Physical
Balanced
DTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Bagon's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack75
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def30
F
Speed50
D
Total300
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight42.1 kg
92.8 lbsLight
Base XP60
Low Yield
Abilities
Rock Head
Protects against recoil damage.
Sheer ForceHA
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.

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.

Bagon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ice, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Electric, Grass
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
IceDragonFairy
½xResist
FireWaterElectricGrass
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (1)
Dragon
How to Beat Bagon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
PsychicFairy
C
TM Move
Moves
  • Dazzling GleamTM21
Damage vs Bagon
Dazzling Gleam 2x
175-206%KO
View Mr. Mime builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms
Bagon
#371Bagon
30
Level 30
Shelgon
#372Shelgon
50
Level 50
Salamence
#373Salamence
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Bagon
Dragon
Shelgon
Dragon
Salamence
DragonFlying
HP
45
65+20
95+30
ATK
75
95+20
135+40
DEF
60
100+40
80-20
SP.ATK
40
60+20
110+50
SP.DEF
30
50+20
80+30
SPE
50
50
100+50
BST
300C-Tier
420D-Tier+120
600B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Bagon with 30 breeding partners from the Dragon egg group. Pass egg moves like Defense Curl, Dragon Dance, Dragon Rush and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Dragon
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticaltariaarbokseadrasevipercharmeleonmagikarp
12 of 30·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Bagon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
D4010025Fire
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 5
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 10
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 15
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 20
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 25
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 31
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
Lv 35
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic
Lv 40
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 45
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
Lv 50
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
Lv 55
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TM59
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Egg
Dragon Dance
C——20Dragon
Egg
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Egg
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Egg
Hydro Pump
D110805Water
Egg
Thrash
C12010010Normal
Egg
Twister
D4010020Dragon

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
C130905Dragon

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Bagon Locations

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.

Best Locations to Catch Bagon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Walking and special encounters at Lv. 25-63 across 4 spots for Bagon. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Route 210 - North
Using PokeRadar Lv.25-26 Route
22%Mid
Dazzling Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Spacious Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Stargleam Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game

Bagon Guide

  • Shelgon at level 30 is the mid-stage. Push through to Salamence at level 50 for the final form. 300 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 30 gets you Shelgon. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • 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.

  • You can find Bagon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

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

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