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Shelmet

Fusion Strike / #13/264

Shelmet

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Fusion Strike
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Shibuzoh.
Source reference
swsh8-13

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Shelmet closes the visor of its shell when an enemy approaches and can spray slimy poison in defense. Karrablast sometimes manages to overcome this protection. Another encounter between the species produces an unexplained phenomenon: under electrical stimulation, both evolve simultaneously. The Pokédex thus presents a useful but imperfect shell and a distinctive connection with the Pokémon that covets it.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon X notes that Shelmet and Karrablast both evolve when electricity reaches them together. Pokémon Shield acknowledges that the reason remains unknown. Their interaction is therefore documented as a Pokédex fact without an established biological explanation.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
616
Regulation mark
E
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It has a strange physiology that responds to electricity. When together with Karrablast, Shelmet evolves for some reason.

Attacks

Spit Beam

Cost: Grass

Damage: 20

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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