Is Shellder Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Shellder is a stepping stone to Cloyster. Grab one from the Seafoam route and hit it with a Water Stone for the real prize.
Shellder resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Shellder's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Shellder's weaknesses hard.
Erika's team hits Shellder's weaknesses hard.
Koga's typing presses Shellder's defenses.
Sabrina's typing presses Shellder's defenses.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Cloyster has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Lorelei's typing presses Cloyster's defenses.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Cloyster's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Cloyster's weaknesses hard.
Cloyster trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
Catch Shellder on Seafoam Islands (Surf, Lv 39-44).
You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 12. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Shellder in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Shellder starts showing up in late-game water routes at high spawn rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Shellder in LGPE
Shellder is your first catch on the way to Shellder. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 39-44 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Shellder ✓Seafoam Islands - Area 2Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 30%Seafoam Islands - Area 3Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 30%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into CloysterSeafoam Islands - Area 2Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 1%Seafoam Islands - Area 3Lv.39-44Surfing on waterRate 1%or evolve from Shellder (Step 1)
Shellder Weakness
Type-wise, Shellder takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Shellder's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Shellder Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Shellder
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shellder View Jolteon builds →Thunder Shock 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Sandshrew's Earthquake hits Shellder for 37-44%. Mankey's Close Combat hits Shellder for 47-56%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shellder View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake37-44% Rapid Spin19-22% Knock Off25-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shellder View Mankey builds →U Turn28-33% Close Combat47-56% Rock Slide30-35% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shellder View Charmander builds →Flare Blitz18-22% | ||
Shellder Evolutions
Evolving Shellder into Cloyster takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LGPE Shellder Best Moveset
Water at 100 Defense with 30 HP. The physical shell is hard but the HP behind it breaks fast. The moveset can't function on these totals. Evolve to Cloyster for 180 Defense and the offensive tools that made Water/Ice competitive.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
Shellder develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Ice Beam and Hydro Pump show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
Shellder Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Shellder does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Cloyster before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Shellder has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves