Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP)

Shellos Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Shellos is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Shellos with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP CherrimCherrim
(#59)
Pokemon BDSP ShellosShellos
(#60)
Pokemon BDSP GastrodonGastrodon
(#61)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP CherrimCherrim
(#421)
Pokemon BDSP ShellosShellos
(#422)
Pokemon BDSP GastrodonGastrodon
(#423)

Shellos Type and Abilities

Shellos Forms

Shellos Appearances
Shellos (West Sea)Shellos (East Sea) Shellos (East Sea)Shellos (West Sea)

Shellos' color and physical features will vary depending on where it is encountered. Note that this does not effect any of its stats or typing and is purely aesthetic!

Shellos - Type and Basic Info

Shellos
Sea Slug Pokémon
Pokemon - Shellos
Type 1 Type 2
Water Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 13.9 lbs.

Shellos Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Shellos Abilities

Name Description
Sticky Hold Protects the Pokemon from item theft.
Storm Drain Draws in all Water-type moves to up Special Attack.

Shellos Hidden Ability

Name Description
Sand Force Boosts certain moves'power in sandstorm.

Shellos Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Pokemon - Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
1 0 0 0 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Shellos Base Stats

HP
76
Atk
48
Def
48
Sp. Atk
57
Sp. Def
62
Speed
34
Total Base Stats
325

Shellos Evolution Chart

Both Shellos variations will evolve under the same conditions, where it it can evolve into Gastrodon when it reaches level 30.

East Sea Evolution

Evolution Line
Shellos (East Sea)Shellos (East Sea) Lvl 30
GastrodonGastrodon (East Sea)

West Sea Evolution

Evolution Line
Shellos (West Sea)Shellos (West Sea) Lvl 30
Gastrodon (West Sea)Gastrodon (West Sea)

Shellos Location

Encountered in Tall Grass or Cave

Location Morning Day Night
Route 205 North Rare Rare Rare
Route 205 South Very Common Very Common Very Common
Route 213 Very Common Very Common Very Common
Route 218 Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon
Route 221 Rare Rare Rare
Route 224 Ultra Rare Ultra Rare Ultra Rare
Valley Windworks Common Common Common
Fuego Ironworks Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Fountainspring Cave Start

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How to Get Both Shellos Forms

To get both Shellos forms, all you need to do is catch different Shellos on both eastern and western sides of Mount Coronet.

Shellos (East Sea) will appear in locations where Shellos can be found east of Mt. Coronet. On the other hand, Shellos (West Sea) can be encountered on locations west of Mt. Coronet.

Shellos Trainers

Trainer Location
Fisherman Travis Route 212
Tuber Jared Route 213
Tuber Trenton Route 219
Swimmer Dillon Route 221
Youngster Oliver Lost Tower
Sailor Samson Pastoria City

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Shellos Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Water Gun Water Type Move 40 100 25
Base Mud-Slap Ground Type Move 20 100 10
5 Harden Normal Type Move - - 30
10 Recover Normal Type Move - - 10
15 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
20 Ancient Power Rock Type Move 60 100 5
25 Body Slam Normal Type Move 85 100 15
31 Muddy Water Water Type Move 90 85 10
35 Earth Power Ground Type Move 90 100 10
40 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
45 Memento Dark Type Move - 100 10

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
7 Hail Ice Type Move - - 10
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
49 Scald Water Type Move 80 100 15
55 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Yawn Normal Type Move - - 10
Swallow Normal Type Move - - 10
Stockpile Normal Type Move - - 20
Spit Up Normal Type Move - 100 10
Sludge Poison Type Move 65 100 20
Mist Ice Type Move - - 30
Mirror Coat Psychic Type Move - 100 20
Memento Dark Type Move - 100 10
Fissure Ground Type Move - ? 5
Curse Ghost Type Move - - 10
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Clear Smog Poison Type Move 50 - 15
Amnesia Psychic Type Move - - 20
Acid Armor Poison Type Move - - 20

Shellos Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP CherrimCherrim
(#59)
Pokemon BDSP ShellosShellos
(#60)
Pokemon BDSP GastrodonGastrodon
(#61)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP CherrimCherrim
(#421)
Pokemon BDSP ShellosShellos
(#422)
Pokemon BDSP GastrodonGastrodon
(#423)

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