Shellder #8 from Vending Machine Series 2 (Red) - Common - Illustrated by Nobuyuki Habu

Shellder

#8/36 in Vending Machine Series 2 (Red), Common, illustrated by Nobuyuki Habu.

Card number
#8/36
Rarity
Common
Language
Japanese
Release date
June 17, 1998
Illustrator
Nobuyuki Habu
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Collector Notes

Shellder

Shellder appears in the Japanese print of Vending Machine Series 2 (Red), released on June 17, 1998. Shellder is a common rarity. The Vending Machine Series 2 (Red) set contains 36 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Nobuyuki Habu.

Collector Insights

Shellder is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Nobuyuki Habu. It includes an attack named Water Spout, which requires one Water and one Colorless Energy to use. This attack deals additional damage based on the number of Water Energy attached to Shellder that were not used to pay for the attack’s cost. The effect adds 10 damage for each such Energy, with a maximum total of 20 extra damage. The card belongs to the Vending Machine Series 2 (Red) set, released on June 17, 1998. It is categorized as a Common rarity card. The set’s normalized identifier is ja::vending machine series 2 (red), reflecting its Japanese origin and release context.

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