Its greatest asset is Defense — higher than 82% of species. Weak point: Speed — lower than 71% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 3 weaknesses and 4 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Defense; weak point: Sp. Def.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Defense, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (95) is 35 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 8
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #188 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #197 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Kalos | #015 | X / Y |
| Alola | #118 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #148 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Crown Tundra | #114 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Paldea | #277 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Lumiose City | #221 | Legends: Z-A |
Abilities
- Rock Head Protects against recoil damage.
- Overcoat Protects against damage from weather.
Pokédex entry
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.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Shelgon takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Shelgon appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (16)
All Shelgon cards →Shelgon has 16 cards in 13 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 70 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 40 cycles, which is roughly 10,500 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (8)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Johto
Kalos
Moves (70)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (59 via TM/TR, 21 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 15 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 20 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 33 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 39 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 46 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 53 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 60 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 67 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |