Shelmet
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Infestation and Bug Buzz, worth 4.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Shelmet can learn 6 combinations. Infestation with Bug Buzz does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid | Poison | 11 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Infestation | Bug | 9 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Signal Beam | Bug | 75 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Shelmet has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 942 at level 50, 834 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 476 CP at level 20, or 595 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 434 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 72 attack · 140 defense · 137 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.4 m and 7.7 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Shelmet does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 6.9 |
| Psychic | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 6.9 |
| Dark | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 6.9 |
| Normal | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 4.6 |
| Ground | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 4.6 |
| Rock | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 4.6 |
| Bug | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 4.6 |
| Water | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 4.6 |
| Electric | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 4.6 |
| Ice | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 4.6 |
| Dragon | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 4.6 |
| Fairy | Acid + Body Slam | 4.4 |
| Fighting | Acid + Body Slam | 3.8 |
| Acid + Body Slam | 3.8 | |
| Fire | Acid + Body Slam | 3.8 |
| Poison | Infestation + Body Slam | 3.3 |
| Ghost | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 3.0 |
| Steel | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 3.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Shelmet is actually for.
Counters: what beats Shelmet
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 46.9 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 39.0 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 36.0 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 35.7 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 35.4 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 35.2 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 35.0 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 34.8 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 34.7 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 34.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Shelmet's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.