Pooka
Shellder
#129/165 in Expedition Base Set, Common, 50 HP, Water, illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
- Card number
- #129/165
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50 HP
- Type
- Water
- Language
- English
- Release date
- September 15, 2002
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
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Collector Notes
Shellder
Shellder appears in the English print of Expedition Base Set, released on September 15, 2002. Shellder is a common rarity and 50 HP. The Expedition Base Set set contains 165 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
Collector Insights
Shellder is a Water-type Pokémon with 50 HP, featuring a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. It includes two attacks: Irongrip, which costs one Water energy to deal 10 damage, and Lick, requiring two Colorless energies to strike for 10 damage while potentially paralyzing the defending Pokémon. The card was released in the Expedition Base Set on September 15, 2002, as part of the E-Card series. Artist Sumiyoshi Kizuki designed the illustration, and the card carries a Common rarity. Shellder has no resistances but is weak to Lightning attacks, suffering double damage from them. The card’s rules and flavor text are not specified, though its design aligns with the series’ thematic focus on aquatic Pokémon. Its number in the set is 129, and it is associated with the Pokémon Dex number 90.
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