Is Shelgon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
The tank stage between Bagon and Salamence. Shelgon's 100 Defense survives hits while leveling, but the low Speed makes fights slow. Level 50 for Salamence is the target. Stay the course.
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 Shelgon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Shelgon. The 3-stage chain runs through Bagon, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 50 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Shelgon in ORAS
Bagon is your first catch on the way to Shelgon. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 20-40 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Shelgon Weakness
Shelgon is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Shelgon's physical bulk (base 100 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 Shelgon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Shelgon
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x37-46% | ||
 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 Shelgon View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x84-100%KO | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Latias builds →Dragon Breath 2x90-106%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x84-100%KO | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x108-128%KO Blizzard 2x98-117%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Latias builds →Dragon Breath 2x92-109%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x105-125%KO Blizzard 2x95-112%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x102-120%KO | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Latias builds →Dragon Breath 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x138-162%KO Ice Beam 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Latios builds →Dragon Pulse 2x148-175%KO Ice Beam 2x105-124%KO | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x107-127%KO Ice Beam 2x80-94% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clefable's Moonblast hits Shelgon for 43-51%. Dragonite threatens a KO with Outrage (88-104%).
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x43-51% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed20-23% Earthquake25-29% Outrage 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Lapras builds →Surf13-16% | ||
Shelgon Evolutions
Shelgon is the middle stage between Bagon and Salamence. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Defense has grown the most so far (+40), but there's still another 180 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Shelgon to get Bagon eggs using 50 partners from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Defense Curl, Dragon Dance, Dragon Pulse and 7 more.
ORAS Shelgon Best Moveset
Dragon at 95 Attack and 100 Defense. AbilityRock Head removes recoil. AbilityOvercoat as a hidden ability blocks powder and weather damage. The moveset fires at mid-stage power with solid physical bulk. Mega Salamence one evolution away reshapes the entire line.
Best Build
Shelgon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Dragon Rush
- Outrage
- Dragon Dance
- Draco Meteor
Moves List
Flamethrower and Double-Edge bring the raw damage. But Shelgon also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
Inside Shelgon’s armor-like shell, cells are in the midst of transformation to create an entirely new body. This Pokémon’s shell is extremely heavy, making its movements sluggish.
Covering Shelgon’s body are outgrowths much like bones. The shell is very hard and bounces off enemy attacks. When awaiting evolution, this Pokémon hides away in a cavern.
Shelgon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Shelgon isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Salamence to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Rock Head is the go-to ability for Shelgon. It protects against recoil damage. Its hidden ability Overcoat can work in specific setups.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Shelgon fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 95 Attack and 60 Sp. Atk. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Shelgon does the job early-game if you need a Dragon type on your team. Evolve it into Salamence before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Shelgon first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form 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 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