Water · Physical move · Gen 5
Razor Shell
Razor Shell is a Water-type physical move introduced in Generation 5. It has 75 base power and 95% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 22 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Water
Category
Physical
Power
75
Accuracy
95%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Slicing move (Sharpness)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (9 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (8 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Water attack
2× vsFireGroundRock
½× vsWaterGrassDragon
Pokémon that learn Razor Shell
22 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Shellder | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Krabby | Water | 8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 8 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Oshawott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Dewott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 8 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 8 | |||
 Binacle | Rock/Water | 6–8 | |||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 |
Razor Shell FAQ
What does Razor Shell do?
Razor Shell is a Water-type physical move with 75 power. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Razor Shell?
22 Pokémon and forms can learn Razor Shell in at least one game: 9 in Scarlet & Violet, 8 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Slowbro, Galarian Slowbro, Shellder, Cloyster, Krabby and Kingler.
Is Razor Shell in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 8 Pokémon can use Razor Shell in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Razor Shell super effective against?
As a Water-type attack, Razor Shell is super effective against Fire, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Water, Grass and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.