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"Shelly's the perfect ranger: reliable, tough, and terrific with her shotgun. She never understood why Colt got to steal the limelight..."
Shelly Portrait

Shelly is a Starting Brawler that is unlocked upon beginning the game. She has moderate health and damage output, and a fast movement speed. Her attack is a burst of shotgun shells that deal high damage up close. Her Super knocks surviving enemies back and destroys obstacles, similarly dealing high damage up close. Her first Gadget, Fast Forward, allows her to dash a few tiles to the direction she is facing. Her second Gadget, Clay Pigeons, narrows the width and increases the range of her attacks for the next 5 seconds. Her first Star Power, Shell Shock, makes her Super momentarily slow enemies down. Her second Star Power, Band-Aid, gives her a bar that charges over time and, when fully charged, heals her when her health falls below 40%. Her Hypercharge, Double Barrel, increases the spread and number of projectiles her Super fires.

Attack: Buckshot

"Shelly's boomstick fires a wide spread of pellets to a medium range. The more pellets hit, the greater the damage."

Shelly fires a burst of shells that deal rather low damage by themselves, but can deal a lot of together. The attack deals more damage at close range since more of the shells will hit the enemy, but the range of her attack is quite long, making her able to charge her Super from afar without risking potential defeat. This attack allows Shelly to excel in close-quarters combat, especially against Brawlers with low health and/or short-range attacks.

Super: Super Shell

"Shelly's Super Shell obliterates both cover and enemies. Any survivors get knocked back."

Shelly's Super fires a damaging burst of shells which can not only destroy obstacles but also knock back enemies. Like her main attack, the shells spread out, and deals massive damage at close range. Note that the shells destroy walls, but don't pierce through them, so they disappear upon destroying a wall tile.

Gadgets

Fast Forward

"Shelly dashes ahead, skipping a few unnecessary steps!"
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Shelly dashes 3.33 tiles in the direction she is facing upon using this Gadget. However, it is cancelled if she is stunned, pulled, or knocked back, and she cannot dash through walls or water and the dash will be interrupted if she dashes into any of them.

Clay Pigeons

"On activation, for the next 5 seconds Shelly's main attacks focuses the fire to a smaller area with an increased range."
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For the next 5 seconds, Shelly's main attacks will have their spread decreased by 67% and their range increased to 10 tiles, as well as a projectile speed boost. A Gadget symbol will glow above Shelly's head signaling this Gadget's activation and usage, as well as a glowing attack joystick. This Gadget's cooldown starts after the 5 seconds are up.

Star Powers

Shell Shock

"Shelly's Super shells slow down enemies for 2 seconds!"
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Enemies hit by Shelly's Super are slowed down by a considerable amount for 2 seconds.

Band-Aid

"When Shelly falls below 40% health, she instantly heals for 2220 health. Band-Aid recharges in 15 seconds."
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Shelly gains a bar similar to Bibi's Home Run bar, which takes 15 seconds to charge up completely. If she falls below 40% health and the bar is fully charged, she instantly heals 2220 health, and the bar resets. However, if Shelly has over 40% health, her bar is full, and she gets defeated in one blow by a high-damage Brawler like Bull, her Star Power will not activate, and she will have to wait another 15 seconds to get Band-Aid back after respawning, regardless of if it was charged or not. The amount of health healed from Band-Aid scales with any type of power-ups, including Showdown Power Cubes.

Hypercharge: Double Barrel

"Super Shell is 33% larger."
Shelly-Hypercharge

When activated, Shelly's Super spread is increased by 33%, and the number of projectiles is increased from 9 to 12. She also gains a 25% speed and shield boost, as well as a 5% damage boost.

Tips

  • Shelly is best in maps with lots of bushes and walls as you can hide in a bush and camp. However, be careful when using her Super, as it destroys walls and bushes, which could prove fatal to teammates or Shelly herself if they need to take cover or to hide.
  • When using Shelly, take advantage of walls or bushes when approaching long-range Brawlers such as Colt or Rico (for Rico, try to avoid having a large assortment of walls by and behind you that he could bounce his projectiles on, which gives him an obvious advantage), since they can out-range and take down Shelly with ease in the open. To avoid that, be careful when using her Super, as it destroys walls, which gives her an obvious disadvantage against long-ranged Brawlers like the mentioned.
  • The spread of Shelly's attacks allows her to sweep bushes and expose any enemies hiding in them without having to go inside the bush, potentially risking being defeated by a high-damage Brawler like Bull.
  • Similar to Colt's Super, projectiles from Shelly's Super don't pierce through walls, they disappear after breaking one. Keep this in mind if you are trying to use Shelly's Super to defeat a Brawler behind a wall, because the opponent will take less damage due to some of the bullets disappearing after breaking a wall; the more walls between you and your enemy (in a scenario where the Super is aimed perfectly at the opponent), the less damage they'll take from the Super.
  • Shelly is an excellent counter to tanks with her Super, since she can chain Supers on the tanks and stun-lock them, making them unable to fight back. However, Shelly is helpless in close-quarters combat without her Super due to the tanks’ superior health and DPS, so try to have your Super charged up before facing them.
  • Shelly's Super has the ability to interrupt other Brawlers' Supers because it knocks them back. For example, she can stop Frank from using his Super if she hits him with her Super during his wind-up. This can become even more deadly by waiting in a bush and then ambushing, since the enemies won't know you're there and won't be careful when using their Super, giving you an opportunity to surprise them, stopping their Super and potentially defeating them.
  • As mentioned, Shelly is capable of chaining her Super. This is done by using her Super against an enemy Brawler at point-blank range. This will charge her Super such that she needs only one more main attack to have her Super ready again, allowing her to move on to the next Brawler to repeat the process, gaining and using Supers in quick succession. This proves to be an effective counter against tanks except for Bull and Darryl.
  • If Shelly is at low health and is being chased by a Brawler, she can use her Super to knock them back and gain a bit more time to escape. This works even better if she has Shell Shock since, that way, she can also slow them down for a few seconds. If both of these don't help or she doesn't have her Super, Shelly can also use her Fast Forward gadget.
  • Defeating assassins with Shelly can be tricky. To defeat such Brawlers, use your Fast Forward Gadget to get closer to the long-range assassins and defeat them at close-quarters. However, this is circumvented if the respective assassin escapes, such as Stu with his Super. For close-range assassins, focus on landing your shots correctly to quickly defeat them.
  • Shelly's Clay Pigeons Gadget can be used directly after using her Super at mid-range. While the enemy gets knocked back, Shelly is able to hit all bullets with the longer attacks provided by the Gadget to get maximum value out of it. This is especially effective when combined with her Shell Shock Star Power, allowing Shelly to easily land even more shots and take down foes, usually getting her Super back in the process, which could help her in a later combat.
  • Shelly's Clay Pigeons Gadget channels and increases the range of her shots for a couple seconds, making it easier to charge Supers that could help in later combats. In mirror matches or against medium-range Brawlers, this can be helpful, but her Fast Forward Gadget can give Shelly more advantage. It allows her to get in close range to enemies and ambush them, potentially surprising them if she dashes from a bush. Sometimes, though, you will find yourself using Clay Pigeons in situations where an enemy on low health is out of your normal range and you need to finish them off (like when they have a lot of gems in Gem Grab or to secure a quick elimination in Bounty or Knockout, which could potentially give your team a victory).
  • Using her Shell Shock Star Power, Shelly can slow down Brawlers that are trying to escape, allowing her and/or her teammates to catch up and eliminate them. In Showdown, this can be used to catch up with longer-range Brawlers if they get hit by Shelly's Super.
  • Shelly can slow down the entire enemy team with her Shell Shock Star Power, making way for a potential team wipe with the help of allies.
  • In Duo Showdown, two useful team compositions are Shelly and Tara, and Shelly and Gene, as either of them can pull enemies into Shelly, who can finish them off with her Super.
  • In Duo Showdown, if you have a teammate with ranged jumps like El Primo or Edgar, you can charge your Super up and then get defeated on purpose. When you are just about to respawn, your teammate can jump near an enemy team so that you respawn next to them. Then, use your Super to eliminate them rapidly, chaining Supers if needed. Your immunity shield will protect you while you do this. If your teammate is a squishier Brawler like Crow, they may jump slightly further away from the enemy and you can then use your Fast Forward Gadget to get near the enemies and use the same strategy. This will result in a team-wipe as it works well regardless of the number of Power Cubes the enemy has, since the immunity shield you get after respawning for a couple seconds makes you impossible to defeat for some seconds: enough time to finish the team off. Be wary of Brawlers like Bull or Darryl, though, as they can charge and roll away respectively from you before you respawn.
  • Shelly is moderately good in Brawl Ball since she can destroy the walls blocking the enemy's goal and allow your team to score more easily. A rather useful tactic some people use is shooting the ball and then immediately using her Super to break any obstacles in the way and pushing back enemies in front of the goal, which could potentially lead to a victory in said game mode.

Voice Lines

Spawning In The Lead Receiving Damage Defeating An Enemy Defeated Attacking Activating A Super

History

  • 16/08/17:
    • Nerf Shelly's reload time was increased to 1.5 seconds (from 1.25).
    • Nerf Her main attack range was decreased to 6.67 tiles (from 7.67).
    • Neutral Her main attack shells have a larger spread.
  • 07/12/17:
    • Neutral Shelly's Shell Shock Star Power was added.
    • Neutral The health and damage statistics of all Brawlers were multiplied by 4.
  • 16/01/18:
    • Nerf Shelly's Shell Shock Star Power slow duration was decreased to 2.5 seconds (from 3).
  • 21/03/18:
    • Nerf Shelly's main attack damage was decreased to 300 (from 320) per shell.
    • Neutral Every Brawler's movement speed was increased by 70 points, increasing Shelly's movement speed to 720 (from 650).
    • Neutral All Brawlers' projectile speeds are increased by 9%.
  • 21/05/18:
    • Buff Shelly's health was increased to 3600 (from 3200).
  • 29/05/18:
    • Buff Shelly's main attack range was increased to 7.33 tiles (from 6.67).
  • 05/12/18:
    • Neutral Shelly and and her Bandita Shelly skin were remodeled, and the Star Shelly skin was added.
  • 12/12/18:
    • Neutral Star Shelly became available to every user until 01/01/19.
  • 15/04/19:
    • Buff Shelly's main attack range was increased to 7.67 tiles (from 7.33).
    • Buff Her main attack projectile speed was increased by 5%.
  • 11/06/19:
    • Buff Shelly's Shell Shock Star Power slow duration was increased to 3 seconds (from 2.5).
  • 26/06/19:
    • Neutral Shelly's Band-Aid Star Power was added.
  • 29/08/19:
    • Nerf Shelly's Band-Aid Star Power healing was decreased to 2000 (from reaching full health).
  • 18/09/19:
    • Nerf Shelly's Band-Aid Star Power healing was decreased to 1800 (from 2000).
  • 23/10/19:
    • Neutral Shelly's animations were reworked.
  • 24/10/19:
    • Neutral The Witch Shelly skin was added. It was featured as a Brawl-o-ween skin.
  • 17/03/20:
    • Neutral Shelly's Fast Forward Gadget was added.
  • 19/03/20:
    • Neutral The PSG Shelly skin was unlockable by winning the PSG Cup 2020 in-game Challenge.
  • 02/07/20:
    • Neutral Shelly, Star Shelly, and PSG Shelly received facial animations.
    • Neutral Shelly's True Silver and True Gold skins were added.
  • 09/09/20:
    • Neutral Shelly's Clay Pigeons Gadget was added.
  • 10/09/20:
    • Buff Shelly's health was increased to 3800 (from 3600).
    • Buff The number of hits necessary to charge Shelly's Super was decreased to 2 hits (from 3).
    • Nerf Her Super recharge rate was decreased slightly.
  • 15/12/20:
    • Buff Shelly's Shell Shock Star Power slow duration was increased to 4 seconds (from 3).
    • Buff Shelly's Band-Aid Star Power now charges in 15 seconds (from 20).
  • 27/01/21:
    • Neutral Bandita Shelly and Witch Shelly received facial animations.
  • 19/05/21:
    • Buff Shelly's Fast Forward Gadget range was increased to 3.33 tiles (from 3).
    • Buff Her Shell Shock Star Power slow duration was increased to 4.5 seconds (from 4).
    • Buff Her Band-Aid Star Power healing was increased to 2000 (from 1800).
  • 16/06/21:
    • Buff Shelly’s Clay Pigeons Gadget projectile speed was increased by 20%.
  • 09/07/21:
    • Neutral Shelly's Latin America Master League skins were added.
  • 25/08/21:
    • Neutral Shelly's Clay Pigeons Gadget was reworked from affecting Shelly's next attack to increase her range for her attack for the next 5 seconds.
  • 30/08/21:
    • Neutral The Princess Shelly skin was added. It was featured as a Brawl Pass Season 8 exclusive skin.
  • 27/10/21:
    • Neutral Shelly's class was changed to Damage Dealer (From Fighter).
  • 29/06/22:
    • Neutral Shelly's Fast Forward Gadget visual effects were slightly reworked.
  • 24/12/22:
    • Neutral The Classic Shelly skin became available for every user to claim until 02/01/23.
  • 25/04/23:
    • Buff Shelly's movement speed was increased to 820 (from 720).
  • 06/06/23:
    • Nerf Shelly's health was decreased to 3700 (from 3800).
    • Nerf Shelly's Shell Shock Star Power slow duration was decreased to 2 seconds (from 4.5).
  • 15/08/23:
    • Nerf Shelly's movement speed was decreased to 770 (from 820).
  • 05/09/23:
    • Neutral All Brawlers' health and damage were increased from 5% to 10% with each Power Level.
    • Neutral Shelly's Double Barrel Hypercharge can be obtained by completing a special quest required to win 25 matches in Hypercharge Unleashed until 11/09/23.
  • 24/10/23
    • Nerf Shelly's Super recharge rate was decreased by 46%.
    • Neutral Shelly's Band-Aid Star Power healing was decreased to 1998 (from 2000) but now scales with Power Levels.
    • Neutral Shelly's flavor text was changed from "Shelly's spread-fire shotgun blasts the other team with buckshot. Her Super destroys cover and keeps her opponents at a distance!" to "Shelly's the perfect ranger: reliable, tough, and terrific with her shotgun. She never understood why Colt got to steal the limelight..."
  • 27/10/23:
    • Neutral The Hoot Hoot Shelly skin was added. It was featured as a Brawl-o-ween skin.
  • 12/12/23:
    • Neutral Shelly was slightly remodeled.
  • 27/02/24:
    • Buff Shelly's Double Barrel Hypercharge shield boost was increased to 25% (from 15%).
    • Nerf Shelly's Double Barrel Hypercharge multiplier was decreased to 35% (from 40%).
    • Nerf Shelly's Double Barrel Hypercharge damage boost was decreased to 5% (from 25%).
    • Neutral All Brawlers' Hypercharges duration can no longer be extended.
    • Neutral Shelly was slightly remodeled.
  • 07/03/24:
    • Neutral The Shelly Dancer, Shelly Dancer Iris, and Shelly Dancer Dahlia skins were added. They were featured as Brawl Pass Season 24 exclusive skins and Sands of Time skins.

Cosmetics

Skins

Pins

Shelly
Skin Pins
Shelly Skin-Default
Shelly Pin-Neutral

Neutral

Free
Shelly Pin-Happy

Happy

Common
Shelly Pin-Sad

Sad

Common
Shelly Pin-Angry

Angry

Common
Shelly Pin-GG

GG

Rare
Shelly Pin-Clap

Clap

Rare
Shelly Pin-Thanks

Thanks

Epic
Shelly Pin-Phew

Phew

Epic
Shelly Pin-Special

Special

Epic
Shelly Pin-Facepalm

Facepalm

Exclusive
Shelly Pin-Hypercharge

Hypercharge

Exclusive
Shelly Skin-Witch
Shelly Witch Pin-Neutral

Neutral

Exclusive
Shelly Skin-Star
Shelly Star Pin-Thanks

Thanks

Exclusive
Shelly Skin-Hoot Hoot
Shelly Hoot Hoot Pin-Special

Special

Exclusive
Shelly Skin-Shelly Dancer
Shelly Shelly Dancer Pin-Special

Special

Exclusive
Shelly Skin-Shelly Dancer Iris
Shelly Shelly Dancer Iris Pin-Special

Special

Exclusive
Shelly Skin-Shelly Dancer Dahlia
Shelly Shelly Dancer Dahlia Pin-Special

Special

Exclusive

Sprays

Shelly-Spray

Shelly

Common
Shelly Hypercharge-Spray

Shelly Hypercharge

Exclusive
Hoot Hoot Shelly-Spray

Hoot Hoot Shelly

Common

Profile Icons

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Shelly

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Shelly

Shelly Hypercharge-pfp

Hypercharge

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Hoot Hoot Shelly

Shelly Dancer-pfp

Shelly Dancer

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