Is Bagon Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Dragon from Hoenn with AbilityRock Head negating recoil. Trade-only. Salamence at 50 is the payoff: 600 BST with AbilityIntimidate. The grind is long. If you import one and commit to the levels, the result dominates FRLG.
Bagon resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Bagon's defenses.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Bagon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Erika
- TM35FireFlamethrower90100%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 33DragonDragon Breath90100%20
- LV 41DarkCrunch80100%15
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- LV 49DragonDragon Claw120100%15
- LV 53NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Bagon in FireRed & LeafGreen
Bagon lives deep inside Meteor Falls, the Hoenn cave that gates pseudo-legendary access. FRLG has no Meteor Falls, so trading from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald is required for this chain's start.
How to Obtain Bagon in FRLG
Step 1Bagon ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Meteor Falls, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Meteor Falls, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Meteor Falls.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Bagon can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Shelgon
Step 3Evolve into Salamence
Bagon Weakness
Bagon's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Dragon. The Dragon typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Bagon's physical bulk (base 60 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Bagon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Bagon
 Dratini Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Dratini builds →Ice Beam 2x80-95% Twister 2x54-65% | ||
 Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x105-124%KO Twister 2x68-80% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x105-124%KO Twister 2x68-80% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x105-124%KO Twister 2x67-80% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x108-128%KO Twister 2x70-83% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x207-243%KO Ice Beam 2x146-172%KO | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
 Piloswine IceGround | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Wailmer's Earthquake hits Bagon for 35-42%. Diglett's Earthquake hits Bagon for 48-57%. Doduo's Double-Edge also KOs at 96-113%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterveil ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Wailmer builds →Earthquake35-42% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Diglett builds →Earthquake48-57% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEarlybird ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Doduo builds →Drill Peck64-76% Double Edge96-113%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Porygon builds →Psychic55-65% Facade34-40% | ||
Bagon Evolutions
Bagon kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Shelgon all the way to Salamence. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Bagon. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Bagon Best Moveset
AbilityRock Head removes recoil on this Dragon first-stage. Two evolutions from Salamence's devastating Dragon Dance moveset. Nothing competitive at this stage.
Best Build
Bagon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Double Edge
- Brick Break
- Hidden Power Ghost
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Dragon Dance and Dragon Rage on Bagon. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Dragon Claw and Dragon Breath, they expand what Bagon can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly.
Bagon FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Bagon isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Bagon appears in 16 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves