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Shelmet is a Bug-type Pokémon from the Unova region. It evolves into Accelgor when fed 200 candies or with no candy cost if traded.

Pokédex description[]

Snail Pokémon
It evolves when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast. The reason is still unknown.
- Shelmet's cry

Possible attacks[]

Fast attacks[]

Icon Poison
11 (11) / 6
Icon Bug
9 (9) / 6

Charged attacks[]

Icon Normal
50 (25) / 50
Icon Bug
95 (27) / 100
Icon Bug
75 (25) / 75

Evolution family[]

Shelmet is part of a two-member family.

305.
Shelmet
#0616 Shelmet
Icon Friendship Trade
or
200  Shelmet candy
Arrow Dark
Accelgor
#0617 Accelgor

305.
Shelmet
#0616 Shelmet
Icon Friendship Trade
or
200  Shelmet candy
Arrow Dark
Accelgor
#0617 Accelgor

Availability[]

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
714
774

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2020 Jan 10

Increased spawns in:
February 2025 Community Day: Feb 9
Searching for Gold Research Day: 2023 Jun 3
Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale: Aug 27
Bug Out 2022: Aug 10 - 16
Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Jun 4 - 5
Weather Week 2021: Mar 24 - 27
Unova Week: 2020 Aug 14 - 21

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
476

Increased chance/Previously in:
7-km - An Instinctive Hero: 2023 May 2 - 8
7-km - Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale: Aug 27
5-km - Unova Celebration Event: 2021 Jan 5 - 10
5-km - 2020 Jan 10 - Oct 19
5-km - A Drive to Investigate: 2020 Mar 20 - 23

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
357 Field Research:
Catch 3 Shelmet or Karrablast;
Win a five-star or higher raid;
Trade a Pokémon;
Complete 3 Party Challenges: February 2025 Community Day
Trade a Pokémon: Bug Out 2024
Trade a Pokémon: Timeless Travels
Trade a Pokémon: 2023 May
Trade a Pokémon: Bug Out 2022
Trade a Pokémon: 2022 Apr
Trade a Pokémon: Bug Out 2020
Special Research/Timed Research:
Community Day Special Background Timed Research (2 encounters)
Bug Report (5 encounters)
A Mystic Hero - 2nd part: Catch 25 Pokémon
A Drive to Investigate - 3rd part: Hatch an Egg
Camera
GO Snapshot
714 Obtainable during:
February 2025 Community Day: Feb 9
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
188
309

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Grunts:
Since 2024 Oct 8
GO Battle League
GO Battle League
476 Obtainable starting from rank:
11 (Season 11)


Gallery[]

Stickers[]

Photobombs[]

External links[]

  • Shelmet page, on the official Pokédex website
  • Shelmet article, on Bulbapedia
  • Shelmet article, on the Pokémon Wiki
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