Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Shelmet
White Flare · #93 · Illustration Rare · 2025
Listings
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Market reference
$9.01
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 93 / 173
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Accelgor
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Mékayu
- Pokédex #
- 616
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Shelmet plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Shelmet
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 4 copies on average · 5 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mékayu
This card was illustrated by Mékayu.
Building around Shelmet?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell. It can spit a sticky, poisonous liquid."
Ability: Stimulated Evolution
If you have Karrablast in play, this Pokémon can evolve during your first turn or the turn you play it.
CHeadbutt Bounce — 10
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Shelmet or White Flare.
PRE Worlds Pumpkaweekly!
Aug 24, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #270 Trolley Ride to Worlds!
Aug 24, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #25 25 Codes
Aug 24, 2026
🇧🇷 Hit Cup #15 | TCG Live
Aug 25, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
Aug 25, 2026
Tuesday Night BATTLE LEAGUE! (100 Codes)
Aug 25, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Shelmet was legal.
SEASAC League Challenge #22 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Rare Candy Club Showdown #39 (50 CODES)
today
Deep Sea Draw - Sei's Community Tourney (8/2026)
today
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament #2
today
ITA Weekly #3
yesterday
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N62° SPECIAL
yesterday
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $7.99 | $10.59 | $58.00 | $9.01 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.20 |
| 7-day average | €3.79 |
| 30-day average | €4.00 |
| Low | €2.90 |
| Trend price | €3.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.01 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shelmet is real?
Shelmet is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Shelmet worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shelmet is $9.01; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Shelmet from?
Shelmet is from the Pokémon set "White Flare" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Shelmet?
Shelmet is a Illustration Rare card in the White Flare set.
Other Shelmet printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
