#0410 · Shield Pokémon
Shieldon
Shieldon›
BastiodonCommunity tiers (you can vote in all four)
Classic
Rank #496 · 6 votes · median D
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Rank #479 · 9 votes · median C
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Game data
Abilities
- Sturdy
If the Pokémon has full HP and takes damage from a move that would knock it out in one hit, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. The Pokémon is also immune to one-hit KO moves.
- SoundproofHidden
Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Ground-type moves do not work on the Pokémon. Instead, they restore ¼ of its max HP.
Egg moves
- Shore UpGroundStatus— · —
The user restores ½ of its max HP by kicking up a cloud of sand from its surroundings. In a sandstorm, the user restores ⅔ of its max HP instead.
- Body PressFightingPhysical80 pow · 100%
The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The damage dealt by this move is determined using the user’s Defense stat instead of its Attack stat.
- King’s ShieldSteelStatus— · —
The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. Any attackers that use contact moves against the user during this turn will have their Attack stats lowered. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes ⅓ of what it was before.
- Diamond StormRockPhysical100 pow · 95%Rare egg move
The user attacks by engulfing targets in a storm of diamonds. This move has a 50% chance to sharply boost the user’s Defense stat.
Base stats
Shieldon · BST 350
Bastiodon · BST 495
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-2 starter:
- Passive ability
- 40 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 25 / 60 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 30 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Shieldon eggs: 27 🍬 after 20 hatches, 22 🍬 after 40 hatches, 15 🍬 after 80 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 50
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Shieldon needs 50 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.