Competitive Information for Shelmet [X/Y]
Bug
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Shelmet? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Shelmet is an interesting Bug-typed Pokemon. Shelmet is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Shelmet can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Shelmet is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Pursuit
- Recover
Physical Sweeper Shelmet (Hydration)
Shelmet is a sensational Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Shelmet's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Shelmet has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Shelmet steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Bug-type move (Shelmet recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Shelmet by 50% of its max hp).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz / Signal Beam
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Round / Snore
Special Sweeper Shelmet (Hydration)
Shelmet is an interesting Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Shelmet's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Shelmet's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Shelmet has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Venoshock is a special 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Shelmet recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Shelmet must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Shelmet? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Bug Bite / Leech Life
- Pursuit
- Recover
Doubles Physical Sweeper Shelmet (Hydration)
Shelmet is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Shelmet's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Shelmet has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Shelmet steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Bug-type move (Shelmet recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Shelmet by 50% of its max hp).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Struggle Bug / Bug Buzz
- Sludge Bomb / Acid
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Round / Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Shelmet (Hydration)
Shelmet is a spectacular Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Shelmet's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Shelmet's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Shelmet has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
♦ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Acid is a special 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Shelmet recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Shelmet must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Shelmet learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shelmet can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Shelmet
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Feint
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Yawn
Moves that boost Shelmet's stats
- Acid Armor
- Curse
Most notable and possible best moves for Shelmet
- Baton Pass
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shelmet in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Shelmet's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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