What does Shellos evolve into?

Shellos evolves into Gastrodon at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 325 BST.

At what level does Shellos evolve?

Shellos evolves into Gastrodon at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Shellos?

In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Shellos works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gastrodon . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Shellos?

Shellos is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Shellos - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

34Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Shellos's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP76

Attack48

Defense48

Sp. Atk57

Sp. Def62

Speed34

Total325

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight6.3 kg

Base XP65

Abilities

Sticky Hold

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

Storm Drain

Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Sand ForceHA

Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Storm Drain grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

Beware of pushing strongly on its squishy body, as it makes a mysterious purple fluid ooze out.

Shellos Weakness

Type-wise, Shellos takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Shellos Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score0

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Water

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Shellos in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Magnezone can KO Shellos with Thunderbolt (163-192%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Shellos for 72-85%. Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 120-141%.

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves Hidden Power Fire ThunderboltSTAB Flash Cannon Volt Switch Damage vs Shellos Thunderbolt 2x 163-192%KO Flash Cannon 36-43% Volt Switch 2x 127-149%KO View Magnezone builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Low Sweep Damage vs Shellos Mach Punch 58-68% Bullet Seed 2x 72-85% View Breloom builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch Shadow Ball TrickUtility ThunderboltSTAB Damage vs Shellos Volt Switch 2x 94-111%KO Shadow Ball 53-63% Thunderbolt 2x 120-141%KO View Rotom builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Shellos is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Gastrodon. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#422Shellos

Level 30

#423Gastrodon

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Shellos

Water

Gastrodon

WaterGround

111+35

ATK

83+35

DEF

68+20

SP.ATK

92+35

SP.DEF

82+20

SPE

39+5

BST

325C-Tier

475B-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Shellos easily with 45 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Brine, Clear Smog and 12 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

IndeterminateWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

15moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Shellos Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Amnesia and Brine give Shellos options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Muddy Water and Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 2

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 4

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 7

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 11

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 16

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

Lv 22

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 29

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Lv 37

Muddy Water

—958510Water

Lv 46

Recover

C——10Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

HM06

Dive

D8010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

C8010015Water

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Brine

D6510010Water

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Fissure

——305Ground

Egg

Memento

C—10010Dark

Egg

Mirror Coat-5

D—10020Psychic

Egg

Mist

———30Ice

Egg

Sludge

—6510020Poison

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Swallow

D——10Normal

Egg

Trump Card

———5Normal

Egg

Yawn

———10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

String Shot

——9540Bug

Gen 4

Whirlpool

D358515Water

How to Get Shellos in Black 2 & White 2

Shellos can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Shellos is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum Omega Ruby Ultra Sun Sword

Shellos Guide

Shellos evolves into Gastrodon at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 325 BST.
Shellos evolves into Gastrodon at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Shellos works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Gastrodon. That's where the stats start mattering.
Shellos is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Shellos appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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