Shell Smash (move)

Shell Smash (Japanese: からをやぶる Shell Break) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation V.

Shell Smash
からをやぶる Shell Break
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Excites the audience a lot if used last.

Effect

Shell Smash decreases the user's Defense and Special Defense stat by one stage, but increases the user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages each.

Shell Smash is a part of Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Electro Ball to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Shell Smash, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description
Games Description
BWB2W2 The user breaks its shell, lowering its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raising Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwSh		 The user breaks its shell, which lowers Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
007 Squirtle
 Monster Water 1 27
008 Wartortle
 Monster Water 1 35
009 Blastoise
 Monster Water 1 35
090 Shellder
 Water 3 Water 3 56 56 56SMUSUM
40PE		 44
091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3 1 1SMUSUM 1
138 Omanyte
Water 1 Water 3 52 50 50SMUSUM
48PE		 55
139 Omastar
Water 1 Water 3 67 67 67SMUSUM
60PE		 63
213 Shuckle
Bug Bug 34B2W2 34 34 65
219 Magcargo
Amorphous Amorphous 38 38 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP
324 Torkoal
 Field Field 65 1, 65XY
47ORAS		 47 60
366 Clamperl
 Water 1 Water 1 51 50 50 50BDSP
367 Huntail
 Water 1 Water 1 1BDSP
368 Gorebyss
 Water 1 Water 1 1BDSP
557 Dwebble
Bug Mineral 37 37 37 44
558 Crustle
Bug Mineral 1, 43 1, 43 1, 43 50
564 Tirtouga
Water 1 Water 3 38 38 38 45
565 Carracosta
Water 1 Water 3 40 40 40 51
688 Binacle
Water 3 Water 3 1 1 40
689 Barbaracle
Water 3 Water 3 1 1 42
774 Minior
Mineral Mineral 45
776 Turtonator
Monster Dragon 37 44
854 Sinistea
 Mineral Amorphous 60
855 Polteageist
 Mineral Amorphous 60
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
213 Shuckle
Bug Bug Dream World - Icy CaveBW
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Description
Games Description
MDGtI It lowers your Defense and Special Defense. But it sharply raises your Attack, Special Attack, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD It lowers your Defense and Sp. Def but boosts Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed.*
It lowers your Defense and Sp. Def while sharply raising your Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.*
MDRTDX It lowers your Defense and Sp. Def while sharply raising your Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.


In the anime
Turtonator Dwebble Crustle
The user breaks its shell, which makes it more vulnerable but sharply raises its attack power and speed.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Dwebble Dwebble exits its shell and begins to glow white. The energy then cracks and breaks off of Dwebble's body, causing it to glow red. When Dwebble uses another attack while this is in effect, the broken-off energy will fuse with the attack, giving it more power and speed.
Cilan's Dwebble A Home for Dwebble! Debut
Crustle Crustle exits its shell and begins to glow white. The energy then cracks and breaks off of Crustle's body, causing it to glow red. When Crustle uses another attack while this is in effect, the broken-off energy will fuse with the attack, giving it more power and speed.
Cilan's Crustle Evolution Exchange Excitement! None
Turtonator Turtonator becomes outlined in a white glow while the spikes on its back also glow white. A faint red glow surrounds it and disappears in a burst. Lines of a blue aura shoot down its body and an orange aura shoot up its body, lowering its defenses and increasing its attack power and speed.
Kiawe's Turtonator A Crowning Moment of Truth! None


Pokédex entries
Episode Subject Source Entry
SM034 Shell Smash Rotom Pokédex That's Shell Smash! It makes Turtonator vulnerable to damage, but in return, it increases power and speed.

In other generations

Core series games


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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off series games
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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Trivia
  • Shell Smash causes the greatest overall base stat changes of any move from no stat changes at all, with 8.
    • However, Belly Drum can surpass a +8 stat change if the user already has at least a -3 change in Attack, capping at a +12 change if executed from -6 Attack.
  • Shell Smash, along with Quiver Dance, Geomancy, and Coil, are the only moves that raise three stats at once.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 破殼 Pohok
Mandarin 破殼 / 破壳 Pòké
Dutch Schelpknal
French Exuviation
German Hausbruch
Indonesian Menghancurkan Cangkang
Italian Gettaguscio
Korean 껍질깨기 Kkeopjilkkaegi
Polish Cios Muszli
Portuguese Brazil Destruição de Concha (SM034-present)
Quebra Concha (early anime)
Portugal Esmaga Carapaça
Spanish Rompecoraza
Vietnamese Đập Vỏ



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