Shelter
In Pokémon ChampionsGen VIII
Game
Pokémon Champions
SteelStatus
the user's Defense by 2.
- Power
- –
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 10
- Hits
- The user
See it in the games
No clip of Shelter here yet. Find Shelter on YouTube →
How it works in Champions
the user's Defense by 2 .
“The user makes its skin as hard as an iron shield, sharply boosting its Defense stat.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Snatch can steal it.
Who runs Shelter on Showdown
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.
On the ladder today
Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Shelter among their most used moves.
Who learns Shelter
1 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
All 3 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →