Shellder 79/112
Set: FireRed & LeafGreen
Released: Sep 1, 2004
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Card Details
- Card TypePokémon
- Featured Pokémon
- National Pokédex #90
- Card Number 79/112
- Card RarityCommon
- IllustratorAya Kusube
- Release Date01/09/2004
- SeriesEX
- Expansion FireRed & LeafGreen
- Evolves To
- Standard FormatNot Legal
- Expanded FormatNot Legal
- Unlimited FormatLegal
- EraVintage
- Production StatusOut of Print
- RegionKanto
- Generation Generation 1
Card Attributes
- Energy Type
Water - Health Points50 HP
- Weakness
Lightning ×2 - Retreat Cost
Colorless ×1
Attacks
- Minimize

During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Shellder by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
- Wave Splash10

Artwork Description
The artwork on this card depicts Shellder partially buried in sand, its wide eyes and tongue visible as it emerges cautiously from the ocean floor, surrounded by a hazy, underwater ambiance filled with silt particles.
Playability Overview
Shellder's Minimize ability offers strategic defensive utility to absorb damage during your opponent's turn, though its low HP and weak attack limit offensive potential.
Binder Inspiration
Main Binder Theme: Oceanic HideawayThis Shellder card has a playful and mysterious vibe, nestled in its shell with a soft blue backdrop. It’s perfect for an “Underwater Wonders” page, surrounded by other aquatic Pokémon. Consider placing it alongside cards that evoke the depths of the ocean, like Tentacool or Seel, to enhance that underwater feel.Additional Binder Suggestions: Ocean / Playful / Bright Blue / Shell Life / Hidden Depths

















