Shellder

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.

Dex No

#090

Shellder Weaknesses and Strengths

Shellder is a Water type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Water Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Grass	160%
Electric	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Steel	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Water	62.5%
Ice	62.5%

Best Moves for Shellder in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shellder.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Tackle	Return	60.00	197.87
Ice Shard	Return	60.00	197.74
Ice Shard	Bubble Beam	38.42	193.63
Tackle	Bubble Beam	38.42	193.55
Tackle	Water Pulse	36.25	188.83
Ice Shard	Water Pulse	36.25	188.74
Ice Shard	Icy Wind	28.18	163.68
Tackle	Icy Wind	28.18	163.50
Ice Shard	Frustration	15.00	95.26
Tackle	Frustration	15.00	95.12

All Moves for Shellder

Below are all the moves that Shellder can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Icy Wind	Charged	60	18.18	3300ms	-33
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Bubble Beam	Charged	45	28.42	1900ms	-33
Water Pulse	Charged	70	26.25	3200ms	-50
Ice Shard	Quick	12	10	1200ms	12
Tackle	Quick	5	10	500ms	5

Shellder Evolution

Shellder

Requires
50x Candy

Cloyster

Best Shellder Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shellder Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shellder in a raid.