AbilityStimulated Evolution
If you have Karrablast in play, this Pokémon can evolve during your first turn or the turn you play it.
Shelmet 8/86 · White Flare
White Flare is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 18 July 2025. The printed size is 86. This checklist is longer, at 173 cards. Shelmet is 8/86, in position 8 of 173 on this checklist. Before it is 7 Sawsbuck, and after it is 9 Accelgor. The listed rarity is Common.
Shelmet is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Shelmet (#616), generation 5 (Unova). The card lists Accelgor, Accelgor (#617) under evolves to.
Saboteri illustrated this card. The same name is on 15 other cards in the catalog.
Shelmet (#616) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Shelmet 11/101 in Noble Victories (2011). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Saboteri illustrated this one. 3 other cards of Shelmet list a different HP.
Stimulated Evolution is listed as Ability. If you have Karrablast in play, this Pokémon can evolve during your first turn or the turn you play it. The attack Headbutt Bounce lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "When attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell. It can spit a sticky, poisonous liquid." The regulation mark is I.
I keep a set binder for White Flare, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the White Flare set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Shelmet can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Bug Pokémon. I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 8/86
- Set
- White Flare
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Released
- 18 July 2025
- Rarity
- Common
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Grass
- Illustrator
- Saboteri
- Pokédex
- Shelmet (#616)
- Evolves to
- Accelgor
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat
- 3
- Regulation mark
- I
Attacks and card text
AttackHeadbutt Bounce
Flavor text
When attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell. It can spit a sticky, poisonous liquid.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Shelmet from?
White Flare, in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 18 July 2025. The printed size is 86.
What is the collector number?
8/86. It is entry 8 of 173 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Saboteri. The catalog lists 15 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Common.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Shelmet #616, generation 5 (Unova).
What regulation mark is printed?
I.
Which attacks are printed?
Headbutt Bounce (10).