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Illus. Aya Kusube · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Shellder 79/112
FireRed & LeafGreen · Common · illustrated by Aya Kusube
What Shellder 79 is worth
Shellder 79/112 sells for about $24.82 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 79th most valuable card in FireRed & LeafGreen, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Common in this set goes for $33.82, so this card sells at 73% of that. Among all 14 Shellder cards, it ranks 2nd by price. On Cardmarket its price has fallen 20% against its 30-day average.
Shellder price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $1.07 |
| Reverse Holo | $24.82 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $0.50 €0.45 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.02 €0.02 |
Recent Shellder sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $0.63 |
| Last 7 days | $0.59 |
| Last day | $0.84 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Shellder card details
| Set | FireRed & LeafGreen (EX, RG) |
| Number | 79/112 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Card type | Basic Water |
| HP | 50 |
| Attacks | Minimize Colorless Wave Splash Water · 10 damage |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Aya Kusube |
| Released | September 1, 2004 |
| Printings | Normal, Energy Reverse |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 79/112 next to the set code RG, and the rarity is Common. The illustrator credit reads Aya Kusube. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Shellder cards
All 14 Shellder cards with prices →
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.