Shelmet 93/86 · 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 93/86, in position 93 of 173 on this checklist. Before it is 92 Sawsbuck, and after it is 94 Accelgor. The collector number is above the printed set size of 86. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

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.

Mékayu illustrated this card. The same name is on 6 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. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Illustration Rare. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Mékayu 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.