# Shelmet #093/086 — White Flare

## Summary

Shelmet's pull comes from its Karrablast bond, a Gen V trade-evolution pairing fans remember fondly, and this Ability rewards owning both. As an illustration rare in a Unova-themed set, it sits at the chase tier, so demand comes from Mékayu's admirers and binder-builders, not tournament players. At a $6.40 modelled guide, down 7% over 30 days on 112 copies traded, with 61 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.05 out of Journey Together; a PSA 10 brings $400, 62 times raw, but a 10% gem rate against $85 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | White Flare |
| Number | 093/086 |
| Rarity | Illustration rare |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | Mékayu |
| Release date | 2025-07-17 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Grass |
| Ability: Stimulated Evolution | If you have Karrablast in play, this Pokémon can evolve during your first turn or the turn you play it. |
| Attack: Headbutt Bounce | cost Colorless — damage 10 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Regulation mark | I |
| Legal | Standard yes · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Shelmet #616](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/shelmet) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$6.40** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-03
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: -1.20% — as of 2026-11-03
- Floor delivered ask: $4.99 — as of 2026-11-04T07:31:43.356Z
- Quant score: 60/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-04T07:31:43.356Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2025-07-17T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-04T14:30:03.182Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-02T17:17:15.274Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-02T10:19:33.337Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-02T17:17:15.273Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-04T01:29:33.374Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/white-flare/shelmet-093)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv10.5w-093%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)