Shelmet Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Shelmet level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
4.02
30.0
3734.7s
3.01
2
3.78
28.2
3964.0s
2.84
3
3.74
27.9
4015.7s
2.80
4
3.54
26.4
4231.8s
2.66
5
3.53
26.3
4250.8s
2.65
6
3.40
25.4
4407.1s
2.55
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Shelmet PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Bug type
20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20% and reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Shelmet Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
6
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Infestation
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
12
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
11
10
1.0s
11
9
13
1.0s
9
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acid | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% |
Infestation | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Shelmet Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
65
Energy
-40
DPE
1.63
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-60
DPE
1.67
Archetype
Effect
30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-55
DPE
1.36
Archetype
Effect
20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20% and reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Compare charged moves
50
-33
2.0s
25
95
-50
3.5s
27.14
75
-50
3.0s
25
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body Slam | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Bug Buzz | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Signal Beam | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Shelmet carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shelmet's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Infestation and Bug Buzz make up Shelmet's best raid moveset, dealing 4.0 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shelmet for how it holds up as a raid boss.
How many moves can Shelmet learn in Pokémon GO?
Shelmet can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.
How much does Shelmet's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Shelmet costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
