Competitive Information for Shellos [Diamond/Pearl]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot lose its held item due to another Pokemon's Ability or attack.
This Pokemon draws single-target Water moves to itself.
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Note: Pokemon with the Storm Drain ability are immune to Water attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Shellos? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Shellos, a fabulous Pokémon with Water attributes! Shellos is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Uncover the best movesets for Shellos below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Storm Drain
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Body Slam
- Dive
- Counter
- Recover
Shellos excels as a marvelous Physical Sweeper during single battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using potent physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Shellos's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Storm Drain, Shellos draws single-target water moves to itself. With a Silk Scarf equipped to it, Shellos's normal-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
◆ Recover is a status move (heals your Shellos by 50% of its max hp).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Storm Drain
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 116 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
- Sludge
Dominating single battles, Shellos is a decent Special Sweeper. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Shellos's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Shellos's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Storm Drain, Shellos draws single-target water moves to itself.
◆ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge is a special 65-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Shellos? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Storm Drain
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Body Slam
- Dive
- Counter
- Recover
Shellos is a prestigious Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Shellos's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Storm Drain, Shellos draws single-target water moves to itself. With a Silk Scarf equipped to it, Shellos's normal-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
◆ Recover is a status move (heals your Shellos by 50% of its max hp).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Storm Drain
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 116 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
- Sludge
Prepare for double battles with Shellos as a superb Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with forceful special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Shellos's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Shellos's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Storm Drain, Shellos draws single-target water moves to itself.
◆ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Sludge is a special 65-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Shellos can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Shellos.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shellos can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Shellos
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Shellos's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Harden
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Shellos
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shellos in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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