Red
Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
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 closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Silver
Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
Crystal
Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
Ruby
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.
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.
Fire Red
It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender.
Leaf Green
Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Diamond
It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Pearl
It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Platinum
It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Heart Gold
It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Soul Silver
Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
Black
It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
White
It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Black 2
It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
White 2
It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
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
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.
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
The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
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.
