Is Shieldon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Rock/Steel from the Armor Fossil in Twist Mountain. AbilitySturdy surviving any hit at full HP. Bastiodon at level 30 is the defensive fossil choice. Walls physical hits but the offenses are minimal.
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 Shieldon in Black 2 & White 2
Shieldon is handed to you at Nacrene City. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
How to Obtain Shieldon in B2W2
Step 1Shieldon ✓Nacrene City - Nacrene MuseumLv.25Gift from NPCLimitedAnyRevive Armor Fossil
Step 2Evolve into Bastiodon
Shieldon Weakness
Type-wise, Shieldon takes extra damage from Fighting, Ground, and Water. Watch out for Fighting and Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Shieldon's physical bulk (base 118 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 Shieldon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Shieldon
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x57-68% Rock Smash 4x39-45% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 2x57-68% Rock Smash 4x39-45% | ||
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 Shieldon View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x60-71% Rock Smash 4x49-58% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x160-188%KO Rock Smash 4x55-66% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Trapinch builds →Dig 4x160-188%KO Rock Smash 4x55-66% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Krokorok builds →Dig 4x136-161%KO Rock Smash 4x51-60% | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Alomomola builds →Wake-Up Slap 4x66-78% Aqua Jet 2x33-40% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Scraggy builds →Brick Break 4x121-143%KO Dig 4x85-101%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x268-316%KO Dig 4x123-146%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x151-178%KO Brick Break 4x96-114%KO | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Alomomola builds →Wake-Up Slap 4x64-76% Aqua Jet 2x34-41% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 4x199-235%KO Dig 4x82-97% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Pignite builds →Brick Break 4x138-162%KO Bulldoze 4x73-86% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x243-286%KO Brick Break 4x121-143%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x267-314%KO Dig 4x121-143%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x224-264%KO Bulldoze 4x93-110%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x151-179%KO Brick Break 4x96-114%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Gurdurr builds →Brick Break 4x145-171%KO Dig 4x105-124%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x247-291%KO Brick Break 4x124-147%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x272-321%KO Dig 4x124-147%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x161-190%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 4x191-226%KO Brick Break 4x97-115%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 4x237-279%KO Dig 4x87-103%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x243-286%KO Brick Break 4x121-142%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x271-320%KO Dig 4x121-142%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x157-185%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 4x228-269%KO Dig 4x121-142%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 4x209-247%KO Bulldoze 4x95-112%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x292-343%KO Dig 4x104-123%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x243-287%KO Brick Break 4x121-143%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x208-245%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x271-319%KO Earthquake 4x152-179%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x279-328%KO Earthquake 4x155-183%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr can KO Shieldon with Drain Punch (130-154%). Landorus threatens a KO with Earthquake (141-166%). Gyarados's Earthquake also KOs at 106-125%.
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 4x130-154%KO Mach Punch 4x71-83% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Landorus builds →Earthquake 4x141-166%KO U Turn8-10% Stone Edge12-13% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x64-76% Earthquake 4x106-125%KO Ice Fang8-10% | ||
Shieldon Evolutions
Shieldon is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Bastiodon. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Shieldon Best Moveset
Rock/Steel at 118 Defense with AbilitySturdy surviving one hit from full HP. Held ItemEviolite pushes bulk higher. The moveset absorbs physical hits at pre-evolution levels. 42 Attack can't threaten anything. Bastiodon one evolution away adds better defenses.
Best Build
Shieldon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Ancient Power
- Substitute
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Counter aren't available any other way for Shieldon, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Stone Edge and Iron Tail for solid options.
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
It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight.
Shieldon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
At 350 BST, Shieldon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Bastiodon before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Black 2 & White 2, Shieldon's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting) and Swampert (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Blaziken is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Water-type attackers are also a problem. At base 30 Speed, Shieldon won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
. Shieldon is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
Sturdy is the go-to ability for Shieldon. It prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Its hidden ability Soundproof can work in specific setups.
Shieldon is a mixed attacker with base 42 Attack and 42 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Shieldon appears in 12 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of 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 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