Is Shelgon Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Dragon mid-stage from Hoenn with AbilityRock Head. Trade-only. High Defense and slow Speed during the long stretch to Salamence at 50. Every level is investment toward one of the best Pokemon available.
Bagon resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Bagon's defenses.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Shelgon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
- After Erika
- TM35FireFlamethrower90100%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 38DragonDragon Breath90100%20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- LV 56DarkCrunch80100%15
- LV 69DragonDragon Claw120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- LV 78NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
How to Get Shelgon in FireRed & LeafGreen
Level a Bagon to 30 for Shelgon. Meteor Falls in Hoenn is the wild catch point, which means a trade kicks off the pseudo-legendary grind before any XP accumulates.
How to Obtain Shelgon in FRLG
Step 1Obtain BagonCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Meteor Falls, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Meteor Falls, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Meteor Falls.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Bagon can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Shelgon ✓
Step 3Evolve into Salamence
Shelgon Weakness
Shelgon is weak to Ice and Dragon. 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 |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Shelgon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Shelgon
 Dratini Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Dratini builds →Ice Beam 2x52-61% Twister 2x35-42% | ||
 Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x67-79% Twister 2x45-53% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x67-79% Twister 2x45-53% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x64-76% Twister 2x42-50% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x66-79% Twister 2x44-51% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x126-148%KO Ice Beam 2x89-104%KO | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
 Piloswine IceGround | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Dragonite can KO Shelgon with Ice Beam (88-104%). Lapras's Ice Beam also KOs at 154-182%.
Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLeftovers NatureLonely Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Dragonite builds →Earthquake44-52% Ice Beam 2x88-104%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMinus ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Minun builds →Thunderbolt16-19% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Shelgon View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x154-182%KO Thunderbolt25-30% Thunder31-37% | ||
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 27 partners from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Dragon Dance, Dragon Rage, Hydro Pump and 2 more.
FRLG Shelgon Best Moveset
Middle-stage Dragon with AbilityRock Head for recoil-free MoveDouble-Edge. 100 Defense is solid. One evolution from Salamence where the moveset reaches top-tier power.
Best Build
Shelgon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Double Edge
- Rock Slide
- Dragon Dance
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Shelgon gets Dragon Dance and Dragon Rage exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Dragon Claw and Dragon Breath.
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
Base Stats
Its armored body makes all attacks bounce off. The armor is too tough, however, making it heavy and somewhat sluggish.
Shelgon FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Shelgon isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
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