Elite Redux LeafGreen
#372

Shelgon

The Endurance Pokémon

Dragon

It hardly eats while it awaits evolution. It becomes hardier by enduring hunger. Its shell peels off the instant it begins to evolve.

Base stat total
420
Height
1.1 m
Weight
110.5 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

420 total
HP 65 271 334
Atk 95 203 317
Def 100 212 328
SpA 60 140 240
SpD 50 122 218
Spe 50 122 218

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Ice 2× Dragon 2× Fairy 2×
Takes less
Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½×

The other 11 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Impenetrable changes incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so it is not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Intimidate Lowers the foe's Attack. Immolate Normal moves become Fire and gain 20% power. Moxie KOs raise Attack.
Innate always active, all of them Shell Armor Blocks critical hits and reduces damage by 20%. Overcoat Blocks weather and powder. Impenetrable Only direct attacks can damage it.

Evolution line

Bagon Bagon BST 300
Shelgon Shelgon BST 420 Level · 30
Salamence Salamence BST 600 Level · 50

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Intimidate Immolate Moxie now innate Overcoat removed Rock Head
Innates added Shell ArmorImpenetrable

Details

Height
1.1 m
Weight
110.5 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Dragon
Egg cycles
40
Catch rate
45
Base exp
147
Growth rate
Slow
EV yield
2 Def
Base friendship
35
Wild held item
Dragon Fang
Colour
White

Moves

12 level-up · 0 egg · 73 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
5 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
9 Leer Normal Status — 100 30
17 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
21 Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
25 Ember Fire Special 40 100 25
30 Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
38 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100 20
47 Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
56 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
69 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 80 100 15
78 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90 5
Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100 20
Dragon Cheer Dragon Status — ∞ 15
Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 80 100 15
Dragon Dance Dragon Status — ∞ 20
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100 10
Dragon Rage Dragon Special 80 100 10
Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 120 100 10
Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90 10
Ember Fire Special 40 100 25
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85 5
Fire Fang Fire Physical 80 100 15
Fire Spin Fire Special 35 85 15
Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 15
Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100 10
Incinerate Fire Special 60 100 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100 10
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Temper Flare Fire Physical 75 100 10
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
Thunder Fang Electric Physical 80 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Twister Dragon Special 40 100 20
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Bagon instead.