Pucker up, 2024! Beyond the Ball is back and we're ready to be perplexed yet again as we talk about Karrablast's natural enemy Shelmet! Follow along with the entries below:

Black: When attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell. It can spit a sticky, poisonous liquid.

White: It evolves when bathed in an electric-like energy along with Karrablast. The reason is still unknown.

Black & White 2: When it and Karrablast are together, and both receive electrical stimulation, they both evolve.

Sword: When attacked, it tightly shuts the lid of its shell. This reaction fails to protect it from Karrablast, however, because they can still get into the shell.

Shield: It has a strange physiology that responds to electricity. When together with Karrablast, Shelmet evolves for some reason.

Ash's Pokedex: Shelmet can spit a sticky poisonous acid when attacking, and it can defend itself by closing its shell.

BTB: Litte poison-spittin' helmet guy. The helmet does not protect this little punching bag for Karrablast.

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