Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Shelgon

Dragon

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Shelgon is a new D Tier Dragon Type Endurance Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 2 Defense EV Yield. Shelgon has a chance of having Rock Head, Ice Body, and Overcoat as an Ability, and based on 420 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Relaxed Nature for Shelgon in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Shelgon Stats

Shelgon highest IV stat is Def (100) and the lowest being Speed (50).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	65	HP
C	95	Atk
C	100	Def
D	60	Sp.Atk
F	50	Sp.Def
F	50	Speed
D	420	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Shelgon Abilities

Shelgon can be found with Rock Head or Ice Body as an Ability. You also have a Rare Chance for the Hidden Ability Overcoat


Abilities	Description
Rock Head Ability 1	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Ice Body Ability 2	A Pokémon with Ice Body will recover 1/16 of its maximum HP during hail, after each turn. It also grants immunity to the hailstorm damage, if not already immune.
Overcoat Hidden Ability	Overcoat makes the Pokémon immune to residual damage from weather conditions (specifically Hail and Sandstorm).

Guide
Breeding

Shelgon Guide

Shelgon has a 2 Defense EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Shelgon is a Relaxed nature due to the highest IV stat being Defense.


Shelgon	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Best Nature	Relaxed ↑ +10% Defense ↓ -10% Speed
Weak To	2x 2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	2 Defense

Breeding Shelgon

Shelgon can breed with pokemon who share the Dragon Egg Group.


Shelgon	Value
Egg Groups	Dragon
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Shelgon in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Bagon Regular Evolution requires Level 30 to evolve into Shelgon and Level 50 to evolve into Salamence.

Shelgon Regular Evolution

Violet

#276
Bagon
30

Evolves at level 30
Violet

#277
Shelgon
50

Evolves at level 50
Violet

#278
Salamence

Shelgon Regular Evolution's most significant stat increase will be its SpAtk stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Bagon	300	45	75	60	40	30	50
Stat Increase	+120	+20	+20	+40	+20	+20	+0
Shelgon	420	65	95	100	60	50	50
Stat Increase	+180	+30	+40	+20	+50	+30	+50
Salamence	600	95	135	80	110	80	100

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Shelgon Locations in Pokemon SV

How to get Shelgon in Pokemon Scarlet Version

The Union Circle is a great way to get Pokémon that you don't have in your Violet game version. When two players join a Union Circle (Online-Multiplayer or Local), if they are playing different versions of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, exclusive Pokémon can spawn and be caught by either of them.
You also Trade for the Shelgon pokemon with someone who has a different version of the game.

Shelgon has 2 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find the evolved form Bagon appearing at level 42 - 58, within the South Province (Area Six) location.

Shelgon Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	4 Shelgon Raid	Shelgon Lv. 45
?	Very Common 50% Cave (290%) Biome	Bagon Lv. 16 - 28
South Province (Area Six)	Common 30% Cave (10%) Biome	Shelgon Lv. 42 - 58

Locations List

Shelgon Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Shelgon has 1 Tera Raids. The Shelgon Tera Raid will be a Lv.45 4-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
4 Shelgon Raid Lv. 45	Exp. Candy M 2x Exp. Candy L 1x Bagon Scales 4x Resist Feather 2x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Exp. Candy M 1x 15% Exp. Candy L 2x 4.71% Resist Feather 1x 12.35% Iapapa Berry 1x 9.86% Lum Berry 1x 10.94% Qualot Berry 3x 17.54% Big Pearl 1x 31.91% Nugget 1x 15.63%	Dragon Claw Flamethrower Focus Energy Headbutt Other Moves Dragon Dance

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Shelgon Weakness

Shelgon is a Dragon Type pokemon. This will cause Shelgon to take More Damage from Ice, Dragon, Fairy type moves, and Less Damage from Fire, Water, Grass, Electric type moves.

Shelgon Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Ice 2x Dragon 2x Fairy 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Fire 1/2 Water 1/2 Grass 1/2 Electric 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Shelgon Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Dragonite	+200%
S	Garchomp	+200%
S	Goodra	+200%
S	Baxcalibur	+200%
S	Chien-Pao	+200%
S	Dragapult	+200%
S	Hydreigon	+200%
S	Koraidon	+200%

What pokemon is Shelgon Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Palafin Hero	-50%
S	Arcanine	-50%
S	Chi-Yu	-50%
S	Wo-Chien	-50%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-50%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	-50%
S	Iron Moth Volcarona	-50%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Shelgon in Scarlet and Violet

Shelgon Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Dragon Claw and TM Moves like Dragon Claw, and Dragon Pulse.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Draco Meteor Dragon	Tier: S Tier Power: 130 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Outrage Dragon	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Egg	Dragon Rush Dragon	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.
	Dragon Claw Dragon	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.
	Dragon Pulse Dragon	Tier: C Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.

List of Shelgon Moves in

Shelgon can learn 14 Moves from Leveling Up and 34 TM Moves. Moves like Protect which, Shelgon will learn by reaching level Evolution. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Dragon Claw, Dragon Pulse and Fire Blast.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Shelgon Level Up Moves

List of the 14 Moves Shelgon can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Bite Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.1	Dragon Breath Dragon	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.1	Ember Fire	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special Effect: The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Lv.1	Leer Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user gives opposing Pokemon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.15	Headbutt Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.20	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Lv.25	Crunch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Lv.33	Dragon Claw Dragon	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.
Lv.39	Zen Headbutt Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.46	Focus Energy Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Lv.53	Flamethrower Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Lv.60	Outrage Dragon	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Lv.67	Double-Edge Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Lv.Evolution	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Shelgon TM Moves

List of the 34 Moves Shelgon can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
	Crunch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
	Draco Meteor Dragon	Tier: S Tier Power: 130 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Dragon Claw Dragon	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.
	Dragon Dance Dragon	Tier: ? Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
	Dragon Pulse Dragon	Tier: C Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
	Dragon Tail Dragon	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The target is knocked away, and a different Pokemon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokemon.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Fire Blast Fire	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 85 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
	Fire Fang Fire	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
	Fire Spin Fire	Tier: E Tier Power: 35 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
	Flamethrower Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
	Hyper Voice Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
	Iron Defense Steel	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
	Iron Head Steel	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
	Mud-Slap Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
	Outrage Dragon	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Rock Slide Rock	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokemon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokemon flinch.
	Rock Tomb Rock	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Shadow Claw Ghost	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Sunny Day Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Thunder Fang Electric	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
	Zen Headbutt Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Shelgon Egg Moves

List of the 4 Moves Shelgon can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Dragon Rush Dragon	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.
Thrash Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Twister Dragon	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokemon. This may also make them flinch.
Defense Curl Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

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