Shellder is a PokeBonk League partner of uncommon rarity and Water type. Its unlock challenge counts from your first run, with no League members needed. During a run it evolves into Cloyster (Lv. 36).
- Passive
- Armor and an extra projectile.
- How to unlock
- Dodge 25 attacks in a single run.
- League members needed
- None
- Evolution
- Shellder → Cloyster (Lv. 36)
Partner data comes from community testing on v0.7.7 (2026-10-20), before Season 2. The game is now on v0.8.25, so some challenges may have changed since, and we re-check them as we play.
Moves and fusions for Shellder
- Signature fusion: Icicle Rain, from Icicle Spear + Icicle Crash at max level in Bill's Machine.
- Two maxed Water moves fuse into Tidal Wave, the Water type fusion, an easy target that fits Shellder's type.
- Conductive Storm is a reaction fusion from a Water move and a Electric move.
- Boiling Geyser is a reaction fusion from a Fire move and a Water move.
Plan a build with Shellder All move fusions →
Unlock alongside Shellder
These partners' challenges count the same thing as Shellder's (attacks dodged), so the same runs move all of them forward.
Other Water partners
Squirtle · Psyduck · Poliwag · Tentacool · Slowpoke · Seel · Krabby · Horsea · Goldeen · Staryu · Magikarp · Lapras · Omanyte · Kabuto
How do I unlock Shellder in PokeBonk?
Dodge 25 attacks in a single run.
What type is Shellder in PokeBonk?
Water. Armor and an extra projectile.
When does Shellder evolve in PokeBonk?
Shellder → Cloyster (Lv. 36).