Shell Smash

Effect

Lowers Def, SpD by 1; raises Atk, SpA, Spe by 2. Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage. Raises the user's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by 2 stages.

Targets

The user

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (15 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (5 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Shell Smash

28 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.

All (28)Champions (5)S/V (15)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Squirtle	Water		✓		8–9
Wartortle	Water		✓		8–9
Blastoise	Water	✓	✓		8–9
Shellder	Water		✓		5–9
Cloyster	Water/Ice		✓		5–9
Omanyte	Rock/Water				5–8
Omastar	Rock/Water				5–8
Shuckle	Bug/Rock				5–8
Magcargo	Fire/Rock		✓		5–7, 9
Torkoal	Fire	✓	✓		5–9
Clamperl	Water				5–7
Huntail	Water				5–7
Gorebyss	Water				5–7
Turtwig	Grass		✓		9
Grotle	Grass		✓		9
Torterra	Grass/Ground	✓	✓		9
Dwebble	Bug/Rock				5–8
Crustle	Bug/Rock				5–8
Tirtouga	Water/Rock				5–8
Carracosta	Water/Rock				5–8
Binacle	Rock/Water				6–8
Barbaracle	Rock/Water	✓			6–8
Minior	Rock/Flying		✓		7, 9
Turtonator	Fire/Dragon				7–8
Chewtle	Water		✓		9
Drednaw	Water/Rock		✓		9
Sinistea	Ghost		✓		8–9
Polteageist	Ghost	✓	✓		8–9