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Shellos

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Shellos

Sword & Shield

Lost Origin · #39 · Common · 2022

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Market reference

$0.14

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
39 / 217
Release year
2022
Rarity
Common
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Gastrodon
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Saya Tsuruta
Pokédex #
422
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
30 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Shellos plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Surf) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Shellos

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.17 copies on average · 6 decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:WWaterSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Gastrodon

"There's speculation that its appearance is determined by what it eats, but the truth remains elusive."

CRain Splash — 10

CCCSurf — 30

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/13
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$20.00$0.14$0.03
Reverse Holofoil$0.06$0.25$19.98$0.22

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/22
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.02
7-day average€0.03
30-day average€0.03
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.03
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.10
Reverse holo 7-day€0.11
reverseHoloSell€0.16
averageSellPrice€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day€0.14
Reverse holo trend€0.12

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Shellos is real?

Shellos is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Shellos worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shellos is $0.14; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Shellos from?

Shellos is from the Pokémon set "Lost Origin" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Shellos?

Shellos is a Common card in the Lost Origin set.

Other Shellos printings

Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.