Where to find Shellder and Cloyster in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Dexerto

Felipe Trahan

❘ Published: 2023-01-14T20:32:56

❘ Updated: 2023-01-14T20:33:05

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet brings back many creatures from the first generation of games, including the Bivalve Pokemon Shellder and Cloyster. Here’s how to find these ocean-dwelling Pokemon in Generation 9.

Fans of Pokémon Red & Blue will be happy to know that many of the original 151 return in Scarlet & Violet, such as Psyduck, Venonat, and Diglett.

Thanks to the diverse landscape of the Paldea region, including its sprawling deserts and vast oceans, Trainers can encounter a variety of different types of Pokémon in their natural habitats.

That includes the shellfish-inspired Shellder and Cloyster, who can be found swimming around the oceans of Paldea. This is exactly how trainers can find these two bivalve Pokemon in scarlet and purple.

Where to find Shellder in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

True to its Pokédex entry, Shellder spawns primarily in the seas around Paldea. Considering the region is essentially an island, players can find Shellder in abundance whenever they’re swimming around the shoreline.

Trainers can find Shellder in the following areas:

• South Pladeana Sea
• East Paldean Sea
• West Paldean Sea
• Puerto Marinada
• Levincia
• Northern Province (Area Three) – in the sea near the base of Glazed Mountain

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Where to find Cloyster in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Like his pre-evolution Shellder, Cloyster is only found in the sea as well. However, Cloyster is considered a rare spawn in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, meaning it will take some time to find.

This is where trainers can find Cloyster in Paldea:

• Southern Province (Area Six) – at sea
• Puerto Marinada
• North Paldean Sea – full ocean
• Levincia – in the sea

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How to evolve Shellder in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Shellder is one of the Pokémon that evolves through an evolution stone, which means that players will have to use a water stone to evolve. As such, Shellder can evolve into Cloyster at any level as long as the Water Stone is used.

There are a handful of places where Trainers can get Water Stones in Scarlet and Violet. Players can earn a free Water Stone as a reward for registering 80 Pokémon in the Pokedex. Also, water stones can be purchased at any Delibird presents a store for 3,000 once the trainers have won three gym badges.

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And that’s all trainers need to know to find Shellder and Cloyster in Generation 9. Those looking to learn more about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet can check out our other guides below:

Where to find Noibat & Noivern in Scarlet & Violet | Where to find Spiritomb in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | Where to find Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, and Paradox Form in Scarlet and Violet | How To Get Misreavus, Mismagius And Flutter Mane | How to get the Delibird and Iron package | How To Get Makuhita, Hariyama And Iron Hands | How To Get Basculin And Basculegion | Where to find Swablu and Altaria in scarlet and violet | Where to find Sneasel, Weavile and Sneasler | Where to find Orthworm | Where to find Mimikyu in Scarlet & Violet | Where To Find Ditto In Scarlet And Violet | How To Get Eevee And Eeveelutions On Scarlet And Violet | Where to find Fidough and Dachsbun | How to get all starters in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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