Elite Redux LeafGreen
#616

Shelmet

The Snail Pokémon

Bug

When attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell. It evolves when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast.

Base stat total
305
Height
0.4 m
Weight
7.7 kg
Catch rate
200

Base stats

305 total
HP 50 241 304
Atk 40 104 196
Def 85 185 295
SpA 40 104 196
SpD 65 149 251
Spe 25 77 163

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Rock 2× Fire 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Ground ½× Grass ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Hydration Cures status in rain. Poison Touch Poisons foe on contact. Clear Body Prevents stat drops caused by other Pokemon.
Innate always active, all of them Shell Armor Blocks critical hits and reduces damage by 20%. Swarm Boosts Bug moves by 20%, or 50% at low HP. Overcoat Blocks weather and powder.

Evolution line

Shelmet Shelmet BST 305
Accelgor Accelgor BST 495 Level · 36

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Hydration new Poison Touch Clear Body now innate Shell Armor Overcoat
Innates added Swarm

Details

Height
0.4 m
Weight
7.7 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Bug
Egg cycles
15
Catch rate
200
Base exp
61
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Red

Moves

15 level-up · 11 egg · 52 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
4 Acid Poison Special 70 100 20
8 Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
13 Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
16 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
20 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
25 Yawn Normal Status — ∞ 10
28 Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
32 Acid Armor Poison Status — ∞ 20
37 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
40 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
44 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
49 Recover Normal Status — ∞ 5
52 Guard Swap Psychic Status — ∞ 10
56 Final Gambit Fighting Special 1 100 5
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Baton Pass Normal Status — ∞ 40
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Encore Normal Status — 100 5
Guard Split Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Mind Reader Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Feint Normal Physical 30 100 10
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
Acid Poison Special 70 100 20
Acid Armor Poison Status — ∞ 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Baton Pass Normal Status — ∞ 40
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Encore Normal Status — 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Feint Normal Physical 30 100 10
Final Gambit Fighting Special 1 100 5
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Gastro Acid Poison Status — 100 10
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Guard Split Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Guard Swap Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Infestation Bug Special 20 100 20
Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
Mind Reader Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Recover Normal Status — ∞ 5
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
Yawn Normal Status — ∞ 10

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass