No.616Gen 5 (Unova)
Shelmet in Japanese
チョボマキ
Chobomaki
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チョcho
ボbo
マma
キki
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It has a strange physiology that responds to electricity. When together with Karrablast, Shelmet evolves for some reason.電気に反応する不思議な生理機能を持つ。カブルモと一緒になると進化する。
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