Shell Smash

Shell Smash

からをやぶる Shell Break

Introduced:	Generation V

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	15, max: 24
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	No
Snatch:	Yes
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Excites the audience a lot if used last.

Shell Smash is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation V.

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 BDSPLA	The user breaks its shell, which lowers Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raising Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed stats.
SV	The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.

Effect

In battle

Shell Smash lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage each, but raises its Attack, Special Attack and Speed by 2 stages each.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Shell Smash depicted in Generation V

Shell Smash depicted in Generation VI

Shell Smash depicted in Generation VII

Shell Smash depicted in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Shell Smash depicted in Generation VIII

Main series

Shell Smash being used by Cilan's Crustle.

Shell Smash performed by Kiawe's Turtonator.