# Shellder #79/112 — FireRed & LeafGreen

## Summary

Shellder is a bulk common from the set that remade Kanto for the Game Boy Advance era, a pull that fills binders and builds Water decks rather than chasing anything. Aya Kusube's name adds a little interest for illustrator collectors, though demand here stays modest and nostalgic. The modelled guide sits at $1.05, flat over 30 days on 6 copies traded, with 403 days of inventory on the board; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | FireRed & LeafGreen |
| Number | 79/112 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Aya Kusube |
| Release date | 2004-09-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 50 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Minimize | cost Colorless — During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Shellder by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance). |
| Attack: Wave Splash | cost Water — damage 10 |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Shellder #090](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/shellder) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.05** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-02T13:57:49.666Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-02T13:57:49.666Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.70 — as of 2026-11-02T13:57:49.666Z
- Quant score: 19/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-11-02T13:57:49.666Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2004-09-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-23T08:33:37.239Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-23T08:33:36.254Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-22T20:36:13.000Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-23T08:33:36.253Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T18:15:34.179Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/firered-leafgreen/shellder-79)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex6-79%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)