Fire · Special move · Gen 7
Shell Trap
Shell Trap is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 7. It has 150 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). It has -3 priority, so it usually moves after other attacks. In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Special
Power
150
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
-3
Effect
User must take physical damage before moving. Fails unless the user is hit by a physical attack from an opponent this turn before it can execute the move. If the user was hit and has not fainted, it attacks immediately after being hit, and the effect ends. If the opponent's physical attack had a secondary effect removed by the Sheer Force Ability, it does not count for the purposes of this effect.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Shell Trap
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 |
Shell Trap FAQ
What does Shell Trap do?
Shell Trap is a Fire-type special move with 150 power. Fails unless the user is hit by a physical attack from an opponent this turn before it can execute the move. If the user was hit and has not fainted, it attacks immediately after being hit, and the effect ends. If the opponent's physical attack had a secondary effect removed by the Sheer Force Ability, it does not count for the purposes of this effect.
Which Pokémon can learn Shell Trap?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Shell Trap in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Turtonator.
Is Shell Trap in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Shell Trap in Pokémon Champions.
What is Shell Trap super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Shell Trap is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock 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.