#422 · Generation 4
Shellos
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,136 / 1,284
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 649 / 811
- Research CP (L15)
- 486
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Shellos has a niche: B-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BLittle Cup#22 of 168 · score 81.4
It is ranked #22 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Mud Slap / Body Slam / Mud Bomb.
- –Great League#879 of 1154 · score 63
Ranked #879 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
GastrodonB Ultra League
Collection value
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Gastrodon: 50 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | B | #22 / 168 | 81.4 | Mud Slap · Body Slam · Mud Bomb | L17 · 5/13/15 |
| Great League | – | #879 / 1154 | 63 | Mud Slap · Water Pulse · Body Slam | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| water | – | #254 / 283 | 4.6 | 50 | Mud Slap · Water Pulse |
| ground | – | #261 / 302 | 4.7 | 51 | Mud Slap · Mud Bomb |
| normal | – | #276 / 354 | 4.6 | 51 | Mud Slap · Body Slam |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mud-Slap | ground | 19 | +13 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 11 | +10 | 3 turns |
Hidden Power | normal | 15 | +15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 9 | +8 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water PulseSTAB | water | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 80 | -50 | |
Mud Bomb | ground | 60 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.82 | 65 | -45 | |
Body Slam | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Shellos good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shellos is B-tier for Little Cup.
- Should I keep or transfer Shellos?
- Shellos has a niche: B-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- What are the best Shellos IVs for Little Cup?
- The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 5/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 17. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Shellos a good raid attacker?
- Shellos ranks #261 of 302 ground attackers with 4.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Shellos?
- Gastrodon is B-tier for Ultra League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Shellos for candy.
- Can Shellos be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Shellos is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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Donate on Ko-fiCostumes & event variants (1)
- East SeaEvent costume