Shellder - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shellder can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Shellder learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire 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 Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Icicle Spear	Ice	10	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 Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
08	Dive	Water		60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Shellder learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	Withdraw	Water	—	—
8	Icicle Spear	Ice	10	100
15	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
22	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
29	Protect	Normal	—	—
36	Leer	Normal	—	100
43	Clamp	Water	35	75
50	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Icicle Spear	Ice	10	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 FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Shellder is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
08	Dive	Water		60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Icicle Spear	Ice	10	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 Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Shellder is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
08	Dive	Water		60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
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.