Shellder - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shellder can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

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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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Shellder learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
9	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
17	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
33	Leer	Normal	—	100
41	Clamp	Water	35	75
49	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100

Egg moves

Shellder learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by HM

Shellder is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
06	Whirlpool	Water		15	70

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
9	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
17	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
33	Leer	Normal	—	100
41	Clamp	Water	35	75
49	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100

Egg moves

Shellder learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Shellder can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	Ice		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Shellder is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
06	Whirlpool	Water		15	70

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Shellder egg move parents

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Shellder

Shellder's egg groups: Water 3

The egg moves for Shellder are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Shellder with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Shellder with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Barrier

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel Corsola
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Corsola

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster