Accelgor Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Accelgor Pokemon Guide

Accelgor is a Bug-type Pokemon known for its abilities, evolution line, typing, matchup profile and role across different Pokemon games. This guide covers Accelgor’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations.

Normal Form

Accelgor

Shiny Form

Shiny Accelgor

Accelgor Description

Accelgor is a Bug-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. It is known for its typing, abilities and place in the Pokemon series.

Accelgor Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Accelgor, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Accelgor Stats

Use the stat section below to review Accelgor’s base stat profile.

Accelgor Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Accelgor’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Bug Buzz

Reliable special Bug-type STAB attack.

U-turn

Keeps momentum while dealing Bug-type damage.

Recover

Restores HP and improves staying power.

Energy Ball

Coverage against Water, Ground and Rock types.

Sludge Bomb

Coverage against Grass and Fairy types.

Focus Blast

Coverage against Steel, Rock and Dark types.

Yawn

Forces switches or creates sleep pressure.

Final Gambit

High-risk option that can trade for a key target.

Accelgor All Moves

Use the section below to view Accelgor’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100
1	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	–	–
1	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
1	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
1	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
1	Double Team	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Guard Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Water Shuriken	Water	Special	15	100
1	Yawn	Normal	Status	–	–
12	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
16	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100
20	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
24	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
28	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
32	Power Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
36	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
40	Recover	Normal	Status	–	–
44	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100
48	Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	–	100
52	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Guard Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Power Swap	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Venom Drench	Poison	Status	–	100
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90

Accelgor Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Accelgor is a Bug-type Pokemon. Its typing determines which attacks are super effective, resisted or blocked.

Type

Bug

Weaknesses

Fire, Flying, Rock

Resistances

Fighting, Grass, Ground

Immunity

None

None

Accelgor Abilities

Accelgor’s abilities can affect how it performs in different games and battle formats.

Accelgor Evolution

This section shows the Accelgor evolution line and how each stage is obtained.

Stage 1

Shelmet

Starting form

Stage 2

Accelgor

Evolves from Shelmet when traded for Karrablast

Where to Find Accelgor in Pokemon Games

Accelgor’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Older games are still listed for consistency, including games where Accelgor had not been introduced yet.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Accelgor
Pokemon Red	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Accelgor
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Accelgor
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Accelgor
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Accelgor had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Accelgor
Pokemon Black	Evolve Shelmet by trading it for Karrablast.
Pokemon White	Evolve Shelmet by trading it for Karrablast.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Shelmet by trading it for Karrablast.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Shelmet by trading it for Karrablast.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Accelgor
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Accelgor
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Accelgor
Pokemon Sword	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Accelgor
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Not available in this game.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Accelgor
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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