Essentials

Razor Shell

Water physical

Generation 5

Summary

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon ½
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 2
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 2
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 1
  • Water ½

Stats

Power
75; percentile 47.6
Accuracy
95% ≈ 71.2 power
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
50
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This attack may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese
シェルブレード (sherubureedo)
シェルブレード
Korean
셸블레이드
Chinese
貝殼刃
贝壳刃
French
Coquilame
German
Kalkklinge
Spanish
Concha Filo
Italian
Conchilama

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Razor Shell.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Crunch Dark physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Crush Claw Normal physical 10 75 95%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Shadow Bone Ghost physical 10 85 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Liquidation Water physical 10 85 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Pokémon

Water Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Razor Shell's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
32 32 32 32 Shellder Water Shell Armor
Skill Link
Overcoat
½ male, ½ female Water 3 30 65 100 45 25 40 305
31 31 Corphish Water Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3
43 80 65 50 35 35 308
32 32 Crawdaunt Water Dark Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3
63 120 85 90 55 55 468
17 17 17 17 Oshawott Water Torrent
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 55 55 45 63 45 45 308
17 17 17 18 Dewott Water Torrent
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 75 75 60 83 60 60 413
17 17 17 18 Samurott Water Torrent
Shell Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 95 100 85 108 70 70 528
45 45 45 Binacle Rock Water Tough Claws
Sniper
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Water 3 42 52 67 39 56 50 306
48 48 48 Barbaracle Rock Water Tough Claws
Sniper
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Water 3 72 105 115 54 86 68 500
26 Golisopod Bug Water Emergency Exit ½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
75 125 140 60 90 40 530

9 Pokémon

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