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 Pokemon Red & Blue will be happy to know that plenty of the original 151 return in Scarlet & Violet, like Psyduck, Venonat, and Diglett.
Thanks to the Paldea region’s diverse landscape, including its sprawling deserts and vast oceans, trainers can find a variety of different types of Pokemon in their natural habitats.
That includes the shellfish-inspired Shellder and Cloyster, who can be found swimming around Paldea’s oceans. Here’s exactly how trainers can find these two Bivalve Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet.
Where to find Shellder in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
True to its Pokedex entry, Shellder mainly leaves in the seas surrounding Paldea. Considering the region is essentially an island, players can find Shellder abundantly as long as they are swimming around the coast.
Trainers can find Shellder in the following areas:
- South Pladean Sea
- East Paldean Sea
- West Paldean Sea
- Port Marinada
- Levincia
- North Province (Area Three) – in the sea near the base of Glaseado Mountain
Where to find Cloyster in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
Like its pre-evolution Shellder, Cloyster is only found in the sea as well. However, Cloyster is considered a rare spawn in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, meaning it will take some time to encounter.
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Here is where trainers can find Cloyster around Paldea:
- South Province (Area Six) – in the sea
- Port Marinada
- North Paldean Sea – full ocean
- Levincia – in the sea
How to evolve Shellder in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
Shellder is one of the Pokemon that evolves through an evolutionary stone, meaning players will have to use a Water Stone on it 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 trainers can get Water Stones in Scarlet & Violet. Players can earn a free Water Stone as a reward for registering 80 Pokemon in the Pokedex. Additionally, Water Stones can be bought at any Delibird Presents shop for 3,000 once trainers have earned three Gym Badges.
And that’s everything trainers need to know about finding Shellder and Cloyster in Generation 9. Those looking to find out more about Pokemon Scarlet & Violet can check out our other guides below:
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