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Shellder #090

Shellder is Kanto's snapping bivalve — a clam with a darting tongue, best known for clamping onto Slowpoke's tail and triggering its evolution. Its own cards are a thin, modern-heavy line whose lone real standout is a scarce Expedition e-Card print.

14Cards cataloged
~$20Top card (verified)
1999–2023Release span
13Sets

01Top 10 Notable Shellder Cards

Shellder's value is thin — the lone standout is the 2002 Expedition e-Card print, with everything below it nostalgia and pocket change. Ranked by verified sold price.

Shellder — Expedition Base Set #129
Rank 01 · The Holy Grail

Shellder — Expedition Base Set #129

Expedition (2002) launched the e-Card era with dot-code strips down the border and famously brutal centering. Clean copies of even a common Shellder are scarce enough to make this the clear top of the line — early-e-Card scarcity doing all the lifting.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$20
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$27.36
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Misty's Shellder — Gym Heroes #89
Rank 02

Misty's Shellder — Gym Heroes #89

Gym Heroes (2000) put Shellder on Cerulean's Misty roster — a fitting catch for the water-type gym leader. The 'ownership' gimmick keeps these mildly collectible, a charming corner of Misty's deck.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$2.38
Market value
~$2.49 raw
Raw copies run $1.80 to $3.01
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Shellder — Fossil #54
Rank 03

Shellder — Fossil #54

The 1999 Fossil Shellder, a first-generation common from the third English set. A couple of dollars on nostalgia, the vintage anchor of an otherwise modern-bulk line.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$2.25
Market value
~$1.84 raw
Raw copies run $0.98 to $2.20
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Shellder — FireRed & LeafGreen #79
Rank 04

Shellder — FireRed & LeafGreen #79

Tied to the 2004 Kanto remakes, a clean reprint leaning on first-gen nostalgia. A dollar card with sharp print quality, decent binder filler for the line.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$1.00
Market value
~$20.22 raw
Raw copies run $29.99 to $79.00
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Shellder δ — Dragon Frontiers #63
Rank 05

Shellder δ — Dragon Frontiers #63

EX Dragon Frontiers (2006) reimagined Pokemon with off-type 'delta' typings, and this delta Shellder is one of those oddities. Sub-dollar, but a fun curio for fans of the type-bent Holon designs.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$0.94
Market value
~$13.82 raw
Raw copies run $9.99 to $12.12
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Shellder — Secret Wonders #105
Rank 06

Shellder — Secret Wonders #105

From 2007's Secret Wonders, a Diamond & Pearl-era common. Pocket-change filler with no scarcity, included for completeness.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$0.34
Market value
~$2.99 raw
Raw copies run $1.06 to $2.00
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Shellder — XY #31
Rank 07

Shellder — XY #31

From the 2014 XY base set, a clean modern common with crisp print. Nothing scarce — a sub-quarter card that keeps the clam in current rotation.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$0.20
Market value
~$0.70 raw
Raw copies run $0.35 to $0.63
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Shellder — Generations #19
Rank 08

Shellder — Generations #19

From 2016's Generations, a 20th-anniversary set. A nostalgic-flavored common, but printed plentifully — pure bulk near the bottom of the line.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$0.19
Market value
~$0.51 raw
Raw copies run $0.22 to $0.51
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Shellder — Sword & Shield #40
Rank 09

Shellder — Sword & Shield #40

From the 2020 Sword & Shield base set, a routine modern common. Sharp print, zero scarcity — bottom-tier filler.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$0.17
Market value
~$0.32 raw
Raw copies run $0.07 to $0.34
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Shellder — Sun & Moon #33
Rank 10

Shellder — Sun & Moon #33

From the 2017 Sun & Moon base set, the cheapest entry here. A clean common with no scarcity — the very bottom of a line whose only real value sits in its lone Expedition print.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$0.16
Market value
~$0.27 raw
Raw copies run $0.07 to $0.27
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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03Most Valuable Shellder Cards — Price Chart

All prices reflect recent market data and will be updated regularly.

#CardRecent price
01Shellder — Expedition Base Set #129~$20
02Misty's Shellder — Gym Heroes #89~$2.38
03Shellder — Fossil #54~$2.25
04Shellder — FireRed & LeafGreen #79~$1.00
05Shellder δ — Dragon Frontiers #63~$0.94
06Shellder — Secret Wonders #105~$0.34
07Shellder — XY #31~$0.20
08Shellder — Generations #19~$0.19
09Shellder — Sword & Shield #40~$0.17
10Shellder — Sun & Moon #33~$0.16
11Shellder — Fusion Strike #50~$0.11
12Shellder — BREAKpoint #22~$0.09
13Shellder — 151 #90~$0.08
14Shellder — BREAKpoint #23~$0.03

04Complete Card Grid — All 14 Shellder Cards

Every official card, images and metadata pulled from the Pokemon TCG API. Click any card to see its full data.

Fossil 54
Fossil
54 · Common
Gym Heroes 89
Gym Heroes
89 · Common
Expedition Base Set 129
Expedition Base Set
129 · Common
FireRed & LeafGreen 79
FireRed & LeafGreen
79 · Common
Dragon Frontiers 63
Dragon Frontiers
63 · Common
Secret Wonders 105
Secret Wonders
105 · Common
XY 31
XY
31 · Common
BREAKpoint 22
BREAKpoint
22 · Common
BREAKpoint 23
BREAKpoint
23 · Common
Generations 19
Generations
19 · Common
Sun & Moon 33
Sun & Moon
33 · Common
Sword & Shield 40
Sword & Shield
40 · Common
Fusion Strike 50
Fusion Strike
50 · Common
151 90
151
90 · Common