Is Shelmet Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only. Shelmet requires the Karrablast trade gimmick to evolve. Double import barrier for Accelgor isn't practical.
Ilima's typing presses Shelmet's defenses.
Hala's typing presses Shelmet's defenses.
Shelmet has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Kiawe's team hits Shelmet's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Shelmet's weaknesses hard.
Shelmet has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Shelmet trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's typing presses Shelmet's defenses.
Shelmet trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Totem Kommo-o's typing presses Shelmet's defenses.
Shelmet has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Hala's typing presses Shelmet's defenses.
Shelmet trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Shelmet trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's Pokemon outpace and outclass Shelmet here.
Shelmet cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Shelmet in Sun & Moon
Shelmet can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Shelmet from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Shelmet in SM
- Step 1Shelmet ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Accelgor with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Shelmet egg.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Icirrus City. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 19 · Near water. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Soothing Wetlands · Snowing. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Accelgor
Shelmet Weakness
Shelmet is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Shelmet Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Shelmet
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Salamence builds →Fly 2x127-150%KO Rock Slide 2x70-82% Fire Fang 2x61-71% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x68-80% Acrobatics 2x39-46% | ||
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Trumbeak builds →Pluck 2x63-75% Rock Blast 2x20-25% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Salamence builds →Fly 2x118-140%KO Rock Slide 2x65-77% Fire Fang 2x57-67% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Fletchinder builds →Acrobatics 2x47-55% Ember 2x37-45% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x63-75% Acrobatics 2x37-43% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Salamence builds →Fly 2x117-138%KO Rock Slide 2x65-77% Fire Fang 2x57-68% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Fletchinder builds →Acrobatics 2x46-55% Flame Charge 2x43-51% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x124-147%KO Overheat 2x90-107%KO Smack Down 2x43-51% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x156-183%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x81-97% Rock Slide 2x44-53% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x175-207%KO Acrobatics 2x28-34% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x119-141%KO Overheat 2x86-102%KO Smack Down 2x40-48% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x153-180%KO Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x79-93% Rock Slide 2x44-52% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x206-243%KO Rock Slide 2x47-55% Aerial Ace 2x37-43% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x165-195%KO Stone Edge 2x82-97% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x178-210%KO Stone Edge 2x58-68% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x149-175%KO Head Smash 2x123-145%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x239-282%KO Fire Blast 2x67-79% | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x206-243%KO Rock Slide 2x45-54% Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Togekiss builds →Sky Attack 2x121-143%KO Fire Blast 2x110-130%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Arcanine can KO Shelmet with Flare Blitz (88-104%).
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x88-104%KO Extreme Speed20-23% Close Combat15-17% Wild Charge22-26% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Staraptor builds →Close Combat11-13% U Turn13-16% Double Edge33-39% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Shelmet View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake13-15% Rock Blast 2x14-17% | ||
Shelmet Evolutions
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
SM Shelmet Best Moveset
Bug at 40 Attack with AbilityOvercoat blocking weather and powder as a hidden ability and AbilityShell Armor blocking critical hits. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Accelgor one evolution away adds 145 Speed.
Best Build
Shelmet best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Grass and Poison coverage and more.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Shelmet Sun & Moon Guide
Shelmet evolves into Accelgor via trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Shelmet to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
For Sun & Moon, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves