Shelmet - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shelmet can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Shelmet artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
5
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8
9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Shelmet learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
4	Acid	Poison	40	100
8	Bide	Normal	—	—
13	Curse	Ghost	—	—
16	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
20	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
25	Yawn	Normal	—	—
28	Protect	Normal	—	—
32	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
37	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
40	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
44	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
49	Recover	Normal	—	—
52	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
56	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100

Egg moves

Shelmet learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Feint	Normal	30	100
Guard Split	Psychic	—	—
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Spikes	Ground	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Shelmet does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Black & White.

Moves learnt by TM

Shelmet is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Shelmet learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
4	Acid	Poison	40	100
8	Bide	Normal	—	—
13	Curse	Ghost	—	—
16	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
20	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
25	Yawn	Normal	—	—
28	Protect	Normal	—	—
32	Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
37	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
40	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
44	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
49	Recover	Normal	—	—
52	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
56	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100

Egg moves

Shelmet learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Feint	Normal	30	100
Guard Split	Psychic	—	—
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Spikes	Ground	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Shelmet can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Shelmet does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Moves learnt by TM

Shelmet is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Shelmet egg move parents

In other generations
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Shelmet

Shelmet's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Shelmet are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Shelmet with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Shelmet with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian Surskit Ninjask Scolipede
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Scyther Spinarak Ariados Gligar Scizor Volbeat Gliscor Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Shelmet Accelgor Durant
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian Pineco Forretress Volbeat Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Karrablast Larvesta
Breeding	Yanma Pineco Forretress Gligar Heracross Yanmega Gliscor Shelmet Accelgor
Pre-evolution Level up	Escavalier Volcarona
Generation 3 Move tutor	Butterfree Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Scyther Pinsir Spinarak Ariados Scizor Shuckle Beautifly Dustox Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shuckle
Breeding	Ledyba Ledian Volbeat Shelmet Accelgor

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross Sewaddle Karrablast
Breeding	Paras Parasect Scyther Pineco Forretress Scizor Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Dwebble Crustle Shelmet Accelgor Durant Larvesta Volcarona
Pre-evolution Level up	Swadloon Leavanny Escavalier
Generation 4 TM	Butterfree Beedrill Venonat Venomoth Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Yanma Gligar Shuckle Beautifly Dustox Volbeat Kricketune Mothim Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Gliscor

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor Heracross Trapinch Yanmega
Breeding	Pinsir Yanma Gligar Yanmega Gliscor Shelmet Accelgor
Pre-evolution Level up	Vibrava Flygon

Guard Split

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Shuckle
Breeding	Shelmet Accelgor

Mind Reader

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nincada Ninjask
Breeding	Surskit Masquerain Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Shelmet Accelgor

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nincada Trapinch Vibrava Flygon
Breeding	Shuckle Shelmet Accelgor
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninjask
Generation 4 Move tutor	Surskit Masquerain Volbeat Kricketot Kricketune Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Gliscor

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Scyther Yanma Scizor Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede
Breeding	Paras Parasect Spinarak Ariados Yanma Heracross Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Karrablast Escavalier Joltik Galvantula Shelmet Accelgor

Spikes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pineco Forretress
Breeding	Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Dwebble Crustle Shelmet Accelgor