Razor Shell (move)

Razor Shell シェルブレード Shell Blade

File:Razor Shell.png

Battles Type  Water Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Razor Shell (Japanese: シェルブレード Shell Blade) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Razor Shell inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stat level.

Description

Games Description BW The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This attack may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
090		Shellder	Water		Water	32			''''
501		Oshawott	Water		Water	17			''''
502		Dewott	Water		Water	17			''''
503		Samurott	Water		Water	17			''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Charging Oshawott Dewott Samurott
The user's shell glows yellow and leaves a blue trail behind, it hits the opponent with great force using it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dewott crosses its arms in front of its chest and touches the ends of the two scalchops on its legs using the hand from the opposite side of its body. When it touches the scalchops, they start to glow yellow. Dewott then slashes the opponent with the scalchops in an 'X'-like fashion. As it slashes, the scalchops leave behind a light blue trail of energy, or Dewott crosses its arms in front of its chest and grabs the two scalchops on its legs using the hand from the opposite site from its body. When it grabs the scalchops, they both start to glow yellow and a light blue aura appears around them. The aura then stretches and hardens, forming into two curved blades of energy. Dewott then slashes the opponent with the blades.
Unknown Trainer's Dewott	The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!		Debut
Burgundy's Dewott	A Connoisseur's Revenge!		None
	Oshawott grabs the scalchop on its stomach it starts to glow brightly. A light blue aura also appears around the scalchop and Oshawott swings the scalchop once. When it does, the aura around the scalchop stretches and hardens behind it, forming into an energy blade. Oshawott then slashes the opponent with it.
Ash's Oshawott	Dreams by the Yard Full!		None
	Samurott reaches across to its other arm and draws its ashigatana from its sheath on the side of it. When it draws it, the whole sword glows light blue and the sword grows slightly longer. Samurott then slashes the opponent with the ashigatana.
Leeku's Samurott	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Bianca Oshawott Razor Shell Adventures.png Oshawott
The user uses their shell as a weapon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Oshawott takes the scalchop off its stomach and repeatedly slashes the opponent with it, or Oshawott takes the scalchop off its stomach and tosses it at the opponent like a boomerang. When the scalchop hits the opponent, it comes back to it.
Bianca's Oshawott	Fussing and Fighting		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 貝殼刀 Bèikédāo French Coquilame German Kalkklinge Italian Conchilama Brazilian Portuguese Lamina de Concha Spanish Latin America Concha Afilada Spain Concha Filo

Variations of the move Crush Claw
Crush Claw • Razor Shell

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