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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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 it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.

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

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Shelmet in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Terrakion RockFighting	A
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Aerial AceTM40 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Shelmet Rock Slide 2x 98-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x 79-94% Aerial Ace 2x 53-62% Smack Down 2x 67-79% View Terrakion builds →
Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 IncinerateTM59 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Shelmet Fire Blast 2x 183-216%KO Fly 2x 43-51% Incinerate 2x 102-120%KO Aerial Ace 2x 30-35% View Volcarona builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 Rock SlideTM80 Wing AttackLv. 10 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 112-132%KO Air Slash 2x 63-74% Rock Slide 2x 62-74% Wing Attack 2x 75-89% View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 41 PluckTM88 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 69-82% Air Slash 2x 63-74% Pluck 2x 46-55% Rock Tomb 2x 31-37% View Mandibuzz builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 79-94% Gust 2x 49-58% View Drifblim builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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 65 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Double-Edge, Encore and 7 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

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Shelmet Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Shelmet. Baton Pass and Double-Edge 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 Poison and Normal coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Lv 4

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 8

Bide+1

———10Normal

Lv 13

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 16

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

Lv 20

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 25

Yawn

———10Normal

Lv 28

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 32

Acid Armor

D——40Poison

Lv 37

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Lv 40

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Lv 44

Bug Buzz

D9010010Bug

Lv 49

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 52

Guard Swap

———10Psychic

Lv 56

Final Gambit

D—1005Fighting

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM76

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

—6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Egg

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Egg

Guard Split

———10Psychic

Egg

Mind Reader

———5Normal

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Spikes

C——20Ground

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Tutor

Gastro Acid

——10010Poison

Tutor

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Black 2 & White 2 Shelmet Locations

14 encounter spots for Shelmet at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Shelmet in Black 2 & White 2

Before you go hunting for Shelmet, check which of the 14 spots belong to your version. Black 2 and White 2 each have different walking encounters at Lv. 23-57.

Route 6

Black 2Grass Lv.23-26 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 6

Black 2Grass Lv.26-29 Route

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 6

White 2Grass Lv.23 Route

RareMid

Any

Route 6

White 2Grass Lv.26 Route

RareMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 11

Black 2Grass Lv.36-39 Route

CommonLate

Any

Route 11

Black 2Grass Lv.40-43 Route

CommonLate

AnyDouble grass

Route 11

White 2Grass Lv.36 Route

RareLate

Any

Route 11

White 2Grass Lv.40 Route

RareLate

AnyDouble grass

Icirrus City

Black 2Grass Lv.54 City

UncommonPost

Spring/summer/autumn

Moor of Icirrus

Black 2Grass Lv.54 Swamp

UncommonPost

Any

Route 8

Black 2Grass Lv.54 Route

UncommonPost

Spring/summer/autumn

Icirrus City

White 2Grass Lv.57 City

RarePost

Spring/summer/autumn

Moor of Icirrus

White 2Grass Lv.57 Swamp

RarePost

Any

Route 8

White 2Grass Lv.57 Route

RarePost

Spring/summer/autumn

Shelmet Guide

Shelmet evolves into Accelgor by trading. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.
For Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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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Growlithe Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Shelmet Ember 2x 40-50% View Growlithe builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Shelmet Ember 2x 36-43% View Tepig builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Gust 2x 29-36% View Pidove builds →

Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 17 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Shelmet Flame Wheel 2x 53-62% Flame Charge 2x 42-51% Ember 2x 42-51% View Growlithe builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Shelmet Flame Charge 2x 42-51% Ember 2x 32-40% View Tepig builds →
Pidove NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Air Cutter 2x 42-51% Gust 2x 28-34% View Pidove builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 15 Damage vs Shelmet Wing Attack 2x 38-45% View Zubat builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 GustLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 30 Damage vs Shelmet Flame Charge 2x 38-46% Gust 2x 47-56% Ember 2x 71-84% Fire Spin 2x 61-72% View Volcarona builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceLv. 23 Rock TombTM39 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Wing Attack 2x 77-91% Aerial Ace 2x 77-91% Rock Tomb 2x 51-61% Peck 2x 48-57% View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 10 Rock TombTM39 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Pluck 2x 48-57% Rock Tomb 2x 32-38% Gust 2x 35-42% View Mandibuzz builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Shelmet Air Cutter 2x 84-99% Gust 2x 57-68% View Sigilyph builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 21 Flame WheelLv. 17 Flame ChargeTM43 Damage vs Shelmet Flame Burst 2x 71-84% Fire Fang 2x 54-65% Flame Wheel 2x 51-61% Flame Charge 2x 44-53% View Growlithe builds →

Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceLv. 23 PluckTM88 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 109-130%KO Wing Attack 2x 75-89% Aerial Ace 2x 75-89% Pluck 2x 75-89% View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PluckTM88 Rock TombTM39 IncinerateTM59 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 66-78% Pluck 2x 45-55% Rock Tomb 2x 31-36% Incinerate 2x 32-39% View Mandibuzz builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 21 PluckTM88 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 60-72% Air Cutter 2x 77-92% Pluck 2x 43-51% Smack Down 2x 25-30% View Sigilyph builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Move Moves AcrobaticsLv. 30 Damage vs Shelmet Acrobatics 2x 45-55% View Emolga builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerLv. 34 Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 21 Flame WheelLv. 17 Damage vs Shelmet Flamethrower 2x 86-102%KO Flame Burst 2x 69-82% Fire Fang 2x 51-61% Flame Wheel 2x 49-58% View Growlithe builds →

Braviary NormalFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Rock SlideTM80 Wing AttackLv. 10 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 109-129%KO Rock Slide 2x 61-72% Wing Attack 2x 73-87% Aerial Ace 2x 73-87% View Braviary builds →
Mandibuzz DarkFlying	C
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PluckTM88 Rock TombTM39 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 66-78% Pluck 2x 45-54% Rock Tomb 2x 30-36% Aerial Ace 2x 45-54% View Mandibuzz builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air CutterLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 61-72% Air Cutter 2x 79-93% Aerial Ace 2x 43-51% Pluck 2x 43-51% View Sigilyph builds →
Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 33 Air CutterLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 104-123%KO Air Slash 2x 68-81% Air Cutter 2x 56-66% Aerial Ace 2x 71-84% View Unfezant builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 28 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Shelmet Fly 2x 79-93% Wing Attack 2x 53-63% Air Cutter 2x 56-66% Aerial Ace 2x 53-63% View Golbat builds →