Shellder - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shellder can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Shellder learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Withdraw	Water	—	—
8	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
12	Leer	Normal	—	100
16	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
20	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
24	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
28	Protect	Normal	—	—
32	Razor Shell	Water	75	95
36	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
40	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
44	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
48	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Life Dew	Water	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
20	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
45	Dive	Water	80	100
51	Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
55	Brine	Water	65	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
83	Razor Shell	Water	75	95

Moves learnt by TR

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
19	Tri Attack	Normal	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Shellder learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Withdraw	Water	—	—
8	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
12	Leer	Normal	—	100
16	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
20	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
24	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
28	Protect	Normal	—	—
32	Razor Shell	Water	75	95
36	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
40	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
44	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
48	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80

Egg moves

Shellder learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
Life Dew	Water	—	—
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100

Moves learnt by level up

Shellder does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Shellder with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Aqua Ring

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

Bubble Beam

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

Icicle Spear

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cloyster
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Corsola
Evolution	Cloyster

Life Dew

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Anorith Armaldo

Rock Blast

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar Anorith Armaldo
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops