Red: Its hard shell repels any kind of attack.It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Blue: Its hard shell repels any kind of attack.It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Yellow: The shell can withstand any attack. However,when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
Gold: It swims facing backward by open ing and closingits two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Silver: Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix withits body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
Crystal: Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerableparts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
Ruby: 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.
Sapphire: 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.
Emerald: At night, it burrows a hole in the seafloor with its broad tongue to make a place to sleep. While asleep, it closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.
Firered: It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender.
Leafgreen: Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Diamond: It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Pearl: It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Platinum: It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Heartgold: It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Soulsilver: Grains of sand trapped in its shells mix with its body fluids to form beautiful pearls.
Black: It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
White: It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
Black-2: It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
White-2: It swims backward by opening and closing its two shells. Its large tongue is always kept hanging out.
X: Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.
Y: Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
Omega-Ruby: 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.
Alpha-Sapphire: 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.
Sun: The hardness of its shell surpasses the hardness of a diamond. In days gone by, people used the shells to make shields.
Moon: This Pokémon’s tongue is always hanging out. It uses its tongue with great dexterity to dig up sand from the seabed in its search for food.
Ultra-Sun: The sand that accumulates inside its shell eventually becomes a pearl. But the pearl gets in the way, so it spits it out and discards it.
Ultra-Moon: Even when its shell is closed, its tongue still hangs out. If you give its tongue a good yank, the shock will cause Shellder to open its shell.
Lets-Go-Pikachu: The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
Lets-Go-Eevee: The shell can withstand any attack. However, when it is open, the tender body is exposed.
Sword: It swims facing backward by opening and closing its two-piece shell. It is surprisingly fast.
Shield: Its hard shell repels any kind of attack. It is vulnerable only when its shell is open.