Bastiodon is weak to Water-type moves, and doubly weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves.
Bastiodon is resistant to Rock, Bug, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy-type moves, doubly resistant to Normal and Flying-type moves, and triply resistant to Poison-type moves.
The best moves for Bastiodon are Iron Tail and Stone Edge when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Smack Down and Stone Edge deal the most damage per turn.
There are 2 Pokémon in the Shieldon family. Bastiodon evolves from Shieldon for 50 Candy.
Bastiodon, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Bastiodon is a Rock & Steel Pokémon which evolves from Shieldon. It is weak to Fighting, Ground and Water moves. Bastiodon's best moveset is Iron Tail & Stone Edge and it has a Max CP of 1,741.
"This Pokémon is from roughly 100 million years ago. Its terrifyingly tough face is harder than steel."
Moves & Movesets
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | 14 | 16.8 |
| Smack Down | 13 | 15.6 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower | 65 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Stone Edge | 105 | 1 | 1.26 |
| Flash Cannon | 100 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Stone Edge
50.4 DPS
|
5.5 | 100% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Flash Cannon
48 DPS
|
5.4 | 99% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 DPS
|
Stone Edge
50.4 DPS
|
5.4 | 98% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 DPS
|
Flash Cannon
48 DPS
|
5.3 | 97% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
5.2 | 95% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Flamethrower
32.5 DPS
|
5.2 | 95% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
5.1 | 92% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 DPS
|
Flamethrower
32.5 DPS
|
5.1 | 92% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
4.5 | 82% |
|
Smack Down
15.6 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
4.2 | 77% |
Counters & Raids
Bastiodon is weak to Water moves, and doubly weak to Fighting and Ground moves.
The best counter to Bastiodon is Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere, followed by Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Blaziken and Primal Groudon.
The top Bastiodon counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Lucario | 100% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 99% | |
| Mega Mewtwo X | 96% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 94% | |
| Mega Lucario | 89% | |
| Primal Groudon | 84% | |
| Mega Mewtwo Y | 83% | |
| Keldeo (Resolute Form) | 81% | |
| Mega Gallade | 80% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 80% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
| Attack |
|
94 |
| Defense |
|
286 |
| Stamina |
|
155 |
| Level 40 | 134 |
| Height | 1.3 m |
| Weight | 149.5 kg |
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
660 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
879 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,320 |
|
Level 40 |
1,539 |
|
Level 50 |
1,741 |
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,100 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,430 |
