Shelmet Collector’s Guide: Fusion Strike #13

Character Intro

Shelmet from the Fusion Strike set is a Common Basic Grass-type Pokémon card numbered 13. It has 70 HP and features the attack Spit Beam. This compact card offers straightforward gameplay with its simple design.

Quick Facts

• Type: Grass
• Stage: Basic
• Retreat Cost: 3
• Weakness: Fire ×2
• Attack: Spit Beam (20 damage, costs 1 Grass energy)
• Flavor Text: “It has a strange physiology that responds to electricity. When together with Karrablast, Shelmet evolves for some reason.”
• Illustrator: Shibuzoh.
• Set: Fusion Strike (swsh8)
• Card Number: 13
• Rarity: Common
• Regulation Mark: E
• Image:

Key Printings

This guide focuses on the Fusion Strike set printing of Shelmet, card number 13. It is a common card illustrated by Shibuzoh., featuring the standard Grass-type design and a single attack, Spit Beam.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants for this card. Key identifiers include:
– Set code: “swsh8”
– Regulation mark: “E”
– Card number: 13
– Subtype: “Basic,Fusion Strike”

Legality & Play Notes

• Legality: unknown
• This card is not legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats according to available data.

Care & Storage Tips

As a common card with no special variants, standard protective sleeves and storage in a binder or card box are recommended to maintain condition. Avoid exposure to moisture and direct sunlight to preserve the card’s vibrant illustration by Shibuzoh.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Fusion Strike (swsh8): Shelmet appears as a straightforward Basic Grass-type Pokémon with a single Grass energy attack. The set emphasizes synergy and fusion themes, with Shelmet’s flavor text hinting at its unique evolutionary relationship with Karrablast.