Biology
Physiology
Shelmet is a bivalve or snail-like Pokémon, with a gray shell much like that of a knight’s visor although it has a more conventionally snail-like swirl of its shell further back. Shelmet’s shell has protrusions on the underside, which it apparently uses as legs. Its inner body is pink with a long, puckered mouth, and green markings below its eyes.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It closes the lid on its helmet-like shell as a defensive tactic, and can spit a poisonous sticky fluid. For some reason, Shelmet evolve when put near an electric line with Karrablast.
Behavior
Habitat
It appears to prefer moist habitats like bogs and swamps.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Black
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When attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell. It can spit a sticky, poisonous liquid.
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White
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It evolves when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast. The reason is still unknown.
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Black 2
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When it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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When it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.
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Y
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It evolves when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast. The reason is still unknown.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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25
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27 - 84
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49 - 163
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Total: 305
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shelmet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shelmet
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Shelmet in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Shelmet in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shelmet
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shelmet
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Shelmet and Karrablast are the only Pokémon that have to be traded with a specific Pokémon to evolve, having to be traded with each other.
- Although Escavalier gains a secondary Steel type from its armor, Shelmet is a pure Bug-type despite wearing the same armor.
Origin
Shelmet appears to be based on a combination of a giant tube worm, nautilus, or snail, and plate armor. The fact that it evolves when traded with Karrablast may be a reference to jousting.
Name origin
Shelmet is a combination of shell and helmet.
Chobomaki may be a combination of おちょぼ口 ochoboguchi (puckered-up mouth) and 巻き maki (to coil or roll).
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