Shieldon is weak to Water-type moves, and doubly weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves.
Shieldon 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 Shieldon are Iron Tail and Heavy Slam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Tackle and Return deal the most damage per turn.
There are 2 Pokémon in the Shieldon family. Shieldon evolves into Bastiodon for 50 Candy.
Shieldon, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Shieldon is a Rock & Steel Pokémon. It is weak to Fighting, Ground and Water moves. Shieldon's best moveset is Iron Tail & Heavy Slam and it has a Max CP of 1,007. Shieldon evolves into Bastiodon.
"Although its fossils can be found in layers of primeval rock, nothing but its face has ever been discovered."
Moves & Movesets
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | 14 | 16.8 |
| Tackle | 5 | 10 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | 70 | 3 | 2.55 |
| Heavy Slam | 70 | 2 | 1.68 |
| Rock Tomb | 65 | 2 | 1.56 |
| 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
|
Heavy Slam
42 DPS
|
4.8 | 100% |
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Heavy Slam
42 DPS
|
4.6 | 96% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
4.5 | 93% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Ancient Power
24 DPS
|
4.3 | 90% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Rock Tomb
26 DPS
|
4.3 | 89% |
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
4.1 | 85% |
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Ancient Power
24 DPS
|
4 | 84% |
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Rock Tomb
26 DPS
|
3.9 | 81% |
|
Iron Tail
16.8 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
3.9 | 81% |
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
3 | 63% |
Counters & Raids
Shieldon is weak to Water moves, and doubly weak to Fighting and Ground moves.
The best counter to Shieldon is Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere, followed by Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Blaziken and Primal Groudon.
The top Shieldon 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 |
|
76 |
| Defense |
|
195 |
| Stamina |
|
102 |
| Level 40 | 92 |
| Height | 0.5 m |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 5 km |
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
381 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
509 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
763 |
|
Level 40 |
890 |
|
Level 50 |
1,007 |
| Level 25 (raids) | 636 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 827 |
