Shellder - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shellder can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Shellder artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Shellder learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
18	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
23	Clamp	Water	35	75
30	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
39	Leer	Normal	—	100
50	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Shellder is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
30	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
36	Selfdestruct	Normal	130	100
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
47	Explosion	Normal	170	100
49	Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Shellder learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
18	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
23	Clamp	Water	35	75
30	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
39	Leer	Normal	—	100
50	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Shellder is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
30	Teleport	Psychic	—	—
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
36	Selfdestruct	Normal	130	100
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
47	Explosion	Normal	170	100
49	Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—