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Shieldon is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is Rock type Fossil Pokémon that evolves into Bastiodon starting at level 30. It is revived from the Armor Fossil.
Physiology and Behavior
Shieldon is a small, yellow, ceratopsian-like reptilian Pokémon. It has white toes and a white bump on its back. Shieldon has a dark-gray elliptical face, with a prominent white brow and a white rim on its black snout. Its facial hide is extremely hard; however, it is vulnerable when attacked from behind.
100 million years ago, Shieldon lived in dense forests. It has a habit of polishing its face against tree trunks. It is speculated that few enemies would have considered challenging its armored face. It eats grass, tree roots, and Berries. Its fossils show no sign of damage to its face. Shieldon is described as having a mild-mannered nature and dislikes conflict. Shieldon was revived from a Armor Fossil.
Appearances
Main Pokémon games
Other Pokémon games
In the anime
In the manga
In-game information
Pokédex Entries
| Title | Entry |
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| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | A Pokémon that lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its facial hide is extremely hard. |
| Pokémon Pearl | It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind. |
| Pokémon Platinum | It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight. |
| Pokémon White | It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight. |
| Pokémon White 2 | It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sun | Many fossils of this Pokémon have been found, but almost none have shown signs of damage to the face. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | Although its fossils can be found in layers of primeval rock, nothing but its face has ever been discovered. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | A Pokémon that lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its facial hide is extremely hard. |
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it has no particular need to battle with others and can spend its time feeding on grass and berries. |
| Pokémon Violet | This Pokémon lived in primeval jungles. It’s thought that Shieldon had few enemies thanks to its sturdy face. |
Game Locations
In the main games, Shieldon can only be obtained by reviving a Armor Fossil. The process for each game is listed on the List of Pokémon fossils.
Evolution
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Base Stats
| HP | 30 |
| Attack | 42 |
| Defense | 118 |
| Sp. Attack | 42 |
| Sp. Defense | 80 |
| Speed | 30 |
| Total | 350 |
Movesets
Gallery
Sprites
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Trivia
- Shieldon and Cranidos evolve at level 30, the earliest of any Fossil Pokémon.
| Fossil Pokémon | |
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| Generation I | Omanyte • Omastar • Kabuto • Kabutops • Aerodactyl |
| Generation III | Lileep • Cradily • Anorith • Armaldo |
| Generation IV | Cranidos • Rampardos • Shieldon • Bastiodon |
| Generation V | Tirtouga • Carracosta • Archen • Archeops |
| Generation VI | Tyrunt • Tyrantrum • Amaura • Aurorus |
| Generation VIII | Dracozolt • Arctozolt • Dracovish • Arctovish |