How many Shellder cards are there?

14 Shellder cards have been printed in 13 English Pokémon TCG sets (not counting promos), from Fossil (1999) to Pokémon 151 (2023).

What is the most valuable Shellder card?

Shellder 129/165 from Expedition Base Set (Common), at about $29.18 ungraded.

What was the first Shellder card?

Shellder 54/62 in Fossil, released October 10, 1999.

Cards by Pokémon › #0090

All Shellder Pokémon cards

Every Shellder card printed in an English Pokémon TCG set: 14 cards from 13 sets, from Fossil (1999) to Pokémon 151 (2023). Tick the ones you own; they are saved to your set lists in this browser.

14Shellder cards

13sets

$29.18most valuable: Shellder, Expedition Base Set

$78.79one copy of each priced card

Prices updated 2026-11-01

Most valuable Shellder cards

Shellder 129 Expedition Base Set — **Shellder** $29.18
Expedition Base Set 129/165 · Common

Shellder 79 FireRed & LeafGreen — **Shellder** $24.82
FireRed & LeafGreen 79/112 · Common

Shellder δ 63 Dragon Frontiers — **Shellder δ** $13.98
Dragon Frontiers 63/101 · Common

Misty's Shellder 89 Gym Heroes — **Misty's Shellder** $3.50
Gym Heroes 89/132 · Common

Shellder 105 Secret Wonders — **Shellder** $2.49
Secret Wonders 105/132 · Common

Shellder 54 Fossil — **Shellder** $1.93
Fossil 54/62 · Common

Shellder card list

0 / 14

Pokémon 151 90 $0.32

Fusion Strike 50 $0.34

Sword & Shield 40 $0.38

Sun & Moon 33 $0.35

Generations 19 $0.57

BREAKpoint 22 $0.08

BREAKpoint 23 $0.08

XY 31 $0.77

Secret Wonders 105 $2.49

Dragon Frontiers 63 $13.98

FireRed & LeafGreen 79 $24.82

Expedition Base Set 129 $29.18

Gym Heroes 89 $3.50

Fossil 54 $1.93

All 14 Shellder cards by set

Card	Set	Year	Rarity	Price	Buy
Shellder 90	Pokémon 151	2023	Common	$0.32
Shellder 50	Fusion Strike	2021	Common	$0.34
Shellder 40	Sword & Shield	2020	Common	$0.38
Shellder 33	Sun & Moon	2017	Common	$0.35
Shellder 19	Generations	2016	Common	$0.57	Buy
Shellder 22	BREAKpoint	2016	Common	$0.08
Shellder 23	BREAKpoint	2016	Common	$0.08
Shellder 31	XY	2014	Common	$0.77	Buy
Shellder 105	Secret Wonders	2007	Common	$2.49	Buy
Shellder δ 63	Dragon Frontiers	2006	Common	$13.98	Buy
Shellder 79	FireRed & LeafGreen	2004	Common	$24.82	Buy
Shellder 129	Expedition Base Set	2002	Common	$29.18	Buy
Misty's Shellder 89	Gym Heroes	2000	Common	$3.50	Buy
Shellder 54	Fossil	1999	Common	$1.93	Buy

Shellder card questions

How many Shellder cards are there?: 14 cards in 13 English sets, from Fossil (October 10, 1999) to Pokémon 151 (September 22, 2023). Promos and Japanese-only cards are not counted.
What is the most valuable Shellder card?: Shellder 129 from Expedition Base Set (Common) at about $29.18 ungraded, ahead of Shellder from FireRed & LeafGreen at $24.82.
What was the first Shellder card?: Shellder 54/62 in Fossil, released October 10, 1999.
How much does it cost to collect every Shellder card?: About $78.79 for one copy of each priced card at today's market prices. 11 of the 14 priced cards cost under $5, so most of the total sits in a few chase cards.

Prices in US dollars (TCGplayer market where recent, otherwise Cardmarket converted). Card images © The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Creatures and GAME FREAK, shown for identification.