Shelmet #10

Shelmet is a Dark Explorers card from the 2012 release window. Card flavor text reads: "When attacked, it defends itself by closing the lid of its shell.

It can spit a sticky, poisonous liquid." Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Common.

Printed HP is 60. Energy typing is Grass.

Card subtype classification is Basic. The printed attacks highlight "Body Slam".

Current market pricing for Shelmet (Dark Explorers) sits near $0.36. Price action is stable over 7 days, moving only 0.0%.

It now sits 8.1% above its 30-day average of $0.33. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $0.27 to $0.36 (25% spread), a moderate-volatility profile.

The listed rarity for this print is Common.

Collector-focused market read: Short-term movement is stable (0.0% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. With a 25% 90-day spread ($0.27-$0.36), this card currently tracks as moderate-volatility.

Versus the 30-day average ($0.33), the card is trading 8.1% higher. No consistent graded benchmark is available in this snapshot, so condition-adjusted pricing should be reviewed with active listings.

Dark Explorers entered circulation in 2012. It belongs to the Black & White series.

With 111 listed cards, this is a mid-size set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 14 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.

Shelmet (#10) is one of the Common prints in this expansion.

Collectors tracking Shelmet often benchmark it against other Shelmet cards. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 6 distinct sets.

Observed alternatives run from $0.06 to $4.46 (7333% spread). The current card sits -56% versus the sampled alternative average of $0.83.

Notable alternatives include Shelmet #8 (Furious Fists) at $0.18, Shelmet #13 (Fusion Strike) at $0.06, Shelmet #9 (Darkness Ablaze) at $0.08, and Shelmet #12 (Journey Together) at $0.06.