Utility
Sweeper
CTier
145Speed · Extreme

Stats & Training

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
Above
HP80
C
Attack70
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def60
C
Speed145
A
Total495
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight25.3 kg
55.8 lbsLight
Base XP173
Average
Abilities
HydrationPopular
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Sticky HoldPopular
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
UnburdenHA
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

Having removed its heavy shell, it becomes very light and can fight with ninja-like movements.

Accelgor Weakness

Fire, Flying, and Rock 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.

Accelgor Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Ground
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRock
½xResist
GrassFightingGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Accelgor in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Zapdos's Heat Wave hits Accelgor for 83-98%. Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 281-331%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureCalm
Moves
  • Stealth Rock
  • Lava Plume
  • Earth Power
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

X & Y Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

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 using 68 partners 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
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 68·

X & Y Accelgor Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Accelgor's strengths as a hazard lead. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs back that up. Hydration rounds out the package.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Hydration
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Accelgor
Timid+SPE

Accelgor best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • SpikesHazard
  • Signal BeamSTAB
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Crustle
CrustleDecent
Parasect
ParasectDecent
Beautifly
BeautiflyDecent

Moves

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 Fighting coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Acid Spray
—4010020Poison
Lv 1
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 1
Final Gambit
S—1005Fighting
Lv 1
Leech Life
C2010010Bug
Lv 1
Power Swap
———10Psychic
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 4
Acid Spray
—4010020Poison
Lv 8
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 13
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 16
Struggle Bug
C5010020Bug
Lv 20
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 25
Swift
—60—20Normal
Lv 28
Me First
———20Normal
Lv 32
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 37
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
Lv 40
U-turn
B7010020Bug
Lv 44
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug
Lv 49
Recover
C——10Normal
Lv 52
Power Swap
———10Psychic
Lv 56
Final Gambit
S—1005Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM52
Focus Blast
B120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
C6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM76
Struggle Bug
C5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
B7010020Bug
TM09
Venoshock
C6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Encore
S—1005Normal
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Feint+2
D3010010Normal
Egg
Guard Split
———10Psychic
Egg
Mind Reader
———5Normal
Egg
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Spikes
S——20Ground

Tutor Moves

Accelgor can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Acid
—4010030Poison
Rem
Acid Armor
D——20Poison
Rem
Bide+1
———10Normal
Rem
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Rem
Curse
C——10Ghost
Rem
Guard Swap
———10Psychic
Rem
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Rem
Yawn
C——10Normal

How to Get Accelgor in X & Y

The chain to Accelgor requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Shelmet at moderate rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Accelgor in X & Y

To get Accelgor, start by catching Shelmet through walking encounters at Lv. 30-47. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Shelmet
    Step 1Catch Shelmet
    Route 14
    XGrass Lv.30 Route
    RareMid
    Near water
    Route 14
    XGrass Lv.30 Route
    RareMid
    Route 14
    YGrass Lv.30 Route
    RareMid
    Near water
    Route 14
    YGrass Lv.30 Route
    RareMid
    Route 19
    YGrass Lv.47 Route
    RarePost
    Near water
    Route 19
    YGrass Lv.47 Route
    RarePost
    Yellow Flower
    Route 19
    YGrass Lv.47 Route
    RarePost
    Purple flowers
    Route 19
    XGrass Lv.47 Route
    RarePost
    Near water
    Route 19
    XGrass Lv.47 Route
    RarePost
    Yellow Flower
    Route 19
    XGrass Lv.47 Route
    RarePost
    Purple flowers
  2. Accelgor
    Step 2Accelgor ✓

Accelgor Guide

  • In X & Y, Accelgor works as a sweeper with 495 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. Bugbuzz with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, 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.

  • 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 leaning toward the special side (base 100 Sp. Atk). Speed tells the real story. Base 145 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • For X & Y, Accelgor has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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