Shelgon
Shelgon is a Dragon-type Pokémon, the Endurance Pokémon, number 372 (#0372) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 110.5 kg.
Shelgon is the Endurance Pokémon, a Dragon type shut inside a heavy shell while its body rebuilds itself. The Pokédex says it neither eats nor drinks during the change, and why it survives is not known.
How to pronounce Shelgon
Shelgon is pronounced SHEL-gon. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Shelgon said out loud:
In Japanese it is コモルー (Komoruu).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Shelgon is a six-plated white shell made of a bone-like substance, with two hexagonal openings showing its grey body and yellow eyes, and four stubby legs with red stripes. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 110.5 kg. The shell repels most attacks, but its weight makes Shelgon extremely sluggish.
Behaviour
Shelgon hides motionless in caverns, waiting to evolve and dreaming of flight. The Shield Pokédex says it will apparently evolve once all its stored energy is used up. Underneath, its cells are changing at a bewildering pace, and the shell peels off the instant evolution begins. Bulbapedia notes that in the Sleep Style Dex it sleeps with its legs out, as if dreaming of flying.
Habitat
The Pokédex says Shelgon lurks deep within caves. In Scarlet and Violet it is a Violet version wild spawn in Alfornada Cavern and North Province (Scarlet players trade for it). In Legends: Z-A it comes from evolving Bagon, and the Mega Dimension DLC adds wild ones in Hyperspace Lumiose.
Powers
Rock Head is its regular Ability, and Overcoat, hidden, protects it from weather damage. It learns Crunch, Dragon Claw, Zen Headbutt and Flamethrower by level, with Outrage at level 60. Its base Attack of 95 is respectable for a creature that barely moves.
Name origin
Shelgon may combine 'shell' and 'dragon'. The Japanese name is Komoruu (コモルー), perhaps from komoru ('to seclude oneself') and ryū ('dragon').
Design inspiration
Shelgon appears to mix a dragon or giant tortoise with a pupa. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Shelgon evolves from Bagon at level 30 and into Salamence at level 50.
In the games
Shelgon is the cocoon stage of the Bagon line, introduced in Ruby and Sapphire. In Scarlet and Violet it also appears in 4-star Tera Raid Battles.
In the anime
In 'Vanity Affair', Hoenn Elite Four member Drake's Shelgon beat Ash's Pikachu using Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw because Ash overlooked its high Defense. Sawyer's Shelgon lost to Ash's Hawlucha in 'A Meeting of Two Journeys!'.
Fun facts
- Shelgon is heavier than the Salamence it becomes: 110.5 kg to 102.6 kg.
- Of the Dragon types introduced in Generation III, Shelgon has the highest base Defense, at 100.
- From Generation IV to VII, Shelgon could learn Iron Defense from a Move Tutor, but Salamence could not.
Base stats
- HP: 65
- Attack: 95
- Defense: 100
- Sp. Atk: 60
- Sp. Def: 50
- Speed: 50
Shelgon’s base stat total is 420. Its highest stat is Defense.
Type matchups
What is Shelgon weak to?
Shelgon takes extra damage from Ice (2×), Dragon (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×).
Evolution
What does Shelgon evolve from?
Shelgon evolves from Bagon at level 30.
How does Shelgon evolve?
Shelgon evolves into Salamence at level 50.
The whole family: Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence.
Abilities
- Rock Head: Protects against recoil damage.
- Overcoat (hidden ability): Protects against damage from weather.
Moves
Moves Shelgon learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Protect | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 |
| 1 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 |
| 15 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 20 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — |
| 25 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 33 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 |
| 39 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 |
| 46 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — |
| 53 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 |
| 60 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 |
| 67 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 |
“Evo” means Shelgon learns the move the moment it evolves: Protect.
TM moves (39)
Shelgon can learn 39 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Fire Spin, Facade, Rock Tomb, Dragon Tail, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Brick Break, Zen Headbutt, Shadow Claw, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Dragon Claw, Rest, Rock Slide, Iron Head, Dragon Dance, Substitute, Iron Defense, Crunch, Dragon Pulse, Hyper Voice, Flamethrower, Helping Hand, Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Outrage, Draco Meteor, Tera Blast, Roar, Double-Edge, Temper Flare, Dragon Cheer.
Egg moves (4), which Bagon can hatch knowing:Defense Curl, Dragon Rush, Thrash, Twister.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Dragon.
- Egg cycles: 40 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 5,120).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 35.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Defense effort values.
- Base experience yield: 147.
Pokédex entries
Shelgon ignores its hunger entirely, never eating any food. Apparently, Shelgon will evolve once all its energy stores are used up. (Shield)
This Pokémon has covered its body in a hard shell that has the same composition as bone. Shelgon stores energy for evolution. (Sword)
Shelgon lives deep within caves. It stays shut up in its hard shell, dreaming of the day it will be able to fly. (Ultra Moon)
The cells within its body are changing at a bewildering pace. Its hard shell is made from the same substance as bone. (Ultra Sun)
They lurk deep within caves—motionless, neither eating nor drinking. Why they don't die is not known. (Moon)
The cells within its shell transform with explosive speed, preparing it for evolution. (Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | コモルー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Komoruu |
| French | Drackhaus |
| German | Draschel |
| Spanish | Shelgon |
| Italian | Shelgon |
| Korean | 쉘곤 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 甲壳龙 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 甲殼龍 |
Trivia
- Slowest Dragon type in Gen 3: 50 Speed, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Defense among Dragon types in Gen 3: 100.
- Taller than 54% of all Pokémon (1.1 m).
- Heavier than 85% of all Pokémon (110.5 kg).
- Base stat total 420, ranked #562 of 1,025.
- One of 70 Dragon-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 88 white Pokémon.
- Number 121 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 49 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 12 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Shelgon (Pokémon), Serebii: Shelgon (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (SHEL-gon): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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