Mid-stage Pokemon like Bagon rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Salamence, which is where the real potential kicks in. Part of the Gen 3 roster. Only weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy.
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.
Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Bagon Weakness
AvgBagon's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy moves. 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 kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Shelgon all the way to Salamence. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with no compatible partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Bagon.
How to Evolve
Breed Bagon from the Dragon egg group. Pass egg moves like Defense Curl, Dragon Dance, Dragon Rush and 4 more to offspring.
Best Build
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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
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.
At 300 BST, Bagon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Shelgon before bringing it to any serious fight.
Bagon evolves into Shelgon at level 30. Bagon is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Bagon gets Sheer Force and Rock Head. But Sheer Force is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Bagon is a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Bagon appears in 16 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Bagon appears in 16 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A