[[Zoey]] owns a West Sea Shellos, which first appeared in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]''. By ''[[DP174|Last Call — First Round!]]'' it had evolved into a {{TP|Zoey|Gastrodon}}.
[[Zoey]] owns a West Sea Shellos, which first appeared in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]''. By ''[[DP174|Last Call — First Round!]]'' it had evolved into a {{TP|Zoey|Gastrodon}}.
A {{pkmn2|wild}} East Sea Shellos made a cameo in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''.
An East Sea Shellos made a cameo in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''.
Several of both kinds of Shellos appeared in ''[[DP136|Gateway to Ruin!]]''.
Several of both kinds of Shellos appeared in ''[[DP136|Gateway to Ruin!]]''.
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.
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).
It is shown in the anime that Shellos can extend their necks to incredible lengths. This has only been seen in the West Sea form. It is unknown if the East Sea form can do this as well, but it is most likely able to.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Shellos, as a Water-type Pokémon, is capable of using moves of the said type, such as Rain Dance and Muddy Water. Although not yet a Ground-type, Shellos is capable of using several Ground-type moves involving mud, such as Mud Sport, Mud Bomb, and, if Water-type, the aforementioned Muddy Water. Shellos is also able to use Recover.
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.
Shellos, the Sea Slug Pokémon. A mysterious purple fluid oozes out of its soft body when Shellos is strongly squeezed. Two kinds of Shellos, pink and blue, have been confirmed.
In the manga
Shellos' most notable appearance is that of a companion of Mr. Fuego's. He typically keeps it on his shoulder, continuing to do so even after he accidentally imprisoned himself to avoid Team Galactic.
Both Shellos and Gastrodon have a beta back sprite in Diamond and Pearl's 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.
When Shellos are bred, their form is always the same as their mother or non-Ditto parent.
Shellos's Pokédex entry for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is the shortest Pokédex entry of any main series game, consisting of only nine words.
Its English name appears to be a pun on Shell and the word lost, 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. Both names are derived from the word for lost with the last character removed.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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