What does Shelmet evolve into?

Shelmet evolves into Accelgor by trading. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.

Should I use Shelmet?

For Sword & Shield, you can run Shelmet through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Accelgor as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Shelmet?

Shelmet is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

What games is Shelmet in?

Shelmet is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 7 games total.

Shelmet - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Defense and Sp. Def carry most of Shelmet's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Defense EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack40

Defense85

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def65

Speed25

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Easy200 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight7.7 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Hydration

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Shell Armor

Protects against critical hits.

OvercoatHA

Protects against damage from weather.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

When attacked, it tightly shuts the lid of its shell. This reaction fails to protect it from Karrablast, however, because they can still get into the shell.

Shelmet Weakness

Shelmet is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.

Shelmet Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Shelmet in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Ninetales Fire	A
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastLv. 1 InfernoLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 1 IncinerateLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Fire Blast 2x 118-140%KO Inferno 2x 108-128%KO Flamethrower 2x 98-115%KO Incinerate 2x 66-78% View Ninetales builds →
Arcanine Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Burn UpLv. 1 Flare BlitzLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Burn Up 2x 165-195%KO Flare Blitz 2x 136-160%KO Flamethrower 2x 117-138%KO Fire Fang 2x 74-88% View Arcanine builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyTM06 Air SlashTM95 Ancient PowerLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Sky Attack 2x 87-103%KO Fly 2x 57-68% Air Slash 2x 113-133%KO Ancient Power 2x 61-72% View Togekiss builds →
Noivern FlyingDragon	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashTM95 Wing AttackLv. 16 Air CutterLv. 24 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 72-85% Air Slash 2x 95-113%KO Wing Attack 2x 48-58% Air Cutter 2x 76-90% View Noivern builds →
Coalossal RockFire	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Ancient PowerLv. 20 IncinerateLv. 27 Rock TombTM48 Damage vs Shelmet Rock Slide 2x 66-78% Ancient Power 2x 66-78% Incinerate 2x 66-78% Rock Tomb 2x 53-63% View Coalossal builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Shelmet doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need a trade to push it forward to Accelgor. Evolving adds up to 190 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#616Shelmet

Trade

#617Accelgor

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Shelmet

Bug

Accelgor

Bug

80+30

ATK

70+30

DEF

40-45

SP.ATK

100+60

SP.DEF

60-5

SPE

145+120

BST

305D-Tier

495C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Shelmet easily with 47 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Double-Edge, Feint, Guard Split and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Shelmet Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Shelmet. Double-Edge and Feint come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Bug Buzz and Leech Life and Grass and Poison coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 1

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 4

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 8

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 12

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 16

Struggle Bug

D5010020Bug

Lv 20

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 24

Acid Armor

D——20Poison

Lv 28

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Lv 32

Guard Swap

D——10Psychic

Lv 36

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Lv 40

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 44

Bug Buzz

D9010010Bug

Lv 48

Final Gambit

D—1005Fighting

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR29

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TR61

Bug Buzz

D9010010Bug

TR30

Encore

C—1005Normal

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM28

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TM61

Guard Swap

D——10Psychic

TR18

Leech Life

D8010010Bug

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR22

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR23

Spikes

C——20Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR54

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

TM74

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Egg

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Egg

Guard Split

D——10Psychic

Egg

Mind Reader

———5Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Skitter Smack

D709010Bug

Sword & Shield Shelmet Locations

Easy grab on Shelmet with high spawn rates across 60 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Shelmet in Sword & Shield

Which version you're playing matters for Shelmet. 60 walking spots at Lv. 13-65 spread across Sword and Shield, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Soothing Wetlands

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Heavy Fog

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Snowstorm

Soothing Wetlands

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Overcast

Soothing Wetlands

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Normal Weather

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Thunderstorm

Soothing Wetlands

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Snowstorm

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Intense Sun

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Snowing

Soothing Wetlands

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Thunderstorm

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Sandstorm

Soothing Wetlands

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Intense Sun

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Raining

Soothing Wetlands

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Snowing

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Heavy Fog

Soothing Wetlands

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Sandstorm

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Overcast

Soothing Wetlands

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Raining

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Swamp

30%Early

Normal Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

35%Mid

Raining

Hammerlocke Hills

ShieldGrass Lv.28-30

30%Mid

Raining

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.28-40 Route

20%Mid

Snowstorm

Hammerlocke Hills

ShieldGrass Lv.28-30

15%Mid

Thunderstorm

Bridge Field

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Overcast

Bridge Field

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Overcast

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Raining

Giant's Cap

ShieldGrass Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Overcast

Hammerlocke Hills

SwordGrass Lv.28-30

5%Mid

Raining

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.28-40 Route

5%Mid

Snowstorm

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Normal Weather

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

20%Late

Thunderstorm

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

20%Late

Intense Sun

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

20%Late

Snowing

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

20%Late

Sandstorm

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

20%Late

Raining

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

20%Late

Heavy Fog

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

20%Late

Overcast

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

5%Late

Normal Weather

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

5%Late

Thunderstorm

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

5%Late

Intense Sun

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

5%Late

Snowing

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

5%Late

Sandstorm

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

5%Late

Raining

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

5%Late

Heavy Fog

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

5%Late

Overcast

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Normal Weather

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Snowstorm

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Snowstorm

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Snowing

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Snowing

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Raining

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Raining

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Heavy Fog

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Heavy Fog

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Overcast

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Overcast

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Normal Weather

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

16%Post

Thunderstorm

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

16%Post

Intense Sun

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

16%Post

Thunderstorm

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

16%Post

Intense Sun

Shelmet Guide

Shelmet evolves into Accelgor by trading. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.
For Sword & Shield, you can run Shelmet through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Accelgor as fast as you can.
Shelmet is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.
Shelmet is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 7 games total.

Game Availability

Shelmet joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Pluck 2x 63-75% Peck 2x 39-48% View Corviknight builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Gust 2x 54-64% View Butterfree builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Flame Wheel 2x 54-64% Ember 2x 45-54% View Growlithe builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 4 Damage vs Shelmet Gust 2x 39-48% View Drifloon builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Air Cutter 2x 54-64% Gust 2x 39-48% View Woobat builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Pluck 2x 58-69% Peck 2x 34-42% View Corviknight builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 24 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Air Slash 2x 89-106%KO Gust 2x 51-60% View Butterfree builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 20 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Aerial Ace 2x 58-69% Peck 2x 34-42% View Farfetch'd builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 24 Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Fire Fang 2x 54-65% Flame Wheel 2x 51-60% Ember 2x 43-51% View Growlithe builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 4 Damage vs Shelmet Gust 2x 38-46% View Drifloon builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Pluck 2x 56-67% Peck 2x 35-42% View Corviknight builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Air SlashLv. 18 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Sky Attack 2x 85-100%KO Air Slash 2x 85-100%KO Peck 2x 24-29% View Noctowl builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 24 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Air Slash 2x 85-100%KO Gust 2x 49-58% View Butterfree builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 20 Air CutterLv. 25 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Aerial Ace 2x 56-67% Air Cutter 2x 53-63% Peck 2x 35-42% View Farfetch'd builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 24 Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Fire Fang 2x 53-63% Flame Wheel 2x 49-58% Ember 2x 42-50% View Growlithe builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Drill PeckLv. 34 PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 85-100%KO Drill Peck 2x 73-87% Pluck 2x 57-68% Peck 2x 35-42% View Corviknight builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 BounceLv. 28 Wing AttackLv. 4 Aerial AceLv. 12 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 87-103%KO Bounce 2x 82-97% Wing Attack 2x 60-71% Aerial Ace 2x 60-71% View Hawlucha builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashLv. 35 Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 62-74% Air Slash 2x 98-116%KO Air Cutter 2x 78-94% Gust 2x 55-65% View Sigilyph builds →
Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air CutterLv. 16 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 103-123%KO Air Cutter 2x 57-68% Gust 2x 38-45% View Unfezant builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Shelmet Fire Lash 2x 82-97% Incinerate 2x 82-97% View Heatmor builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Drill PeckLv. 34 PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 84-99% Drill Peck 2x 75-90% Pluck 2x 58-68% Peck 2x 36-43% View Corviknight builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 BounceLv. 28 Wing AttackLv. 4 Aerial AceLv. 12 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 89-105%KO Bounce 2x 84-99% Wing Attack 2x 60-71% Aerial Ace 2x 60-71% View Hawlucha builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashLv. 35 Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 63-74% Air Slash 2x 99-118%KO Air Cutter 2x 81-96% Gust 2x 55-65% View Sigilyph builds →
Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air CutterLv. 16 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 107-127%KO Air Cutter 2x 58-68% Gust 2x 39-46% View Unfezant builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Shelmet Fire Lash 2x 84-99% Incinerate 2x 81-96% View Heatmor builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Shelmet Psychic 66-77% View Volcarona builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Shelmet Crunch 105-124%KO Stone Edge 2x 262-309%KO Earthquake 44-51% View Tyranitar builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Arcanine Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves Extreme Speed Burn Up Flare Blitz Will O Wisp Damage vs Shelmet Extreme Speed 37-44% Flare Blitz 2x 167-197%KO View Arcanine builds →