Shellder 90/165 · 151

Shellder is Pokédex #090, generation 1 (Kanto). Shellder is a Basic Water Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists Cloyster, Cloyster (#091) under evolves to.

Shellder sits at 90/165 in 151, position 90 of 207. Before it is 89 Muk, and after it is 91 Cloyster. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 22 September 2023. The printed size is 165. This checklist is longer, at 207 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Shell Press lists 30 damage. The cost is Water, Water. During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance). Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It is encased in a shell that is harder than diamond. Inside, however, it is surprisingly tender." The regulation mark is G.

Shellder (#090) has 13 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2021. The earliest other card is Shellder 54/62 in Fossil (1999). That card lists 30 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Nelnal illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 11 other cards of Shellder list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Nelnal. I count 18 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

151 set binder is where a full 151 set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Shellder can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.