Shellder 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Shellder in Pokémon Go
Everything you need to know about Shellder’s Spotlight Hour.
This week’s Spotlight Hour is all about the Bivalve Pokémon - while this pretty much applies to all of the shellfish Pokémon, we’re here to catch a shiny Shellder in Pokémon Go.
Shellder, as one of the original 150 and, believe it or not, one half of Slowbro/Slowking, has a unique place in the franchise. Its evolution, Cloyster, is not unheard of in Go Battle League - the competitive player-vs-player part of Pokémon Go. So, if you’re still hunting for a perfect 100% IV Shellder, this will be the perfect time to go looking.
As usual, catching as many Pokémon as possible is the plan for this week’s Spotlight Hour, although if you're not a fan of Shellder, the main attraction of this event is this Spotlight Hour’s secondary bonus: double catch Stardust.
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Shellder 100% perfect IV stats in Pokémon Go
This week’s Spotlight Hour is a great opportunity to catch an Shellder with perfect IV stats.
'Perfect', of course, means two things in Pokémon Go. First, there’s the maxed out, 100% IV version, which is the 15/15/15 you’re looking for your 4* Pokédex, raids and Master League. Yet, because of how CP is calculated using these three stats, a perfect IV Pokémon is usually only ever the best version of itself in the Master League, raids and Go Rocket battles.
Of course, you can’t see the IV of a Pokémon without catching it first, so it helps to know the CPs that a perfect Shellder will spawn at.
If you’re at Level 30 (or above), you’ll ideally be looking for the following CPs for a perfect 15/15/15 Shellder:
The wild CP value aligns with your Trainer Level until you reach Level 30 and, due to the majority of the player base now being above this level, we’ve kept to these values for the sake of simplicity. These values will, however, be different if you’re currently below Level 30.
Is Cloyster good in PVP?
Cloyster was once a solid, reliable Pokémon in Go Battle League, but by no means an all-star. Now it is middling at best.
Running Ice Shard, Icy Wind and Liquidation, this Water/Ice-type leans into its secondary typing. In Great League, it beats Clodsire, Diggersby, Shadow Drapion, Jumpluff and Mandibuzz. It loses against Malamar, Talonflame, Galarian Corsola, Shadow Feraligatr and Azumarill.
In Ultra League Cloyster’s bulk becomes more of a factor, thanks in no part to its high level at the CP cap. As such, Ultra League is the best place to run a Cloyster; especially if you have a perfect 0/14/14, which reaches 2496 CP at level 45.
You'll want to swap Liquidation for Hydro Pump. This allows for wins against Guzzlord, Swampert, Corviknight, Giratina Altered and Clefable. However, you lose against Talonflame, Skeledirge, Lickilicky, Tentacruel and Virizion.
Master League, however, is a different story - at a max CP of 2880, that bulk is no longer a factor. Don't waste your time here.
The Might and Mastery Season has arrived. The Festival of Colors is currently running in Pokémon Go. You can now catch Dynamax Pokémon through Max Battles. First, however, you need to visit Power Spots to collect Max Particles and complete the To the Max! quest. Don't forget to try out Routes, Gift Exchange and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.
Is there a shiny Shellder in Pokémon Go?
Yes, as with all Kantonian Pokémon, there is shiny Shellder in Pokémon Go!
Shiny Shellder was released in June 2018 as part of the Water Festival 2018.
What does shiny Shellder look like?
Shiny Shellder is a pretty obvious one swapping its purple shell for a vivid orange one. You certainly won’t mistake it for a regular Shellder!
This makes shiny Cloyster all the more disappointing. It simply takes its purple shell and slides the red slider down on Photoshop. It’s such a lazy shiny that we wouldn’t be surprised if anyone chooses to skip this evolution.
Didn't realize Shellder could be shiny before I tapped on it
by in pokemongo
Thanks to Reddit for the image above.
Other things to know about Shellder Spotlight Hour
Aside from trying to catch a perfect Shellder in Pokémon Go, there are a few other reason to partake in this week’s Spotlight Hour:
- The best reason is, of course, the double catch Stardust bonus running throughout the hour. The base rate of 1000 Stardust per catch, meaning each catch is worth 2000 Stardust.
- If the weather in Pokémon Go is to your favour - in this case Rainy - you will get twice the normal weather bonus (an additional 50 Stardust).
- This all stacks with a Star Piece to give a x1.5 multiplier to all Stardust gained.
- Thanks to Shellder being an Water-type, catching a bunch during this Spotlight Hour will add progress to your respective catch bonus medal.
Spotlight Hour events only last for an hour from 6pm to 7pm (local time). Come back next week for a primer on Cutiefly, when it buzzes its way into the spotlight!
Good luck finding a perfect Shellder!