Is Bagon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Bagon hides in Meteor Falls. Dragon typing with 75 Attack for its stage. The grind to Salamence at level 50 is long but the payoff is one of the best Pokemon in ORAS. ORAS gives Salamence a brand-new Mega. Worth every level of patience.
Bagon resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Bagon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Salamence trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Salamence trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Bagon on Meteor Falls (walking, Lv 37-40, common).
Your Bagon should hit Level 30 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
Your Shelgon should hit Level 50 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bagon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Bagon is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 4 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Bagon in ORAS
The path to Bagon starts with Bagon at Lv. 20-40 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
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
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x133-158%KO | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x133-157%KO | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x175-206%KO Blizzard 2x161-189%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x172-203%KO Blizzard 2x158-186%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x242-285%KO Ice Beam 2x196-231%KO | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Latios builds →Dragon Pulse 2x245-289%KO Ice Beam 2x174-204%KO | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bagon View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x176-208%KO Ice Beam 2x132-156%KO | ||
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
ORAS Bagon Best Moveset
Dragon at 75 Attack. AbilityRock Head removes recoil. AbilitySheer Force as a hidden ability boosts moves with secondary effects. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Salamence two evolutions away earns A-tier with AbilityAerilate and 145 Attack.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Crunch
- Brick Break
- Body Slam
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage for the basics, but Bagon's real strength is the 11-type coverage spread. Normal and Fire hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Bagon has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokémon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel.
Bagon harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustration over its inability to fly, this Pokémon slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles.
Bagon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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