Shelmet (Pokémon)


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Shelmet (Japanese: チョボマキ Chobomaki) is a  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into when traded for a, which evolves into  simultaneously. Neither evolves if at least one holds an Everstone during the trade.

Biology
Shelmet is a bivalve or snail-like Pokémon. Its gray shell resembles a knight’s visor, with a coiling spiral of its shell further back. The shell has protrusions on the underside, which it apparently uses as legs. Its inner body is pink with a long, puckered mouth, and green markings below its eyes. It closes the lid on its helmet-like shell as a defensive tactic, and can spit a poisonous sticky fluid. It thrives in moist habitats like bogs and swamps.

Major appearances
Shelmet debuted in Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!, under the ownership of. She used it in her Gym with Elesa. However, it was quickly defeated by Elesa's. It reappeared in Evolution Exchange Excitement!, where it was traded with Professor Juniper for her, causing it to evolve.

Minor appearances
A Shelmet appeared in a fantasy in Crisis at Chargestone Cave!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Shelmet debuted in The Case of the Missing Pokémon, where it was one of the Pokémon kidnapped by Team Plasma. It was later returned to its trainer after being found in a stronghold.

Chris owns a Shelmet. It first appeared in Unraveling Mysteries.

A Shelmet liberated by Team Plasma appeared in a flashback in Pokédex Lecture.

A Shelmet appeared in Pinsir Changes.

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Trivia

 * Shelmet and are the only Pokémon that have to be traded with a specific Pokémon to evolve, having to be traded with each other.
 * Although gains a secondary Steel type from its armor, Shelmet is a pure Bug-type despite wearing the same armor.

Origin
Shelmet appears to be based on a combination of a, , or , and. The fact that it evolves when traded with Karrablast may be a reference to.

Name origin
Shelmet is a combination of shell and helmet.

Chobomaki may be a combination of おちょぼ口 ochoboguchi (puckered-up mouth) and 巻き maki (to coil or roll).