Shelgon

Normal

Shiny

Dragon

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

Pokédex #

372

Species

Endurance

Height

3'07"

Weight

243.6 lbs

Base Exp

144

Catch Rate

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 10,240 steps (40 cycles)

Egg Groups

Dragon / Dragon

Growth Rate

Slow (1,250,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

420

HP 65

Attack 95

Defense 100

Sp. Atk 60

Sp. Def 50

Speed 50

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	125-140	100-115	105-120	65-80	55-70	55-70
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	133	109	113	73	63	63
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	172	147	152	112	102	102

How To Get It

0 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Emerald Version.

Held by wild Pokémon

Wild encounters can sometimes carry these items.

1 item

Dragon Scale

Rare wild held item.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Emerald Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Emerald Frontier Tutors

In Emerald, this Pokémon can learn these Battle Frontier Lounge 7 tutor moves for Battle Points.

Tutor move	Cost
Body Slam	48 BP
Rock Slide	48 BP
Snore	24 BP
Endure	48 BP
Mud-Slap	24 BP
Defense Curl	16 BP

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Ice x2

Dragon x2

Resistances

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Grass x0.5

Electric x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Emerald Version.

Evolution Chain

3 stages ending at Salamence.

3 stages

1

Bagon

#371
2

Shelgon

#372

Level 30
3

Salamence

#373

Level 50

Bagon

#371

→

Level 30

Shelgon

#372

→

Level 50

Salamence

#373

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
Rage	Normal	Physical	20	100%	20	Slot 1
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25	Slot 2
Leer	Normal	Status	0	100%	30	Slot 3
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	Slot 4

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 5	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Lv 9	Leer	Normal	Status	0	100%	30
Lv 17	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15
Lv 21	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	0	—	30
Lv 25	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100%	25
Lv 30	Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10
Lv 38	Dragonbreath	Dragon	Special	60	100%	20
Lv 47	Scary Face	Normal	Status	0	90%	10
Lv 56	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Lv 69	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Special	80	100%	15
Lv 78	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Emerald Version.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Dragon Claw	Dragon	Special	80	100%	15	TM02 (Dragon Claw)
Roar	Normal	Status	0	100%	20	TM05 (Roar)
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0	—	5	TM11 (Sunny Day)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10	TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance	Water	Status	0	—	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15	TM31 (Brick Break)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	—	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100%	15	TM35 (Flamethrower)
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120	85%	5	TM38 (Fire Blast)
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	TM39 (Rock Tomb)
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	TM40 (Aerial Ace)
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10	TM44 (Rest)
Attract	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	HM01 (Cut)
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	HM04 (Strength)
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	20	100%	15	HM06 (Rock Smash)