Is Shieldon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Revived from a fossil. Rock/Steel with AbilitySturdy and 118 Defense. The defensive counterpart to Cranidos. Bastiodon at 30 is nearly indestructible physically but 4x weak to both Fighting and Ground.
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 Shieldon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Shieldon is handed to you at Rustboro 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 ORAS
Step 1Shieldon ✓Rustboro City - Devon CorporationLv.20Gift from NPCOne-timeRevive 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 8 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, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Normal, Flying |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Shieldon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Shieldon
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Shellos builds →Surf 2x78-92% Mud Bomb 4x75-89% | ||
 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 Shieldon View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x69-83% Mud-Slap 4x28-33% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Makuhita builds →Force Palm 4x88-105%KO Surf 2x33-40% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Shellos builds →Surf 2x75-90% Mud Bomb 4x75-90% | ||
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 4x120-142%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Marshtomp builds →Mud Bomb 4x111-131%KO Surf 2x78-93% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x282-332%KO Bulldoze 4x88-105%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x157-185%KO Dig 4x120-142%KO Surf 2x38-46% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x132-157%KO Dig 4x105-123%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x157-185%KO Rock Smash 4x57-68% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x172-203%KO Dig 4x120-142%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x287-339%KO Bulldoze 4x93-110%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x162-191%KO Dig 4x117-139%KO Surf 2x39-46% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x177-209%KO Dig 4x123-145%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x155-183%KO Rock Smash 4x54-64% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x139-165%KO Dig 4x103-122%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x210-247%KO Rock Smash 4x60-71% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x286-337%KO Bulldoze 4x93-110%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x160-189%KO Dig 4x121-142%KO Surf 2x38-47% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x174-205%KO Dig 4x125-148%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x153-181%KO Rock Smash 4x55-66% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x279-328%KO Dig 4x125-147%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x289-341%KO Dig 4x121-143%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x289-341%KO Bulldoze 4x93-109%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x208-246%KO Rock Smash 4x57-67% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Infernape builds →Close Combat 4x241-284%KO Dig 4x107-126%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x263-309%KO Earthquake 4x146-173%KO Surf 2x38-45% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x273-322%KO Earthquake 4x154-181%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x284-334%KO Earthquake 4x146-173%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x204-241%KO Brick Break 4x105-124%KO Waterfall 2x84-99% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x236-278%KO Hammer Arm 4x158-186%KO Surf 2x40-47% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x207-244%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x245-289%KO Brick Break 4x123-146%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x296-348%KO Dig 4x107-126%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x264-311%KO Earthquake 4x147-173%KO Surf 2x36-43% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 4x296-348%KO Earthquake 4x132-156%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Conkeldurr can KO Shieldon with Drain Punch (94-111%). Gyarados deals 77-91% with Earthquake.
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 4x94-111%KO Mach Punch 4x52-61% Knock Off14-16% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Landorus builds →Explosion14-16% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x46-55% Earthquake 4x77-91% | ||
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
ORAS Shieldon Best Moveset
Rock/Steel at 118 Defense and 88 Sp. Def. AbilitySturdy survives one hit. AbilitySoundproof as a hidden ability blocks sound moves. The moveset fires from 42 offenses that can't threaten anything. Bastiodon one evolution away adds 168 Defense.
Best Build
Shieldon best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Iron Tail
- Toxic
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 habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind.
It was generated from a fossil dug out of a layer of clay that was older than anyone knows. It has a sturdy face.
Shieldon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 350 BST, Shieldon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Bastiodon before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Revive from a fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City. Fossils found by Rock Smash in Mirage Spots.. 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 physical attacker with base 42 Attack. 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