route
Route 27
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 27
Route
Sea Route 20
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 21
Route
Sea Route 41
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 41
Island
Cinnabar Island
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Cinnabar Island
Town
New Bark Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
New Bark Town
Town
Pallet Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Pallet Town
Town
Vermilion City
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

CrystalGood Rod / Super Rod · Game Boy Color · Generation 29 locations

Route
Route 26
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 26
Route
Route 27
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 27
Route
Sea Route 20
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 21
Route
Sea Route 41
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 41
Island
Cinnabar Island
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Cinnabar Island
Town
New Bark Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
New Bark Town
Town
Pallet Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Pallet Town
Town
Vermilion City
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

FireRedSuper Rod · Game Boy Advance · Generation 37 locations

Island
Cinnabar Island
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–25
Area
Cinnabar Island
Island
Five Island
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–25
Area
Five Island
Cave
Icefall Cave
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–25
Area
Icefall Cave (waterfall)
Island
One Island
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–25
Area
One Island
Town
Pallet Town
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–25
Area
Pallet Town
Area
S.S. Anne
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–25
Area
S.S. Anne
Town
Vermilion City
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 15–25
Area
Vermilion City

DiamondSuper Rod · Nintendo DS · Generation 43 locations

Route
Route 205
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 205 (south, towards Floaroma Town)
Area
Fuego Ironworks
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Fuego Ironworks
Area
Valley Windworks
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Valley Windworks

PearlSuper Rod · Nintendo DS · Generation 43 locations

Route
Route 205
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 205 (south, towards Floaroma Town)
Area
Fuego Ironworks
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Fuego Ironworks
Area
Valley Windworks
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Valley Windworks

PlatinumSuper Rod · Nintendo DS · Generation 43 locations

Route
Route 205
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–50
Area
Road 205 (south, towards Floaroma Town)
Area
Fuego Ironworks
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–50
Area
Fuego Ironworks
Area
Valley Windworks
Method
Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–50
Area
Valley Windworks

HeartGoldGood Rod / Super Rod · Nintendo DS · Generation 410 locations

Route
Route 26
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 26
Route
Route 27
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 27
Route
Route 47
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 47
Route
Sea Route 20
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 21
Route
Sea Route 41
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 41
Island
Cinnabar Island
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Cinnabar Island
Town
New Bark Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
New Bark Town
Town
Pallet Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Pallet Town
Town
Vermilion City
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

SoulSilverGood Rod / Super Rod · Nintendo DS · Generation 410 locations

Route
Route 26
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 26
Route
Route 27
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 27
Route
Route 47
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 47
Route
Sea Route 20
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 20
Route
Sea Route 21
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 21
Route
Sea Route 41
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Road 41
Island
Cinnabar Island
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Cinnabar Island
Town
New Bark Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
New Bark Town
Town
Pallet Town
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Area
Pallet Town
Town
Vermilion City
Methods
Good Rod, Super Rod
Level
Levels 20–40
Areas
S.S. Anne dock, Vermilion City

BlackSuper Rod / Fishing ripple · Nintendo DS · Generation 53 locations

Route
Route 13
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 35–60
Area
Road 13
Water
Undella Bay
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 35–60
Area
Undella Bay
Town
Undella Town
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 35–60
Area
Undella Town

WhiteSuper Rod / Fishing ripple · Nintendo DS · Generation 53 locations

Route
Route 13
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 35–60
Area
Road 13
Water
Undella Bay
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 35–60
Area
Undella Bay
Town
Undella Town
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 35–60
Area
Undella Town

XD: Gale of DarknessWild encounter · Nintendo GameCube · Generation 30 locations

Location details are unavailable for XD: Gale of Darkness.This game is listed as obtainable through wild encounter, but it is not covered by the location guide data.

Black 2Super Rod / Fishing ripple · Nintendo DS · Generation 54 locations

Route
Route 13
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 40–70
Area
Road 13
Town
Humilau City
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 40–70
Area
Humilau City
Cave
Seaside Cave
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 40–70
Area
Seaside Cave (1F)
Town
Undella Town
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 40–70
Area
Undella Town

White 2Super Rod / Fishing ripple · Nintendo DS · Generation 54 locations

Route
Route 13
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 40–70
Area
Road 13
Town
Humilau City
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 40–70
Area
Humilau City
Cave
Seaside Cave
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 40–70
Area
Seaside Cave (1F)
Town
Undella Town
Methods
Super Rod, Fishing ripple
Level
Levels 40–70
Area
Undella Town

YGood Rod · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 61 location

Route
Route 8
Method
Good Rod
Level
Level 25
Area
Road 8

SunSuper Rod / Bubbling Spots +1 · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 72 locations

Water
Kala’e Bay
Methods
Super Rod, Bubbling Spots
Level
Levels 10–15
Area
Kala’e Bay
Area
Poké Pelago
Method
Gift
Level
Levels 21–55
Areas
Elite Four Defeated, Poni Island Reached, Ulaula Island Reached

MoonSuper Rod / Bubbling Spots +1 · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 72 locations

Water
Kala’e Bay
Methods
Super Rod, Bubbling Spots
Level
Levels 10–15
Area
Kala’e Bay
Area
Poké Pelago
Method
Gift
Level
Levels 21–55
Areas
Elite Four Defeated, Poni Island Reached, Ulaula Island Reached

Ultra SunSuper Rod / Bubbling Spots · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 71 location

Water
Kala’e Bay
Methods
Super Rod, Bubbling Spots
Level
Levels 10–22
Area
Kala’e Bay

Ultra MoonSuper Rod / Bubbling Spots · Nintendo 3DS · Generation 71 location

Water
Kala’e Bay
Methods
Super Rod, Bubbling Spots
Level
Levels 10–22
Area
Kala’e Bay

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Shellder

General information

Base stats · 305 total

Evolution chain and forms

Game availability

Route 6

Route 11

Sea Route 19

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Cinnabar Island

Seafoam Islands

Vermilion City

Route 6

Route 11

Sea Route 19

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Cinnabar Island

Seafoam Islands

Vermilion City

Route 17

Route 18

Vermilion City

Route 26

Route 27

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Sea Route 41

Cinnabar Island

New Bark Town

Pallet Town

Vermilion City

Route 26

Route 27

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Sea Route 41

Cinnabar Island

New Bark Town

Pallet Town

Vermilion City

Route 26

Route 27

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Sea Route 41

Cinnabar Island

New Bark Town

Pallet Town

Vermilion City

Cinnabar Island

Five Island

Icefall Cave

One Island

Pallet Town

S.S. Anne

Vermilion City

Route 205

Fuego Ironworks

Valley Windworks

Route 205

Fuego Ironworks

Valley Windworks

Route 205

Fuego Ironworks

Valley Windworks

Route 26

Route 27

Route 47

Sea Route 20

Sea Route 21

Sea Route 41

Cinnabar Island

New Bark Town

Pallet Town

Vermilion City

Route 26

Route 27

Route 47