Is Bastiodon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Shieldon evolves at level 30. Rock/Steel with AbilitySturdy. Enormous Defense walls physical attackers. Handles Skyla, Drayden, and Iris's Archeops through resistances. The 4x Ground and Fighting weaknesses make Clay and Marshal dangerous.
Shieldon has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Shieldon has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Shieldon has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Shieldon trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Shieldon's weaknesses hard.
Shieldon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Shieldon's weaknesses hard.
Marlon's team hits Shieldon's weaknesses hard.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Bastiodon's weaknesses hard.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Bastiodon's weaknesses hard.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Shieldon can be revived from a fossil obtained on Nacrene City. Revive Armor Fossil.
Your Shieldon should hit Level 30 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bastiodon in Black 2 & White 2
Can't catch Bastiodon directly. Start with Shieldon but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 30. The 2-stage line from Shieldon to Bastiodon is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Bastiodon in B2W2
Step 1Catch ShieldonNacrene City - Nacrene MuseumLv.25Gift from NPCLimitedAnyRevive Armor Fossil- Step 2Bastiodon ✓
Bastiodon Weakness
Bastiodon's Rock/Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Ground, and Water. Fighting and Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. 9 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Bastiodon's physical bulk (base 168 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting, Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Normal, Flying |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Bastiodon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bastiodon
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x36-44% Rock Smash 4x24-29% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 2x31-38% Rock Smash 4x24-29% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Alomomola Water | B | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x36-43% Rock Smash 4x29-34% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x95-113%KO Rock Smash 4x35-42% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Trapinch builds →Dig 4x95-113%KO Rock Smash 4x35-42% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Krokorok builds →Dig 4x84-99% Rock Smash 4x32-38% | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Alomomola builds →Wake-Up Slap 4x40-47% Aqua Jet 2x20-25% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Scraggy builds →Brick Break 4x72-85% Dig 4x52-61% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x155-183%KO Dig 4x72-84% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x91-107%KO Brick Break 4x57-67% | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Alomomola builds →Wake-Up Slap 4x39-46% Aqua Jet 2x21-25% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 4x113-133%KO Dig 4x49-59% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Pignite builds →Brick Break 4x80-95% Bulldoze 4x42-51% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x143-168%KO Brick Break 4x73-86% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x157-185%KO Dig 4x69-82% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x128-151%KO Bulldoze 4x53-64% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x90-107%KO Brick Break 4x57-67% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Gurdurr builds →Brick Break 4x85-101%KO Dig 4x64-75% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x141-166%KO Brick Break 4x70-83% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x157-185%KO Dig 4x70-83% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x94-111%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 4x109-129%KO Brick Break 4x57-68% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 4x137-162%KO Dig 4x49-58% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x140-165%KO Brick Break 4x71-84% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x155-183%KO Dig 4x71-84% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x92-109%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 4x129-152%KO Dig 4x71-84% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 4x122-143%KO Bulldoze 4x54-64% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x166-195%KO Dig 4x60-70% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x139-163%KO Brick Break 4x69-81% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x117-138%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x154-182%KO Earthquake 4x86-101%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x158-186%KO Earthquake 4x89-104%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Bastiodon with Earthquake (102-120%). Starmie's Hydro Pump hits Bastiodon for 71-83%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x102-120%KO Outrage15-18% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin1-1% Ice Beam10-11% Hydro Pump 2x71-83% Thunderbolt19-23% | ||
Bastiodon Evolutions
Bastiodon is the evolved form of Shieldon. Breeding produces Shieldon eggs, and they're slow to hatch. Evolving from Shieldon gave Bastiodon the biggest boost in Defense (+50), bringing the total to 495 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Bastiodon to get Shieldon eggs using 67 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Counter, Curse and 9 more.
B2W2 Bastiodon Best Moveset
168 Defense and 138 Sp. Def behind Rock/Steel typing absorb attacks from both sides. AbilitySturdy guarantees one turn. The moveset answers Normal, Flying, and Ice types through massive resistance. 4x Fighting and Ground weaknesses answer it just as definitively. 52 Attack is negligible.
Best Build
Bastiodon best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Body Slam and Counter on Bastiodon. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Stone Edge and Iron Tail, they expand what Bastiodon 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Bastiodon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Bastiodon has a 495 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. It works best as a support. Stealth Rock with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Lucario (Fighting), Garchomp (Ground), and Milotic (Water) when using Bastiodon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Lucario is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. At base 30 Speed, Bastiodon won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. That's the one you want on Bastiodon. Soundproof is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Black 2 & White 2, Bastiodon fills the support role. It's a physical attacker with base 52 Attack. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Stealth Rock, Protect, Rest, and Toxic on Bastiodon. Stealth Rock is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Bastiodon first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 12 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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