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Shadow Shellder - #090Pokemon GO

TYPE
Water
CANDY
3
STARDUST
1,000
DISTANCE
3KM

Shadow Shellder

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

At night, this Pokémon uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the seafloor sand and then sleep in it. While it is sleeping, Shellder closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.

Dex No

#090

Category

Shadow Pokemon

Capture Rate

50%

Flee Rate

10%

New Move

50000 50

Shadow Shellder Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Shellder is a Water type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Water Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
TypesDamage
Grass 160%
Electric 160%
Resistant Against
TypesDamage
Steel 62.5%
Fire 62.5%
Water 62.5%
Ice 62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Shellder in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Shellder.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move Charge Move DPS CDPS
Tackle Return 60.00197.87
Ice Shard Return 60.00197.74
Ice Shard Bubble Beam 38.42193.63
Tackle Bubble Beam 38.42193.55
Tackle Water Pulse 36.25188.83
Ice Shard Water Pulse 36.25188.74
Ice Shard Icy Wind 28.18163.68
Tackle Icy Wind 28.18163.50
Ice Shard Frustration 15.0095.26
Tackle Frustration 15.0095.12

All Moves for Shadow Shellder

Below are all the moves that Shadow Shellder can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move Type Power DPS Duration Energy
Icy WindCharged6018.183300ms-33
FrustrationCharged1052000ms-33
ReturnCharged3550700ms-33
Bubble BeamCharged4528.421900ms-33
Water PulseCharged7026.253200ms-50
Ice ShardQuick12101200ms12
TackleQuick510500ms5

Shadow Shellder Evolution


Shadow Shellder
Requires
50x Candy

Shadow Cloyster

Best Shadow Shellder Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Shellder Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Shellder in a raid.

#254
Mega Sceptile

Mega Sceptile

TTK: 225.90

Bullet Seed
Frenzy Plant
#798
Kartana

Kartana

TTK: 236.20

Razor Leaf
Leaf Blade
#310
Mega Manectric

Mega Manectric

TTK: 245.20

Thunder Fang
Wild Charge
#466
Shadow Electivire

Shadow Electivire

TTK: 250.20

Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
#145
Shadow Zapdos

Shadow Zapdos

TTK: 254.20

Thunder Shock
Zap Cannon
#243
Shadow Raikou

Shadow Raikou

TTK: 255.00

Volt Switch
Wild Charge
#384
Mega Rayquaza

Mega Rayquaza

TTK: 256.00

Dragon Tail
Dragon Ascent
#462
Shadow Magnezone

Shadow Magnezone

TTK: 263.60

Spark
Wild Charge
#405
Shadow Luxray

Shadow Luxray

TTK: 266.20

Spark
Wild Charge
#254
Shadow Sceptile

Shadow Sceptile

TTK: 268.30

Bullet Seed
Frenzy Plant
#383
Primal Groudon

Primal Groudon

TTK: 278.00

Mud Shot
Solar Beam
#003
Mega Venusaur

Mega Venusaur

TTK: 279.00

Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant
#644
Zekrom

Zekrom

TTK: 279.40

Charge Beam
Wild Charge
#003
Shadow Venusaur

Shadow Venusaur

TTK: 283.40

Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant
#082
Shadow Magneton

Shadow Magneton

TTK: 287.50

Thunder Shock
Zap Cannon
#389
Shadow Torterra

Shadow Torterra

TTK: 290.40

Razor Leaf
Frenzy Plant
#465
Shadow Tangrowth

Shadow Tangrowth

TTK: 291.10

Vine Whip
Solar Beam
#466
Electivire

Electivire

TTK: 296.00

Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
#893
Zarude

Zarude

TTK: 298.80

Vine Whip
Power Whip
#787
Tapu Bulu

Tapu Bulu

TTK: 301.90

Bullet Seed
Solar Beam

Other Shadow Shellder Forms

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