Razor Shell (move)

Move data

Type Water
Category Physical  Physical
Power 75
Accuracy 95
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 5

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM83

Effects

Razor Shell deals damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Razor Shell turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Razor Shell
Japanese シェルブレード (Shell Blade)
German Kalkklinge
French Coquilame
Italian Conchilama
Spanish Concha Filo
Korean 셸블레이드
Chinese (Simplified) 贝壳刃
Chinese (Traditional) 貝殼刃

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This attack may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user cuts the target with sharp shells to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Razor Shell at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Level 32
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Level 5
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Level 32
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Level 34
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Level 17
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Level 18
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Level 18
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Level 18
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Level 1