Shellos (Pokémon)

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Shellos カラナクシ Karanakushi #422
Artwork of East Sea form from D/P
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Sea Slug Pokémon
Abilities Sticky Hold or Storm Drain Storm Drain Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #060 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 13.9 lbs. Imperial 6.3 kg Metric 13.9 lbs./6.3 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 1 and Indeterminate groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 73 Battle Exp.: 731*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Shellos (Japanese: カラナクシ Karanakushi) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Gastrodon starting at level 30.

Shellos have two different appearances: West Sea (pink) and East Sea (blue), found on the respective sides of the Sinnoh region. Due to this, there is a myth that the Sinnoh region was once split in two.

Biology

Physiology

Shellos are slug-like Pokémon. Both forms have yellow lining around their eyes, mouth and back.

In the West Sea form, the underside is white, its back is pink in color and has small spike-like protrusions on it. On its head is a ring of pink fleshy knobs arranged like a flower.

In the East Sea form, the underside is green, its back is blue and has two flap-like protrusions. These flaps are lined in yellow. On its head are two white-tipped knobs resembling horns.

Shellos and its evolution Gastrodon are examples of allopatric speciation, though the two forms are still able to interbreed (the child takes the mother's form).

Gender differences

None.

Habitat

Shellos live along the sea shore.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

East sea Shellos in the anime

Zoey owns a West Sea Shellos, which first appeared in A Stand-Up Sit-Down!.

A wild East Sea Shellos made a cameo in The Rise of Darkrai.

Several of both kinds of Shellos appeared in DP136.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP041 Shellos Dawn's Pokédex Shellos, the Sea Slug Pokémon. Shellos's shape and color varies depending on where it lives. Two different varieties have been confirmed in the Sinnoh region.

In the TCG

Main article: Shellos (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond Its color and shapes differ from region to region. In the Sinnoh region, two types are confirmed. Pearl It lives along bodies of water. Its body shape has changed to suit its habitat. Platinum Beware of pushing strongly on its squishy body, as it makes a mysterious purple fluid ooze out. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 205, 218, 221, and 224, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (West Sea) Route 213 (East Sea) Platinum Common Routes 205 and 218, Valley Windworks, Fuego Ironworks, Canalave City (West Sea) Routes 212 and 213, Pastoria City (East Sea) HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	West Sea: Drenched Bluff (B1-B6) East Sea: Beach Cave (B1-B4)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Vientown Beach Marine Cave
My Pokémon Ranch	Random trade with Hayley *
Pokémon Rumble	Shiny Beach

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 76		136 - 183	262 - 356
Attack: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Defense: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Sp. Atk: 57		55 - 119	107 - 234
Sp. Def: 62		60 - 125	116 - 245
Speed: 34		35 - 94	65 - 183
Total: 325	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéthlon stats

Speed 3/1 ★★★	Power 4/1 ★★★★
Skill 3/1 ★★★	Stamina 5/1 ★★★★★
Jump 2/1 ★★	Total 17/5 ★★★

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Shellos, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#74ACF5" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Shellos images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• When Serebii.net revealed Shellos's English name, the site originally interpreted its name as "Snelios" or "Shelios" due to poor image quality.
• Upon Shellos' discovery in the prerelease phase of Diamond and Pearl, fans thought it was a pre-evolution for Lapras; this is due to the fact that the East Sea variation was seen first.
• According to an interview in Nintendo Power, Shellos and Gastrodon were originally designed for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions, but were not implemented in the final design.
  • Both Shellos and Gastrodon have a beta back sprite in the game data; however, there are no front sprites for these forms, and neither can be captured in this form.
  • These beta forms both are similar to the pink West Sea variations of Shellos and Gastrodon, possibly meaning that they were developed from the Generation III versions.
• In Diamond and Pearl, no in-game trainer uses East Sea Shellos in battle, even if the Trainer's current location is east of Mt. Coronet. This changes in Platinum where all trainers east of Mt. Coronet may have the eastern variety.
• Shellos's Pokédex color is purple, which is probably due to the fact that pink (the color of the West Sea Shellos) mixed with blue (the color of the East Sea Shellos) would make a shade of light purple.

Origin

Shellos is based on a sea slug.

Name origin

Its English name appears to be a pun on Shell and the suffix -less, as Shellos does not have a shell. Its Japanese name is a combination of 殻 kara, shell, and 無くした nakushita, to have lost, or 無し nashi, without.

In other languages

• German: Schalellos - From schalenlos (without a shell).
• French: Sancoki - From sans coquille (without a shell).
• Korean: 깝질무 Kkap-Jil-Moo - Includes 껍질 kkapjil (shell).

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