Shelmet: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Shelmet

Type: Bug
Weaknesses: ×2 Fire, Flying, Rock Table
Resistances: ×½ Grass, Fighting, Ground
Evolution: Shelmet → Accelgor
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 305 · top stat: Defense (85) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
Other Names: Escargaume in French · チョボマキ, Chobomaki in Japanese · Schnuthelm in German All Languages

📋Overview

Shelmet is a Bug-type Pokémon, No. 616 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Snail Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 7.7 kg.

Shelmet evolves into Accelgor.

Abilities: Hydration and Shell Armor. Hidden Ability: Overcoat. Shelmet is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation

Generation 5

Black / White

National No.

#616

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

255

Attack

255

Defense

255

Special Attack

255

Special Defense

255

Speed

255

Total

305

Min HP (Lv. 100)

210

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

304

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types

Fire

×2

Flying

×2

Rock

×2

Normal (×1) — 12 types

Normal

×1

Water

×1

Electric

×1

Ice

×1

Poison

×1

Psychic

×1

Bug

×1

Ghost

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Steel

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types

Grass

×½

Fighting

×½

Ground

×½

✨Abilities

Hydration

Ability 1

Cures the Pokémon's status conditions in rain.

Shell Armor

Ability 2

A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.

Overcoat

The Pokémon takes no damage from sandstorms. It is also protected from the effects of powders and spores.

🌱Shelmet Evolution

Trade →

🔮Shelmet Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Bug

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Shelmet Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

Protect

Normal Stat

—

Leech Life

Bug Phys.

100%

Absorb

Grass Spec.

100%

Acid

Poison Spec.

100%

Curse

Ghost Stat

—

Bide

Normal Phys.

—

Mega Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

Struggle Bug

Bug Spec.

100%

Yawn

Normal Stat

—

Acid Armor

Poison Stat

—

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

Guard Swap

Psychic Stat

—

Body Slam

Normal Phys.

100%

Recover

Normal Stat

—

Bug Buzz

Bug Spec.

100%

Final Gambit

Fighting Spec.

100%

—

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

TM02

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

TM03

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

TM04

Sludge Bomb

Poison Spec.

100%

TM05

Bug Buzz

Bug Spec.

100%

TM06

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

TM07

Venoshock

Poison Spec.

100%

TM08

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

TM09

Confide

Normal Stat

—

TM10

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

TM11

Energy Ball

Grass Spec.

100%

TM12

Encore

Normal Stat

100%

—

TM13

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

TM14

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

TM15

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM16

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

TM17

Infestation

Bug Spec.

100%

TM18

Guard Swap

Psychic Stat

—

TM19

Spikes

Ground Stat

—

TM20

Toxic Spikes

Poison Stat

—

TM21

Body Slam

Normal Phys.

100%

TM22

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

TM23

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

TM24

Baton Pass

Normal Stat

—

TM25

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

TM26

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM27

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

TM28

Struggle Bug

Bug Spec.

100%

TM29

Endure

Normal Stat

—

TM30

Mud Shot

Ground Spec.

95%

TM31

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

TM32

Leech Life

Bug Phys.

100%

TM33

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

—

Mud-Slap

Ground Spec.

100%

—

Double-Edge

Normal Phys.

100%

120

—

Encore

Normal Stat

100%

—

Mind Reader

Normal Stat

—

Guard Split

Psychic Stat

—

Spikes

Ground Stat

—

Toxic Spikes

Poison Stat

—

Pursuit

Dark Phys.

100%

—

Baton Pass

Normal Stat

—

Feint

Normal Phys.

100%

—

Endure

Normal Stat

—

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

—

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

—

Bug Bite

Bug Phys.

100%

—

Skitter Smack

Bug Phys.

90%

—

Signal Beam

Bug Spec.

100%

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

—

Gastro Acid

Poison Stat

100%

—

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Defense

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Shelmet

Available in 8 games, 145 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Black Black 2 White White 2 X Y Shield Sword

Generation V

⚫

Black 45 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (45)

Icirrus City Lv. 30 20% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 30 20% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 30 20% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 30 20% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 30 20% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 30 20% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 30 20% Autumn

Route 8 Lv. 30 20% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 30 20% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 31 10% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 31 10% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 31 10% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 31 10% Autumn

Route 8 Lv. 31 10% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 31 10% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 31 10% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 31 10% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 31 10% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 32 5% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 32 5% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 32 5% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 32 5% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 32 5% Autumn

Route 8 Lv. 32 5% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 32 5% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 32 5% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 32 5% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 33 4% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 33 4% Autumn

Route 8 Lv. 33 4% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 33 1% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 4% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 33 1% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 4% Autumn

Route 8 Lv. 33 1% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 1% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 33 4% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 33 4% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 33 1% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 33 4% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 33 1% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 4% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 33 1% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 1% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 1% Autumn

⚫

Black 2 21 encounters

Available ▼

Dark grass (6)

Route 6 Lv. 26 20%

Route 6 Lv. 29 1%

Route 6 Lv. 29 4%

Route 11 Lv. 40 20%

Route 11 Lv. 43 1%

Route 11 Lv. 43 4%

Tall grass (15)

Route 6 Lv. 23 20%

Route 6 Lv. 26 4%

Route 6 Lv. 26 1%

Route 11 Lv. 36 20%

Route 11 Lv. 39 4%

Route 11 Lv. 39 1%

Route 8 Lv. 54 20% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 54 20% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 54 20% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 54 20% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 54 20% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 54 20% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 54 20% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 54 20% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 54 20% Autumn

⬜

White 45 encounters

Available ▼

Tall grass (45)

Icirrus City Lv. 30 20% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 30 20% Autumn

Route 8 Lv. 30 20% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 30 20% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 30 20% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 30 20% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 30 20% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 30 20% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 30 20% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 31 10% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 31 10% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 31 10% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 31 10% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 31 10% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 31 10% Autumn

Route 8 Lv. 31 10% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 31 10% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 31 10% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 32 5% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 32 5% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 32 5% Autumn

Route 8 Lv. 32 5% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 32 5% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 32 5% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 32 5% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 32 5% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 32 5% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 33 1% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 33 4% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 33 1% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 4% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 33 1% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 1% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 1% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 33 4% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 33 4% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 33 4% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 33 1% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 4% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 33 1% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 4% Autumn

Route 8 Lv. 33 1% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 33 1% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 33 4% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 33 4% Autumn

⬜

White 2 22 encounters

Available ▼

Dark grass (2)

Route 6 Lv. 26 5%

Route 11 Lv. 40 5%

Tall grass (20)

Route 6 Lv. 23 5%

Route 11 Lv. 36 5%

Route 8 Lv. 57 4% Autumn

Route 8 Lv. 57 1% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 57 4% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 57 4% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 57 4% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 57 4% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 57 1% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 57 1% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 57 4% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 57 4% Summer

Route 8 Lv. 57 1% Spring

Route 8 Lv. 57 1% Autumn

Icirrus City Lv. 57 4% Summer

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 57 4% Summer

Icirrus City Lv. 57 1% Spring

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 57 1% Spring

Icirrus City Lv. 57 1% Autumn

Moor of Icirrus Lv. 57 1% Autumn

Generation VI

❎

X 5 encounters

Available ▼

Purple flowers (1)

Route 19 Lv. 47 10%

Rough terrain (2)

Route 14 Lv. 30 10%

Route 19 Lv. 47 10%

Tall grass (1)

Route 14 Lv. 30 10%

Yellow flowers (1)

Route 19 Lv. 47 10%

🟥

Y 5 encounters

Available ▼

Purple flowers (1)

Route 19 Lv. 47 10%

Rough terrain (2)

Route 14 Lv. 30 10%

Route 19 Lv. 47 10%

Tall grass (1)

Route 14 Lv. 30 10%

Yellow flowers (1)

Route 19 Lv. 47 10%

Generation VIII

🛡️

Shield 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

⚔️

Sword 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Black

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

White

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Black 2

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

White 2

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Sword

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Shield

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Shelmet in Pokémon GO

834Max CP (Lv. 40)
476Perfect CP in Raids
3 kmper Candy as Buddy
200 🍬to evolve into Accelgor

✨ Shiny available
🟣 Exists as Shadow
✨ Special evolution: free after a trade

Pokémon GO entry: Shelmet →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Black

“Quand on l’attaque, il referme sa visière pour se défendre, et projette un poison visqueux.”

Black

“When attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell. It can spit a sticky, poisonous liquid.”

White

“Il évolue quand il baigne dans une énergie électrique avec un Carabing. La cause en est inconnue.”

White

“It evolves when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast. The reason is still unknown.”

Black 2

“When it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.”

White 2

“When it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.”

“カブルモと　いっしょに　いるときにでんきてきな　しげきを　うけるとおたがいの　からだが　しんかする。”

“딱정곤과 함께 있을 때 전기적인 자극을 받으면 서로의 몸이 진화한다.”

“S’il est à proximité d’un Carabing et que les deux reçoivent une décharge électrique, ils évoluent en même temps.”

“Hält sich ein Laukaps in seiner Nähe auf und kommen beide mit Strom in Berührung, entwickeln sie sich.”

“Si está junto a Karrablast, y ambos reciben una descarga eléctrica, evolucionan los dos a la vez.”

“Quando incontra Karrablast si crea della corrente elettrica che stimola entrambi i Pokémon causandone l’evoluzione.”

“When it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.”

“カブルモと　一緒に　いるときに電気的な　刺激を　受けるとお互いの　体が　進化する。”

“カブルモと　ともに　でんきてきなエネルギーを　あびると　しんかする。りゆうは　かいめいされていない。”

“딱정곤과 함께 전기적인 에너지를 받으면 진화한다. 그 이유는 알려지지 않았다.”

“Il évolue quand il baigne dans une énergie électrique avec un Carabing. La cause en est inconnue.”

“Führt man ihm zusammen mit Laukaps elektrische Energie zu, entwickelt es sich. Niemand kennt den Grund dafür.”

“Evoluciona si entra en contacto con energía eléctrica junto a Karrablast. Aún no se ha esclarecido el porqué.”

“Se riceve una scarica elettrica assieme a Karrablast, si evolve. Il motivo non è chiaro.”

“It evolves when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast. The reason is still unknown.”

“カブルモと　ともに　電気的なエネルギーを　浴びると　進化する。理由は　解明されていない。”

Omega Ruby

“カブルモと　いっしょに　いるときにでんきてきな　しげきを　うけるとおたがいの　からだが　しんかする。”

Omega Ruby

“딱정곤과 함께 있을 때 전기적인 자극을 받으면 서로의 몸이 진화한다.”

Omega Ruby

“S’il est à proximité d’un Carabing et que les deux reçoivent une décharge électrique, ils évoluent en même temps.”

Omega Ruby

“Hält sich ein Laukaps in seiner Nähe auf und kommen beide mit Strom in Berührung, entwickeln sie sich.”

Omega Ruby

“Si está junto a Karrablast, y ambos reciben una descarga eléctrica, evolucionan los dos a la vez.”

Omega Ruby

“Quando incontra Karrablast si crea della corrente elettrica che stimola entrambi i Pokémon causandone l’evoluzione.”

Omega Ruby

“When it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.”

Omega Ruby

“カブルモと　一緒に　いるときに電気的な　刺激を　受けるとお互いの　体が　進化する。”

Alpha Sapphire

“カブルモと　ともに　でんきてきなエネルギーを　あびると　しんかする。りゆうは　かいめいされていない。”

Alpha Sapphire

“딱정곤과 함께 전기적인 에너지를 받으면 진화한다. 그 이유는 알려지지 않았다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Il évolue quand il baigne dans une énergie électrique avec un Carabing. La cause en est inconnue.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Führt man ihm zusammen mit Laukaps elektrische Energie zu, entwickelt es sich. Niemand kennt den Grund dafür.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Evoluciona si entra en contacto con energía eléctrica junto a Karrablast. Aún no se ha esclarecido el porqué.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Se riceve una scarica elettrica assieme a Karrablast, si evolve. Il motivo non è chiaro.”

Alpha Sapphire

“It evolves when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast. The reason is still unknown.”

Alpha Sapphire

“カブルモと　ともに　電気的なエネルギーを　浴びると　進化する。理由は　解明されていない。”

Sword

“てきに　おそわれると　カラの　フタをがっちり　しめて　みを　まもる。ただし　カブルモには　あけられる。”

Sword

“상대에게 공격받으면 껍질의 뚜껑을 꽉 닫아서 몸을 지킨다. 단, 딱정곤에게는 열리고 만다.”

Sword

“一旦被敵人襲擊，便會關上殼蓋保護自己。不過蓋蓋蟲能打得開。”

Sword

“Il se recroqueville dans sa carapace en fermant la visière lorsque des ennemis approchent. Carabing peut néanmoins en forcer l’entrée.”

Sword

“Wird es angegriffen, schließt es, so fest es kann, das Visier seiner Muschel. Gegen Laukaps erweist sich dieser Schutz allerdings als nutzlos.”

Sword

“Cierra a cal y canto la visera de su caparazón al ser atacado. Solo los Karrablast pueden abrirla.”

Sword

“Quando viene attaccato, si rinchiude nella conchiglia sigillando la visiera per proteggersi. Solo Karrablast riesce a superare queste difese.”

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.”

Sword

“敵に　襲われると　殻の　蓋をがっちり　閉めて　身を　守る。ただし　カブルモには　開けられる。”

Sword

“一旦被敌人袭击，便会关上壳盖保护自己。不过盖盖虫能打得开。”

Shield

“でんき　エネルギーに　はんのうするふしぎな　たいしつ。　カブルモとともに　いると　なぜか　しんかする。”

Shield

“전기 에너지에 반응하는 신비한 체질을 지녔다. 딱정곤과 함께 있으면 무슨 이유인지 진화한다.”

Shield

“有著會對電能產生反應的奇異體質。不知為何，和蓋蓋蟲待在一起就會進化。”

Shield

“Il a l’étrange faculté de réagir à l’énergie électrique. On ne sait trop pourquoi, mais quand il se trouve aux côtés de Carabing, il évolue.”

Shield

“Sein Körper reagiert unerklärlicherweise auf Elektrizität. Es heißt, die Anwesenheit von Laukaps löse bei ihm die Entwicklung aus.”

Shield

“Debido a su peculiar constitución, reacciona ante la energía eléctrica. Por alguna misteriosa razón, evoluciona en presencia de Karrablast.”

Shield

“Il suo corpo reagisce misteriosamente all’energia elettrica. Pare che si evolva se si trova in presenza di Karrablast.”

Shield

“It has a strange physiology that responds to electricity. When together with Karrablast, Shelmet evolves for some reason.”

Shield

“電気　エネルギーに　反応する不思議な　体質。　カブルモとともに　いると　なぜか　進化する。”

Shield

“有着会对电能产生反应的奇异体质。不知为何，和盖盖虫待在一起就会进化。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Escargaume

🇬🇧 English

Shelmet

🇯🇵 漢字

チョボマキ

🇯🇵 Kana

チョボマキ

🇯🇵 Romaji

Chobomaki

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Schnuthelm

🇪🇸 Español

Shelmet

🇮🇹 Italiano

Shelmet

🇰🇷 한국어

쪼마리

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

小嘴蜗

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

小嘴蝸

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Escargot

🇬🇧 EN

Snail Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

マイマイポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Schnecken-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Shelmet

What type is Shelmet?

Shelmet is a Bug-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Shelmet?

Shelmet evolves into Accelgor.

What are Shelmet's weaknesses?

Shelmet is weak to Fire, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Shelmet's Hidden Ability?

Shelmet's Hidden Ability is Overcoat. Its regular Abilities are Hydration and Shell Armor.

Can you get a Shiny Shelmet in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Shelmet is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry