Shell Trap
Fire
Effect Summary
Only deals damage if the user was hit by a
Physical
move this turn.
move this turn.Detailed Effect
Shell Trap sets up a trap at the beginning of the turn.
If the user is hit by a Physical
category move, Shell Trap will is performed immediately afterwards.
Otherwise, Shell Trap is performed in the usual order and fails.
Shell Trap has decreased priority meaning that it will move after most other moves.
Encore fails if targeted at a Pokémon using Shell Trap.
If the user is affected by Powder it activates if Shell Trap activates.
Shell Trap will not be activated by:
If the user is hit by a Physical
category move, Shell Trap will is performed immediately afterwards.Otherwise, Shell Trap is performed in the usual order and fails.
Shell Trap has decreased priority meaning that it will move after most other moves.
Encore fails if targeted at a Pokémon using Shell Trap.
If the user is affected by Powder it activates if Shell Trap activates.
Shell Trap will not be activated by:
- being hit by an ally's move
- a Substitute taking damage
- a hit from a move boosted by Sheer Force
- a hit that happens after the user's turn
- a hit that causes the user to faint
- In and Gen 9 this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
SM USUM LGPLGE | The user sets a shell trap. If the user is hit by a physical move, the trap will explode and inflict damage on the opposing Pokémon. |
SWSH | The user sets a shell trap. If the user is hit by a physical move, the trap will explode and inflict damage on opposing Pokémon. |
Meta Information
| Move Target |  All Adjacent Enemiesmeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||
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