Razor Shell (move)

Razor Shell シェルブレード Shell Blade

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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 Water-type 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 The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This attack may also lower the target's Defense stat. The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This 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			32
501		Oshawott	Water		Water	17			17
502		Dewott	Water		Water	17			17
503		Samurott	Water		Water	17			17
688		Binacle	Rock	Water				45
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water				48
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.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0091 Cloyster Water Ice Winter Regional Championships 2013 Cloyster Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

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
Halsey's Dewott	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!		None
Cadbury's Caesar	Crowning the Scalchop King!		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 seamitar 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 seamitar.
Leeku's Samurott	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
Cameron's Samurott	The Road to Humilau!		None

In the manga

Movie adaptations

The user's shell glows and leaves a trail of light behind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Samurott draws out its seamitar and it transforms into a sword temporarily. Samurott then slashes the opponent with it.
Leeku's Samurott	White—Victini and Zekrom		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 貝殼刀 Bèikédāo French Coquilame German Kalkklinge Hindi धारदार कवच, Dhardar Kavach Indonesian Pedang Kerang Pisau Kerang Italian Conchilama Korean 셸블레이드 Shell Blade Brazilian Portuguese Lâmina de Concha Spanish Latin America Concha Afilada (prior to BW031) Caparaconcha Afilada Spain Concha Filo

Variations of the move Crush Claw
Crush Claw • Razor Shell

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