The Essentials on Bastiodon
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Fighting, Ground · ×2 Water Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Normal, Flying · ×½ Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy · immune: Poison
- Evolution
- Shieldon → Bastiodon (Lv. 30)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 495 · top stat: Defense (168) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 110 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Bastiodon in French · トリデプス, Trideps in Japanese · Bollterus in German All Languages
Overview
Bastiodon is a Steel and Rock-type Pokémon, No. 411 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Shield Pokémon. Height: 1.3 m, weight: 149.5 kg.
Bastiodon evolves from Shieldon and does not evolve further.
Ability: Sturdy. Hidden Ability: Soundproof. Bastiodon is weak to Water-type moves (×2 damage). Bastiodon is very weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves (×4 damage). Bastiodon takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#411
National Pokédex
Category
Shield Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
60
255
Attack
52
255
Defense
168
255
Special Attack
47
255
Special Defense
138
255
Speed
30
255
Total
495
Min HP (Lv. 100)
230
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
324
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Steel / Rock). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 2 types
Fighting
×4
Ground
×4
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Water
×2
Normal (×1) — 6 types
Fire
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ghost
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 6 types
Ice
×½
Psychic
×½
Bug
×½
Rock
×½
Dragon
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types
Normal
×¼
Flying
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Poison
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Bastiodon Evolution
Bastiodon Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Steel · Rock
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Bastiodon Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Barrage
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
1
Protect
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Taunt
Dark
Stat
100%
—
20
1
Metal Sound
Steel
Stat
85%
—
40
15
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
15
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
19
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
24
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
28
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
29
Earth Power
Ground
Spec.
100%
90
10
36
Endure
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
37
Stealth Rock
Rock
Stat
—
—
20
43
Metal Burst
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
10
47
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
51
Iron Head
Steel
Phys.
100%
80
15
58
Heavy Slam
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Bastiodon
Available in 3 games, 3 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Bastiodon in Pokémon GO
- 1,539Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 879Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“Any frontal attack is repulsed. It is a docile Pokémon that feeds on grass and berries.”
Pearl
“When attacked, they form a wall with their shieldlike faces to protect their young.”
Platinum
“When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.”
HeartGold
“When attacked, they form a wall. Their rock-hard faces serve to protect them from the attacks.”
SoulSilver
“When attacked, they form a wall. Their rock-hard faces serve to protect them from the attacks.”
Black
“When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.”
White
“When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.”
Black 2
“When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.”
White 2
“When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.”
X
“When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.”
Y
“Any frontal attack is repulsed. It is a docile Pokémon that feeds on grass and berries.”
Omega Ruby
“When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Any frontal attack is repulsed. It is a docile Pokémon that feeds on grass and berries.”
Sun
“While it can guard against any sort of attack from the front, it is left without recourse when attacked from behind.”
Moon
“It lived in the same environments as Rampardos. Their fossils have been found together— seemingly from after they’d fought to the finish.”
Ultra Sun
“The bones of its face are huge and hard, so they were mistaken for its spine until after this Pokémon was successfully restored.”
Ultra Moon
“This Pokémon is from roughly 100 million years ago. Its terrifyingly tough face is harder than steel.”
Legends: Arceus
“Its face is sturdy—as strong as diamond—and this hardness offers a very stable defense. Much about this species is still unknown, such as its natural habitat.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Bastiodon
🇬🇧 English
Bastiodon
🇯🇵 漢字
トリデプス
🇯🇵 Kana
トリデプス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Trideps
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Bollterus
🇪🇸 Español
Bastiodon
🇮🇹 Italiano
Bastiodon
🇰🇷 한국어
바리톱스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
护城龙
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
護城龍
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Bouclier
🇬🇧 EN
Shield Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
シールドポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schutzschild
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Bastiodon
What type is Bastiodon?
Bastiodon is a Steel and Rock-type Pokémon.
Can Bastiodon still evolve?
Bastiodon is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Shieldon, it does not evolve further.
What are Bastiodon's weaknesses?
Bastiodon is weak to Water-type moves (×2 damage). Bastiodon is very weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves (×4 damage). Bastiodon takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
What is Bastiodon's Hidden Ability?
Bastiodon's Hidden Ability is Soundproof. Its regular Ability is Sturdy.
Is Bastiodon available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Bastiodon is playable in Pokémon Champions.
Can you get a Shiny Bastiodon in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Bastiodon is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
