Shellder (Expedition 129)

Shellder (Japanese: シェルダー Shellder) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Expedition Base Set.

Shellder  
シェルダー Shellder

Illus. Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Shellder
Type Water
HP 50
weakness
×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
English expansion Expedition Base Set
Rarity
English card no. 129/165
Japanese expansion Base Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no. 009/128
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Shellder.

Card text

Irongrip
はさむ
10
Lick
したでなめる
10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.


e-Reader data

This card's ID is B-10-#. The short strip contains Pokédex information, a brief card summary, and information on the content of the long strip.

Pokédex data

Water
Water
Shellder - Bivalve Pokémon
No. Height Weight
090 1'00" (9.3 m) 9.0 lbs. (4.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Clamping on to an opponent reveals its vulnerable parts, so it uses this move only as a last resort.
カラで はさみこむのは やわらかい なかみを さらけだすので いちか ばちかの しゅだん なのだ。


Mini-game

The long strip contains data for the GO, Poliwrath! mini-game. Five other cards from Expedition Base Set are also required to play it.

Trivia

Origin

Irongrip's Japanese name is that of ViceGrip, a move in the Pokémon games. Lick is also a move in the games; however, Shellder cannot learn either. This card's e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Crystal.


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