Is Bastiodon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Rock/Steel from the Shieldon fossil with 168 Defense. AbilitySturdy keeps it alive against one big hit. 4x weak to both Fighting and Ground, so keep it away from Brawly and any Earthquake user. A fortress against everything else.
Shieldon has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Shieldon trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Shieldon trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Shieldon has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Shieldon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Shieldon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Shieldon has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Shieldon's weaknesses hard.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Bastiodon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Shieldon can be revived from a fossil obtained on Rustboro City. LIMITED; Revive Armor Fossil. Revive from a fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City. Fossils found by Rock Smash in Mirage Spots.
Your Shieldon should hit Level 30 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bastiodon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Bastiodon directly. Start with Shieldon at moderate rates 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 ORAS
Step 1Catch ShieldonRustboro City - Devon CorporationLv.20Gift from NPCOne-timeRevive 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. 8 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, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Normal, Flying |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Bastiodon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bastiodon
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Shellos builds →Surf 2x44-53% Mud Bomb 4x44-53% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x44-53% Mud-Slap 4x22-27% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Makuhita builds →Force Palm 4x60-72% Surf 2x20-24% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Shellos builds →Surf 2x44-54% Mud Bomb 4x46-56% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x167-198%KO Bulldoze 4x54-63% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x93-110%KO Dig 4x70-83% Surf 2x22-27% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x80-95% Dig 4x62-73% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x93-110%KO Rock Smash 4x33-39% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x105-124%KO Dig 4x74-88% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x169-200%KO Bulldoze 4x54-64% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x93-110%KO Dig 4x70-83% Surf 2x21-25% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x105-124%KO Dig 4x74-87% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x93-110%KO Rock Smash 4x34-41% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x82-97% Dig 4x62-74% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x122-143%KO Rock Smash 4x37-43% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x172-202%KO Bulldoze 4x55-65% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x93-111%KO Dig 4x70-83% Surf 2x22-26% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x104-124%KO Dig 4x74-87% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x93-111%KO Rock Smash 4x33-39% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x158-187%KO Dig 4x72-85% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x167-197%KO Dig 4x70-82% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x167-197%KO Bulldoze 4x52-62% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x120-143%KO Rock Smash 4x36-43% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Infernape builds →Close Combat 4x138-162%KO Dig 4x64-75% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x150-178%KO Earthquake 4x84-99% Surf 2x20-24% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x158-187%KO Earthquake 4x86-102%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x163-192%KO Earthquake 4x84-99% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x118-139%KO Brick Break 4x59-70% Waterfall 2x49-58% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x134-158%KO Hammer Arm 4x90-106%KO Surf 2x22-26% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x119-140%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x138-163%KO Brick Break 4x70-82% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x167-197%KO Dig 4x60-70% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x150-177%KO Earthquake 4x84-99% Surf 2x19-23% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 4x167-197%KO Earthquake 4x74-88% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Bastiodon with Earthquake (108-128%). Starmie's Scald hits Bastiodon for 47-56%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x108-128%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bastiodon View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin1-1% Scald 2x47-56% Ice Beam9-10% | ||
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 75 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Counter, Curse and 10 more.
ORAS Bastiodon Best Moveset
Rock/Steel at 168 Defense and 138 Sp. Def. AbilitySturdy survives one hit from full HP. But 4x Fighting and Ground weaknesses mean the two most common physical types hit super-effectively. The moveset absorbs neutral hits but crumbles to the types it sees most.
Best Build
Bastiodon best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Taunt
- Metal Burst
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
When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.
Any frontal attack is repulsed. It is a docile Pokémon that feeds on grass and berries.
Bastiodon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Bastiodon has a 495 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. It works best as a support. Stealth Rock with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Stealth Rock, Toxic, Taunt, and Metalburst 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