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Shelmet (Pokémon)

Shelmet

#616
Snail Pokémon

Pokédex Data

National No.#616
Type Bug
SpeciesSnail Pokémon
Height0.4 m (1' 0.3")
Weight7.7 kg (17.0 lbs)
Abilities
  1. Hydration
  2. Shell-armor
  3. Overcoat(hidden ability)
ColorRed
Introduced inGeneration 5
ShapeBall

Training

Catch Rate200
Base Exp.61
Growth RateMedium

Breeding

Egg Group Bug

Base Stats

HP5016%
Attack4013%
Defense8528%
Special Attack4013%
Special Defense6521%
Speed258%
Total305

Shelmet Evolution Chart

Type Effectiveness

Defense

Not very effective against Shelmet Fighting Ground Grass
Normal effect against Shelmet Normal Poison Bug Ghost Steel Water Electric Psychic Ice Dragon Dark Fairy
Super effective against Shelmet Flying Rock Fire

Shelmet Weakness

This shows the effectiveness of each type on Shelmet. Shelmet is the defender and each type is the attacker. The effectiveness is measured by the damage multiplier.

Key

KeyEffectDamage multiplier
0No effect0%
½ (0.5)Not very effective50%
1Normal100%
2Very effective200%

Type effectiveness against Shelmet

1× damage
Normal Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
0.5× damage
Fighting Pokémon are not very effective against against Shelmet.
2× damage
Flying Pokémon are very effective against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Poison Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
0.5× damage
Ground Pokémon are not very effective against against Shelmet.
2× damage
Rock Pokémon are very effective against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Bug Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Ghost Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Steel Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
2× damage
Fire Pokémon are very effective against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Water Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
0.5× damage
Grass Pokémon are not very effective against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Electric Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Psychic Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Ice Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Dragon Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Dark Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.
1× damage
Fairy Pokémon have normal effectiveness against against Shelmet.

Pokédex Entries

Shelmet was unavailable prior to Generation 5.
Generation 5
BlackWhiteWhen attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell. It can spit a sticky, poisonous liquid.
Black 2White 2When it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.
Generation 6
XWhen it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.
YIt evolves when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast. The reason is still unknown.
Omega RubyAlpha SapphireWhen it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.
Generation 7
SunShelmet has no Pokédex entry.
MoonShelmet has no Pokédex entry.
Ultra SunShelmet has no Pokédex entry.
Ultra MoonShelmet has no Pokédex entry.
Let's Go PikachuLet's Go EeveeShelmet has no Pokédex entry.
Generation 8
SwordWhen 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.
ShieldIt has a strange physiology that responds to electricity. When together with Karrablast, Shelmet evolves for some reason.

Shelmet Locations

VersionLocationLevel
Black WhiteIcirrus City30
Black 2 White 2Icirrus City54
X YKalos Route 1430