Shellder - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shellder can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Shellder artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Shellder learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
4	Withdraw	Water	—	—
8	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
13	Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
16	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Leer	Normal	—	100
25	Clamp	Water	35	85
28	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
32	Razor Shell	Water	75	95
37	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
40	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
44	Brine	Water	65	100
49	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
52	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
56	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
61	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Shellder learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Avalanche	Ice	60	100
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Twineedle	Bug	25	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by HM

Shellder is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
06	Dive	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Shellder can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Shellder learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
4	Withdraw	Water	—	—
8	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
13	Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
16	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Leer	Normal	—	100
25	Clamp	Water	35	85
28	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
32	Razor Shell	Water	75	95
37	Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
40	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
44	Brine	Water	65	100
49	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
52	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
56	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
61	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Shellder learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Avalanche	Ice	60	100
Barrier	Psychic	—	—
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Icicle Spear	Ice	25	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Twineedle	Bug	25	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Shellder can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Shellder is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
06	Dive	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shellder is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Shellder can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Shellder egg move parents

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Shellder

Shellder's egg groups: Water 3

The egg moves for Shellder are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Shellder with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Shellder with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Aqua Ring

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corsola
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Corsola

Avalanche

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster
Generation 4 TM	Crawdaunt

Barrier

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Corsola Lileep Cradily

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Corsola Corphish Crawdaunt
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops

Icicle Spear

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shellder
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Corsola
Pre-evolution Level up	Cloyster

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Anorith Armaldo

Rock Blast

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Omanyte Omastar Corsola Anorith Armaldo
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster

Twineedle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Skorupi Drapion

Water Pulse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Omanyte Omastar Corsola Anorith Armaldo Tirtouga Carracosta
Generation 4 TM	Krabby Kingler Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt