Is Bagon Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Shining Pearl Underground catch. Salamence at level 50 is 600 BST with AbilityIntimidate and great mixed offense. The grind is real but the payoff is enormous.
Bagon resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Shelgon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Salamence resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Bagon on Route 210 (Poké Radar, Lv 25-26, common).
Your Bagon should hit Level 30 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
Your Shelgon should hit Level 50 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bagon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Bagon starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Bagon in BDSP
Bagon is your first catch on the way to Bagon. You'll find walking and special encounters from Lv. 25-63 across 7 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Bagon ✓Route 210 - NorthLv.25-26Using PokeRadarShining PearlRate 22%Dazzling CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameSpacious CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameStargleam CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve into ShelgonDazzling CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameSpacious CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameStargleam CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameor evolve from Bagon (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Salamence
Bagon Weakness
Bagon's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. 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, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Bagon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Bagon
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x132-155%KO Ice Fang 2x74-87% Dazzling Gleam 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x124-146%KO Ice Beam 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x132-155%KO Ice Fang 2x74-87% Dazzling Gleam 2x124-146%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x80-95% Ice Beam 2x91-108%KO | ||
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x124-146%KO Ice Beam 2x91-108%KO | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x129-153%KO Ice Fang 2x70-83% Dazzling Gleam 2x120-142%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x76-91% Ice Beam 2x89-106%KO | ||
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x120-142%KO Ice Beam 2x89-106%KO | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x129-152%KO Ice Fang 2x71-83% Dazzling Gleam 2x117-138%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x76-91% Ice Beam 2x89-104%KO | ||
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x117-138%KO Ice Beam 2x89-104%KO | ||
 Snover GrassIce | D | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x126-149%KO Ice Fang 2x70-82% Dazzling Gleam 2x117-138%KO | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x75-88% Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Granbull builds →Outrage 2x126-149%KO Ice Fang 2x70-82% Dazzling Gleam 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x75-88% Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Granbull builds →Play Rough 2x148-174%KO Outrage 2x132-155%KO Ice Fang 2x72-85% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 2x75-89% Ice Beam 2x90-106%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dragapult can KO Bagon with Draco Meteor (374-440%). Mimikyu threatens a KO with Play Rough (132-155%).
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Dragapult builds →Draco Meteor 2x374-440%KO U Turn23-28% Shadow Ball115-135%KO Flamethrower43-51% | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDisguise ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Mimikyu builds →Play Rough 2x132-155%KO Shadow Sneak30-35% Drain Punch37-43% | ||
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
BDSP Bagon Best Moveset
75 Attack with hidden AbilitySheer Force boosting moves with secondary effects by 30%. Dragon pre-evo at 50 Speed. The moveset can't compete. Two evolutions from Salamence where hidden AbilityMoxie at 135 Attack reaches A-tier.
Best Build
Bagon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Double Edge
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Defense Curl and Dragon Dance on Bagon. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage, 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
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Bagon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Bagon works as a placeholder. Dragon coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Shelgon. That's where the stats start mattering.
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