Physical
Balanced
CTier
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 HeadNiche
Protects against recoil damage.
Sheer ForceHATop Pick
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly.

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 Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Archaludon
Archaludon
SteelDragon
A
Dragon is super effective against BagonView Archaludon →

Legends: Z-A 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Bagon Best Moveset

Bagon runs Dragon Dance to boost before sweeping. Sheerforce and Adamant nature shape the build, with spread EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus the remaining moves to back it up.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Sheer Force
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Bagon
Adamant+ATK

Bagon best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • Dragon DanceSTAB
  • Iron Head
  • Dragon RushSTAB
  • OutrageSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Ekans
EkansDecent

Moves

STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage for the basics, but Bagon's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Dark and Fire hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 10
Dragon Breath
D6010020Dragon
Lv 15
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 25
Crunch
B8010015Dark
Lv 30
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
Lv 35
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic
Lv 40
Focus Energy
S——30Normal
Lv 45
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
Lv 50
Outrage
A12010010Dragon
Lv 55
Double-Edge
S12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM25
Crunch
B8010015Dark
TM56
Double-Edge
S12010015Normal
TM54
Draco Meteor
C130905Dragon
TM02
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TM75
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM14
Fire Fang
B659515Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM96
Hydro Pump
D110805Water
TM71
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
TM80
Iron Defense
S——15Steel
TM58
Iron Head
S8010015Steel
TM93
Outrage
A12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM61
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM85
Substitute
B——10Normal
TM21
Thunder Fang
D659515Electric
TM59
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Bagon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Bagon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Bagon in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Bagon in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Violet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Bagon is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

VioletOverworld · South Province (Area Five)

Then trade to Legends: Z-A.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldPearlPlatinumWhiteX

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 Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A. 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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