The Essentials on Shieldon
- 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 350 · top stat: Defense (118) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 109 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Dinoclier in French · タテトプス, Tatetops in Japanese · Schilterus in German All Languages
Overview
Shieldon is a Steel and Rock-type Pokémon, No. 410 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Shield Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 57 kg.
Shieldon evolves into Bastiodon (Lv. 30).
Ability: Sturdy. Hidden Ability: Soundproof. Shieldon is weak to Water-type moves (×2 damage). Shieldon is very weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves (×4 damage). Shieldon takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#410
National Pokédex
Category
Shield Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
30
255
Attack
42
255
Defense
118
255
Special Attack
42
255
Special Defense
88
255
Speed
30
255
Total
350
Min HP (Lv. 100)
170
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
264
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.
Shieldon Evolution
Shieldon 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.
Shieldon Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Protect
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
6
Taunt
Dark
Stat
100%
—
20
10
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
33
Endure
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
37
Metal Burst
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
10
37
Stealth Rock
Rock
Stat
—
—
20
42
Iron Head
Steel
Phys.
100%
80
15
46
Heavy Slam
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
10
47
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
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 Shieldon
Available in 7 games, 7 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 8
Lv. 15 100%
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.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
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
Shieldon in Pokémon GO
- 890Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 509Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Bastiodon
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“A Pokémon that lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its facial hide is extremely hard.”
Pearl
“It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind.”
Platinum
“It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight.”
HeartGold
“It was generated from a fossil dug out of a layer of clay that was older than anyone knows. It has a sturdy face.”
SoulSilver
“It was generated from a fossil dug out of a layer of clay that was older than anyone knows. It has a sturdy face.”
Black
“It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight.”
White
“It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight.”
Black 2
“It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight.”
White 2
“It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight.”
X
“It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind.”
Y
“It was generated from a fossil dug out of a layer of clay that was older than anyone knows. It has a sturdy face.”
Omega Ruby
“It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It was generated from a fossil dug out of a layer of clay that was older than anyone knows. It has a sturdy face.”
Sun
“Many fossils of this Pokémon have been found, but almost none have shown signs of damage to the face.”
Moon
“This Pokémon lived in primeval jungles. Few enemies would have been willing to square off against its heavily armored face, so it’s thought.”
Ultra Sun
“A mild-mannered, herbivorous Pokémon, it used its face to dig up tree roots to eat. The skin on its face was plenty tough.”
Ultra Moon
“Although its fossils can be found in layers of primeval rock, nothing but its face has ever been discovered.”
Legends: Arceus
“Much remains unknown about this Pokémon, as few have ever seen it. However, we know that it is calm and dislikes conflict, and it enjoys polishing its face against trees and rocks.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Dinoclier
🇬🇧 English
Shieldon
🇯🇵 漢字
タテトプス
🇯🇵 Kana
タテトプス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Tatetops
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Schilterus
🇪🇸 Español
Shieldon
🇮🇹 Italiano
Shieldon
🇰🇷 한국어
방패톱스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
盾甲龙
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
盾甲龍
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 Shieldon
What type is Shieldon?
Shieldon is a Steel and Rock-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Shieldon?
Shieldon evolves into Bastiodon (Lv. 30).
What are Shieldon's weaknesses?
Shieldon is weak to Water-type moves (×2 damage). Shieldon is very weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves (×4 damage). Shieldon takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
What is Shieldon's Hidden Ability?
Shieldon's Hidden Ability is Soundproof. Its regular Ability is Sturdy.
Can you get a Shiny Shieldon in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Shieldon is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
