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Pokemon Sword and Shield

Shed Shell Effect and How to Get It

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This is a page on the Battle Item Shed Shell and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see its effect, how to get it, and how to use it competitively.

Shed Shell Effect

Shed Shell ImageShed Shell
Effect An item to be held by a Pokemon. This discarded carapace enables the holder to switch out of battle without fail.

How to Get Shed Shell

Obtain in Forest of Focus

A Shed Shell can be found in the Forest of Focus area of the Isle of Armor DLC.
Forest of Focus Map and Obtainable Pokemon

Route 5

Shed Shell can be found on Route 5. It can be found at the very top of the map near the house and pass the grass.

Locations

Places This Item Can Be Found
Route 5

Obtain from Wild Pokemon

The following Pokemon may hold the item, Shed Shell. You can get it by using the move Thief or Trick.

Scraggy ImageScraggy Scrafty ImageScrafty Goomy ImageGoomy Sliggoo ImageSliggoo

How to Use Shed Shell

The Shed Shell has the effect of allowing the user to switch despite being trapped by a Pokemon or a Move.

This is a niche item, but can be useful in certain situations to prevent getting trapped by Abilities such as Shadow Tag and Magnet Pull.

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