Shell

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Shell (シェル, Sheru) is an ability that appears in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. It reduces the damage the user takes from magical attacks.

Mechanics

In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Shell is an enemy card effect that reduces damage from magic attacks by 50%. It costs 50 CP to add to the deck and lasts for five hits.

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Shell is a Dimension Link ability.

In Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Shell is an Overclock ability that vastly reduces damage from magic attacks.

In Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Shell is a Dream Eater skill that decreases damage taken from magic attacks by 50%.

Learning Shell

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

• The Ursula enemy card has Shell as its effect.
• The Black Fungus enemy card can randomly activate Shell.
• The Darkside enemy card can mimic an enemy's Shell.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

• The Template:Dlink has Shell as its level 2 ability.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

• The Kingdom Key 2.0 and its upgrades have Shell as a level 2 Clock Ability.
• The Lady Luck and its upgrades have Shell as a level 2 Clock Ability.
• The Oathkeeper and its upgrades have Shell as a level MAX Clock Ability.
• The Metal Chocobo: Au and its upgrades have Shell as a level 3 Clock Ability.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

• Yoggy Ram learns Shell at level 1.
• Sir Kyroo learns Shell at level 1.
• Tatsu Steed learns Shell at level 8.
• Thunderaffe learns Shell at level 12.
• Iceguin Ace learns Shell at level 1.
• Escarglow learns Shell at level 18.
• Wheeflower learns Shell at level 11.
• Cyber Yog learns Shell at level 1.
• Lord Kyroo learns Shell at level 1.
• Majik Lapin learns Shell at level 9.
• Aura Lion learns Shell at level 14.

Origin

Shell is a recurring status in the Final Fantasy series. It generally increases the affected character's defense against magical attacks, and it is usually applied with the spell of the same name.