Bug
#0616
— Snail Pokémon
Shelmet
Height0.4 m
Weight7.7 kg
Base Exp61
BST305
Abilities
Hydration
Shell Armor
Overcoathidden
When attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell. It can spit a sticky, poisonous liquid.
Base Stats
HP
50
Atk
40
Def
85
SpA
40
SpD
65
Spe
25
BST305
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Shelmet can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Absorb
Grass20100%
Lv1Protect
Normal——
Lv4Acid
Poison40100%
Lv8Curse
Ghost——
Lv12Mega Drain
Grass40100%
Lv16Struggle Bug
Bug50100%
Lv20Yawn
Normal——
Lv24Acid Armor
Poison——
Lv28Giga Drain
Grass75100%
Lv32Guard Swap
Psychic——
Lv36Body Slam
Normal85100%
Lv40Recover
Normal——
Lv44Bug Buzz
Bug90100%
Lv48Final Gambit
Fighting—100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Shelmet across different games
- Pokémon Black
- "When attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell. It can spit a sticky, poisonous liquid."
- Pokémon White
- "It evolves when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast. The reason is still unknown."
- Pokémon Black 2
- "When it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve."
- Pokémon Sword
- "When attacked, it tightly shuts the lid of its shell. This reaction fails to protect it from Karrablast, however, because they can still get into the shell."
- Pokémon Shield
- "It has a strange physiology that responds to electricity. When together with Karrablast, Shelmet evolves for some reason."
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About Shelmet
Shelmet is the Snail Pokémon a Bug type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 305 with Hydration or Shell Armor as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Shelmet in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
