Shelmet (Pokémon)

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Shelmet (Japanese: チョボマキ Chobomaki) is a introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into when traded for a , a Pokémon that evolves into simultaneously. Neither evolves if at least one holds an Everstone during the trade.
==Biology==
Shelmet is a bivalve or snail-like . Its gray shell resembles a knight's visor, with a coiling spiral of its shell further back. The shell has protrusions on the underside, which it apparently uses as legs. Its inner body is pink with a long, puckered mouth, and green markings below its eyes.
It closes the lid on its helmet-like shell as a defensive tactic, and can spit a poisonous sticky fluid. However, this strategy doesn't work against its rival and natural predator who can open Shelmet's shell. It can evolve around the time as its rival through electrical-like energy. It thrives in moist habitats like bogs and swamps.
===Evolution===
Shelmet evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Shelmet is one of the students at the Serene Village school and the lackey of (the school bully). Both Pokémon end up befriending the and partner after they rescue them from the Ancient Barrow. He's shown to have a crush on the school nurse, .
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Shelmet is available in .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By transfer from another generation====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Shelmet debuted in Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!, under the ownership of . She used it in her Gym with Elesa. However, it was quickly defeated by Elesa's . It reappeared in Evolution Exchange Excitement!, where it was traded with Professor Juniper for her , causing it to evolve.
===Minor appearances===
A Shelmet appeared in a fantasy in Crisis at Chargestone Cave!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
A Shelmet appeared in Challenge the Battle Subway!.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Shelmet debuted in The Case of the Missing Pokémon, where it was kidnapped by Team Plasma. It was later returned to its after being found in a stronghold.
 Chris owns a Shelmet. It first appeared in Unraveling Mysteries.
A Shelmet liberated by Team Plasma appeared in a flashback in Pokédex Lecture.
In Abyssal Ruins, a Shelmet was by . In the same chapter, it was traded to for her and subsequently evolved into Accelgor.
A Shelmet appeared in Pinsir Changes.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Shelmet and are the only Pokémon that have to be traded with a specific Pokémon to evolve, having to be traded with each other.
* Although gains a secondary type from its armor, Shelmet is a pure despite wearing the same armor.
* Shelmet shares its with . They are both known as the Snail Pokémon.
* Shelmet was designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze.Tomohiro Kitakaze's response to a comment on DeviantArt
===Origin===
Shelmet appears to be based on a combination of a , possibly a , whose shell's outer layer is made of iron compounds; and a . This, along with its family's rivalry with the Karrablast line, could be a reference to Medieval satirical drawings of snails, which are ironically depicted as giant monsters that knights fought against. It may also be based on a , or a due to its bivalve-like shell and long siphon.
Shelmet and Karrablast's relationship may be a reference to , where the evolution of one species is influenced by changes in another species; in this case, the relationship between predator and prey.
====Name origin====
Shelmet may be a combination of shell and helmet.
Chobomaki may be a combination of おちょぼ口 ochoboguchi (puckered-up mouth) and 巻貝 makigai (snail; conch).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Students (Super Mystery Dungeon)
==References==
==External links==
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