Competitive Information for Shellos [X/Y]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Ground/Rock/Steel attacks do 1.3x in Sandstorm; immunity to it.
This Pokemon cannot lose its held item due to another Pokemon's Ability or attack.
This Pokemon draws Water moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Water immunity.
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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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Shellos, a remarkable Pokémon boasting Water attributes. Shellos is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Want to master Shellos's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Sand Force / Storm Drain
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Body Slam
- Dive
- Counter
- Recover
In single battles, Shellos is known as a fabulous Physical Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with intense 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 Sand Force, Shellos's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it. 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: Sand Force
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 116 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Ancient Power
For single battles, Shellos is popular Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with destructive 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 Sand Force, Shellos's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws 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).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-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).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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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 / Scald
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Sludge
Ready for single battles? Shellos is a brilliant Special Sweeper. It is designed to crush rivals using powerful 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 water moves to itself to raise sp. Atk by 1; water immunity.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-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).
◆ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Sand Force / Storm Drain
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 116 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Body Slam
- Dive
- Counter
- Recover
For double battles, Shellos is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with brute 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 Sand Force, Shellos's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it. 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: Sand Force
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 136 Hp / 116 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Earth Power / Mud-Slap
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Ancient Power
Shellos stands out as a stunning Special Sweeper in double battles. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using heavy-hitting 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 Sand Force, Shellos's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws 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).
◆ 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 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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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 / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Sludge
Shellos proves to be a prestigious Special Sweeper for double battles. It is designed to crush rivals using intense special attacks. 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 water moves to itself to raise sp. Atk by 1; water immunity.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ 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 90-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).
◆ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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, Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Shellos's stats
- Acid Armor
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Harden
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Shellos
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shellos in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Shellos's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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