Special
Sweeper
495Average
145Very Fast
CTier

Few Pokemon outrun Accelgor without a Choice Scarf. Bug typing gives it solid coverage options. Only weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Known as the Shell Out Pokemon. The stat spread leans into special offense.

The stat bars tell the story: Speed carries everything and Defense's dead weight. But this Shell Out Pokemon still yields 2 Speed EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
495Above
HP80
C
Attack70
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def60
C
Speed145
A
Total495
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Accelgor yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•0.8m / 2'07"•25.3kg / 55.8 lbs•173Base XP
Pokedex Entries

When its body dries out, it weakens. So it wraps a membrane around itself for protection while it spits poison.

Black 2 / White 2

Accelgor Weakness

Avg

Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves hit Accelgor for super-effective damage. At base 145 Speed, Accelgor outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFlyingRock
½xResisti
GrassFightingGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
GrassPsychicDark
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
HydrationCures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Sticky HoldPrevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
UnburdenHADoubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Accelgor evolved from Shelmet's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Shelmet eggs (quick to hatch). The evolution from Shelmet pushed Accelgor to 495 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +120.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Shelmet
#616Shelmet
Trade
Accelgor
#617Accelgor
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Shelmet
Bug
Accelgor
Bug
HP
50
80+30
ATK
40
70+30
DEF
85
40-45
SP.ATK
40
100+60
SP.DEF
65
60-5
SPE
25
145+120
BST
305D-Tier
495C-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Accelgor to get Shelmet eggs easily from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Double-Edge, Encore and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves

Prediction matters here. Choice Scarf means Accelgor can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is speed patching through item lock. Max HP and Speed EVs with Stickyhold back that up. The remaining moves prevents free switches.

Best Build

Pivot
Ability
Stickyhold
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Accelgor Moveset

  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • Final Gambit
  • U TurnSTAB
  • Focus Blast

Recommended Teammates

Staraptor
StaraptorDecent

Don't skip the egg moves. Accelgor picks up Baton Pass and Double-Edge only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Bug Buzz and Leech Life while Poison and Normal coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Acid Spray
4010020Poison
Lv 1
Double Team
——15Normal
Lv 1
Leech Life
2010010Bug
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 4
Acid Spray
4010020Poison
Lv 8
Double Team
——15Normal
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 16
Struggle Bug
3010020Bug
Lv 20
Mega Drain
4010015Grass
Lv 25
Swift
60—20Normal
Lv 28
Me First
——20Normal
Lv 32
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 37
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Lv 40
U-turn
7010020Bug
Lv 44
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Lv 49
Recover
——10Normal
Lv 52
Power Swap
——10Psychic
Lv 56
Final Gambit
—1005Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM76
Struggle Bug
3010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM09
Venoshock
6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Egg
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Egg
Guard Split
——10Psychic
Egg
Mind Reader
——5Normal
Egg
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Egg
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Egg
Spikes
——20Ground

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Tutor
Gastro Acid
—10010Poison
Tutor
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Tutor
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Tutor
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Tutor
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Acid
4010030Poison
Rem
Acid Armor
——40Poison
Rem
Bide+1
——10Normal
Rem
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Rem
Curse
——10Ghost
Rem
Guard Swap
——10Psychic
Rem
Protect+4
——10Normal
Rem
Yawn
——10Normal

Accelgor's 2-stage line starts with Shelmet, which appears at solid rates in the locations below. Level through 2 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Accelgor in Black 2 & White 2

Shelmet is your first catch on the way to Accelgor. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 23-57 across 14 total spots in the chain.

  1. Shelmet
    Step 1Catch Shelmet
    Route 6
    Black 2GrassLv.23-26CommonMidRouteAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 6
    Black 2GrassLv.26-29CommonMidRouteAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 6
    White 2GrassLv.23RareMidRouteAny
    CHALLENGING
    Route 6
    White 2GrassLv.26RareMidRouteAnyDouble grass
    CHALLENGING
    Route 11
    Black 2GrassLv.36-39CommonLateRouteAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 11
    Black 2GrassLv.40-43CommonLateRouteAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 11
    White 2GrassLv.36RareLateRouteAny
    CHALLENGING
    Route 11
    White 2GrassLv.40RareLateRouteAnyDouble grass
    CHALLENGING
    Icirrus City
    Black 2GrassLv.54UncommonPostCitySpring/summer/autumn
    EASY
    Moor of Icirrus
    Black 2GrassLv.54UncommonPostSwampAny
    EASY
    Route 8
    Black 2GrassLv.54UncommonPostRouteSpring/summer/autumn
    EASY
    Icirrus City
    White 2GrassLv.57RarePostCitySpring/summer/autumn
    CHALLENGING
    Moor of Icirrus
    White 2GrassLv.57RarePostSwampAny
    CHALLENGING
    Route 8
    White 2GrassLv.57RarePostRouteSpring/summer/autumn
    CHALLENGING
  2. Accelgor
    Step 2Accelgor ✓

  • Accelgor works as a sweeper with 495 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 145 base Speed does the heavy lifting.

  • Watch for Blaziken (Fire), Staraptor (Flying), and Terrakion (Rock) when using Accelgor. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Accelgor's base 145 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Shelmet evolves into Accelgor by trading. Accelgor is the fully evolved form. At 495 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Hydration cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain — that's the one you want on Accelgor. Unburden is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sticky Hold works too if your team needs something different.

  • Accelgor is a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. But the speed tells the real story — base 145 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • Accelgor appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Since Black & White, Accelgor has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Accelgor has appeared steadily across every generation since.