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.
Beware of pushing strongly on its squishy body, as it makes a mysterious purple fluid ooze out.
Its shape and coloration vary, depending on its habitat.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Shellos View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x57-67% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Shellos View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x35-43% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
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 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x31-37% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Shellos View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x55-65% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Shellos View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x36-44% Absorb 2x22-27% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Shellos View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x45-55% Vine Whip 2x36-44% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x39-47% Absorb 2x22-27% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Shellos View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 2x43-51% Razor Leaf 2x45-55% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Shellos View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x56-66% Absorb 2x16-19% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Shellos View Treecko builds →Giga Drain 2x58-70% Mega Drain 2x36-43% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-95% Volt Switch 2x63-75% Spark 2x58-68% Charge Beam 2x47-55% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x83-98% Magical Leaf 2x66-78% Mega Drain 2x47-55% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x88-104%KO Razor Leaf 2x55-65% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x81-96% Volt Switch 2x63-74% Spark 2x58-68% Charge Beam 2x46-56% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x84-99% Magical Leaf 2x68-80% Mega Drain 2x46-56% Absorb 2x26-31% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x92-108%KO Razor Leaf 2x58-68% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x82-96% Volt Switch 2x64-76% Spark 2x59-70% Charge Beam 2x47-55% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Tropius builds →Leaf Tornado 2x56-67% Magical Leaf 2x51-61% Razor Leaf 2x56-67% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x83-99% Magical Leaf 2x69-82% Mega Drain 2x47-55% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Gloom builds →Mega Drain 2x42-50% Absorb 2x21-26% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x99-116%KO Thunderbolt 2x82-96% Discharge 2x72-85% Volt Switch 2x63-74% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x102-120%KO Energy Ball 2x78-92% Leaf Tornado 2x58-68% Magical Leaf 2x52-61% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x134-158%KO Petal Blizzard 2x80-94% Energy Ball 2x100-118%KO Giga Drain 2x83-99% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x117-138%KO Energy Ball 2x89-105%KO Giga Drain 2x74-88% Mega Drain 2x41-48% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x91-107%KO Energy Ball 2x69-81% Giga Drain 2x58-68% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x96-114%KO Thunderbolt 2x80-94% Discharge 2x71-84% Volt Switch 2x61-73% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x100-118%KO Energy Ball 2x76-90% Leaf Tornado 2x56-66% Magical Leaf 2x51-60% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x131-154%KO Petal Blizzard 2x80-94% Energy Ball 2x98-116%KO Giga Drain 2x81-96% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x114-135%KO Energy Ball 2x85-101%KO Giga Drain 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x40-47% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Shellos View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x89-105%KO Energy Ball 2x67-79% Giga Drain 2x56-66% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (149-175%). Rotom's Volt Switch also KOs at 94-111%.
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
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 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon33-39% Volt Switch 2x116-136%KO Thunderbolt 2x149-175%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Shellos View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x94-111%KO Shadow Ball53-63% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
Breeding
Breed Shellos easily with 49 breeding partners from the Indeterminate and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Amnesia, Brine and 13 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Shellos Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Acid Armor and Amnesia give Shellos options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Muddy Water and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Shellos Locations
Shellos sits at moderate rates across 4 spots in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Shellos in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Shellos appears in 4 walking locations at Lv. 3-13 across Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves