Pokémon Ability

Shell Armor

A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

In-depth effect

Opponent�s moves cannot Critical Hit.

Pokémon with Shell Armor

1 Pokémon known to have Shell Armor (Gen 9 dataset)

Klawf

About the Shell Armor ability

Shell Armor is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).

Official game text: A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

How it works: Opponent�s moves cannot Critical Hit.

How to get a Pokémon with Shell Armor

If Shell Armor is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Shell Armor. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Shell Armor is the Hidden Ability of one of the 1 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:

To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Shell Armor as a regular ability
To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games

For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.