Everything Shellder can learn, split by learn method: what comes with leveling up, what from a machine and what only from an Egg, from a parent that already knows the move. Order and availability differ between generations — choose a game below to see the moveset exactly as it is there. The same move may appear in two sections at once, because in one game it is learned by leveling up and in another from a machine; the counter 76 counts distinct moves, not rows.
Level up 17 Learned on its own upon reaching a level
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 4 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Ice Shard | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 12 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 13 | Icicle Spear | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| 16 | Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 20 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 |
| 22 | Clamp | Water | Physical | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 24 | Aurora Beam | Ice | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 28 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 32 | Razor Shell | Water | Physical | 75 | 95% | 10 |
| 36 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 40 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 44 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 44 | Shell Smash | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 48 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
TM/TR 62 Taught with a Technical Machine
The machine number comes from the most recent game in which this Pokémon learns the move — in older games the same machine may have a different number. Choose a game above to see the numbers used in that game.
| Machine | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM46 | Avalanche | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| TM143 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| TM55 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| TM11 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM03 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM10 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM47 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM64 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| TM25 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM35 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM142 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| TM135 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM124 | Ice Spinner | Ice | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM187 | Icicle Spear | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| TM34 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| TM104 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM110 | Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM35 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM57 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| TM50 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM83 | Razor Shell | Water | Physical | 75 | 95% | 10 |
| TM09 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM85 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM76 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM16 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM20 | Self Destruct | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100% | 5 |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM52 | Snowscape | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Spikes | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM123 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM32 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM01 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| TM04 | Teleport | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM91 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TR19 | Tri Attack | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM12 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| TM11 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM77 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM208 | Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
Egg 13 Inherited from a parent through breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Avalanche | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| Barrier | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Icicle Spear | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| Life Dew | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100% | 40 |
| Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Twineedle | Bug | Physical | 25 | 100% | 20 |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Tutor 16 Taught by a move tutor in the game
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Self Destruct | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100% | 5 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Purification 4 Unlocked by purification in Pokémon XD
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beam | Ice | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Refresh | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |