Shelmet

#122 in the Black and White Pokédex • Snail Pokémon

Shelmet

#122 in the Black and White Pokédex • Snail Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

210

304

Attack

196

Defense

157

295

Sp. Atk

196

Sp. Def

121

251

Speed

163

Total

305

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Cryogonal

Accelgor

Normal

Shiny

Shelmet

Snail Pokémon

#122

Height

0.4 m (1'04")

Weight

7.7 kg (17 lbs)

Abilities

Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat(Hidden Ability)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shelmet takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Unova #122
EV yield	1 Def
Catch rate	200
Base Exp.	61

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Bug
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (3,840 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

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.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shelmet #122	Trade with Karrablast	Accelgor #123

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Black

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Autumn

White

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Autumn
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Spring
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Summer
Icirrus City	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Autumn
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Spring
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Summer
Route 8 Road 8	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	31	10%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	32	5%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	4%	During Autumn
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Spring
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Summer
Moor of Icirrus	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33	1%	During Autumn

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Leech Life	Physical	20	100	15	The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
4	Acid	Special	40	100	30	The opposing team is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. The acid may also lower the targets’ Sp. Def stats.
8	Bide	Physical	-	-	10	The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.
13	Curse	Status	-	-	10	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
16	Struggle Bug	Special	30	100	20	While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets’ Sp. Atk stat is reduced.
20	Mega Drain	Special	40	100	15	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
25	Yawn	Status	-	-	10	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.
28	Protect	Status	-	-	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
32	Acid Armor	Status	-	-	40	The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.
37	Giga Drain	Special	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
40	Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
44	Bug Buzz	Special	90	100	10	The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
49	Recover	Status	-	-	5	Restoring its own cells, the user restores its own HP by half of its max HP.
52	Guard Swap	Status	-	-	10	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the target.
56	Final Gambit	Special	-	100	5	The user risks everything to attack its target. The user faints but does damage equal to the user’s HP.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black and White.

		Class				Description
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM09	Venoshock	Special	65	100	10	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
TM10	Hidden Power	Special	1	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Special	90	100	10	Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. It may also poison the target.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM48	Round	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage.
TM53	Energy Ball	Special	80	100	10	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.
TM76	Struggle Bug	Special	30	100	20	While resisting, the user attacks the opposing Pokémon. The targets’ Sp. Atk stat is reduced.
TM87	Swagger	Status	-	90	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, it also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.
TM90	Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Baton Pass	Status	-	-	40	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
Encore	Status	-	100	5	The user compels the target to keep using only the move it last used for three turns.
Endure	Status	-	-	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Feint	Physical	30	100	10	An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
Guard Split	Status	-	-	10	The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of its target’s.
Mind Reader	Status	-	-	5	The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.
Mud-Slap	Special	20	100	10	The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Pursuit	Physical	40	100	20	An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a target that is switching out of battle.
Spikes	Status	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Hydration

Ability Slot 1

Heals status problems if it is raining.

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Shell Armor

Ability Slot 2

The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.

Protects against critical hits.

Overcoat(Hidden Ability)

Protects the Pokémon from damage from weather.

Protects against damage from weather.

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Cryogonal

#123

Accelgor

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