Bagon (Pokémon) - Bulbapedia

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BagonRock Head Pokémon タツベイTatsubay #0371 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Rock Head Cacophony Cacophony Sheer Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Dragon Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Bagon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 92.8 lbs. 42.1 kg Bagon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 89Gen. III-IV UnknownIV 60V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Bagon 0HP 1Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Bagon (Japanese: タツベイ Tatsubay) is a Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Shelgon starting at level 30, which evolves into Salamence starting at level 50.

Contents

• 1 Biology
  • 1.1 Evolution
• 2 Game data
  • 2.1 NPC Appearances
  • 2.2 Pokédex entries
  • 2.3 Game locations
    • 2.3.1 In side games
    • 2.3.2 In events
  • 2.4 Held items
  • 2.5 Stats
    • 2.5.1 Base stats
    • 2.5.2 Pokéathlon stats
  • 2.6 Type effectiveness
  • 2.7 Learnset
    • 2.7.1 By leveling up
    • 2.7.2 By TM
    • 2.7.3 By breeding
    • 2.7.4 TCG-only moves
  • 2.8 Side game data
  • 2.9 Evolution data
  • 2.10 Sprites
• 3 In animation
  • 3.1 Major appearances
  • 3.2 Minor appearances
  • 3.3 Pokédex entries
• 4 In the manga
  • 4.1 Pokémon Adventures
  • 4.2 Pokémon Pocket Monsters
• 5 In the TCG
• 6 Trivia
  • 6.1 Origin
    • 6.1.1 Name origin
• 7 In other languages
• 8 External links

Biology

Bagon is a bipedal, blue, reptilian Pokémon vaguely resembling a Pachycephalosaurus. It possesses a large, round snout, triangular eyes, yellow, circular ears similar to reptiles, and a yellow lower jaw with two teeth protruding upwards. Three thick, gray ridges cover the top of its head and continue downwards to cover its neck as well. There is a triangular patch of yellow on its underside. It has stubby, digit-less arms and short legs with two toes on each foot.

Bagon lives in rough terrain with cliffs and rocks. It is spurred by a powerful desire to one day fly, and it becomes violently envious when it sees bird Pokémon in flight. Bagon leaps from high cliffs every day in doomed attempts to fly, and it vents its frustration by bashing its head into surrounding rocks. Because of this behavior, its head has grown hard as steel, and its muscles are well-developed, especially in its neck, making it strong enough to destroy a boulder in one strike. It is a solitary Pokémon that prefers not to form groups. It is thought that Bagon's dream of flight stems from genetic information, and its behavior stimulates its cells in turn to prepare it for Evolution.As mentioned in Sleep Style Dex, Bagon is sometimes seen flapping its arms while sleeping, suggesting it practices flying even in its dreams. Bagon has four different sleep styles: Flying Dream Sleep, Big-Yawn Sleep, Fallen Sleep, and Atop-Belly Sleep.

Evolution

Bagon evolves into Shelgon, which evolves into Salamence.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Bagon Dragon

→

First Evolution Shelgon Dragon

→

Second Evolution Salamence Dragon  Flying

Game data

NPC Appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: In the Special Episode Bidoof's Wish, Bagon appears as a member of Team Rogue, who attempt to ambush Bidoof and steal his money at the Star Cave. The attempt is thwarted when the other members of Wigglytuff's Guild arrive to help Bidoof.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Bagon appears as a fainted Pokémon within one of the dungeons and will only start appearing once the player has recruited Snover. Upon being revived with an apple, he will open Pawniard's connection quest.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #187 Kanto #— Ruby Bagon has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokémon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel. Sapphire Bagon harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustration over its inability to fly, this Pokémon slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles. Emerald Although it is small, this Pokémon is very powerful because its body is a bundle of muscles. It launches head-butts with its ironlike skull. FireRed Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #— Diamond Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day. Pearl Platinum HeartGold Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day. White Black 2 Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day. White 2
Generation VI Central Kalos #— Coastal Kalos #014 Mountain Kalos #— Hoenn #196 X Its well-developed neck muscles and iron-like head can smash boulders into pieces. Y Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day. Omega Ruby Bagon has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokémon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel. Alpha Sapphire Bagon harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustration over its inability to fly, this Pokémon slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles.
Generation VII Alola S  M : #117 Alola US  UM : #147 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Sun Its belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes. Moon With its steel-hard stone head, it headbutts indiscriminately. This is because of the stress it feels at being unable to fly. Ultra Sun Whenever it sees bird Pokémon flying through the sky, it becomes envious and smashes its surroundings to bits with headbutts. Ultra Moon Some theories suggest that its behavior of forcefully bashing its head into things stimulates cells that affect its evolution.
Generation VIII Galar #— Isle of Armor #— Crown Tundra #113 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. Sword Bagon jumps off cliffs every day, trying to grow stronger so that someday it will be able to fly. Shield Bagon is a solitary Pokémon that doesn't form groups with others of its kind. It also has a head hard enough to cleave a boulder in one strike. Brilliant Diamond Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day. Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea #276 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #220 Hyperspace #— Scarlet Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly. Violet Its belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes. Legends: Z-A Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces.

Bagon in the Alola Pokédex	Bagon in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Meteor Falls Emerald Meteor Falls FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Trade Pearl Route 210 (Poké Radar) Platinum Route 210 (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone (tall grass in Swamp with 56 Peak points and 35 Forest points) Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black Trade, Event White White Forest Black 2 White 2 Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto)* Dream World Rugged Mountain
Generation VI X Y Route 8 Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Meteor Falls
Generation VII Sun Moon Route 3, Kala'e Bay Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 3, Kala'e Bay Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Sword Expansion Pass Tunnel to the TopGiant's Bed, Path to the Peak, Ballimere Lake, Three-Point Pass, Frigid Sea (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Trade Shining Pearl Route 210 (Poké Radar)Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Union CircleTera Raid Battle Search (3★) Violet South Province: Area One, Area Three, Alfornada CavernEast Province: Area ThreeWest Province: Area TwoNorth Province: Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado MountainTera Raid Battles (3★) Legends: Z-A Magenta District: Wild Zone 18

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Hatch from Egg Trozei! Huge Storage 5, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Lapis Cave (9F-13F), Wish Cave (45F-49F), Wyvern Hill (1F-4F), Joyous Tower (42F-45F) Ranger Jungle Relic (during mission)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Crystal Crossing (B1F-B7F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) MD Sky Crystal Crossing (B1F-B7F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) Ranger: SoA Volcano Cave Ranger: GS Mt. Sorbet, Dark Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Canyon: Sunny Seashore MD GTI Stompstump Peak, Forest Grotto (1F-7F), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Axe Rock (5F-14F) Rumble U Jungle Area: In Trouble? Tap Away!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sky-High Ruins: Stage 6 Rumble World Legend Terrain: Sky Crest Range (All Areas) Picross Area 11: Stage 02
Generation VII Rumble Rush Zygarde Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Lapis Cave (9F-14F), Wish Cave (44F-49F), Wyvern Hill (1F-4F), Joyous Tower (47F-49F), Purity Forest (47F-49F)Fainted Pokémon: Great Canyon, Silver Trench, Wyvern Hill
Generation IX Sleep Amber Canyon (from Basic 1)
Cross-Generation Shuffle Wacky Workshop: Stage 162Zaffiro Coast: Stage 602

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RS	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Wish Bagon Egg	Japanese	Japan	5	April 25 to May 18, 2003
RS	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Iron Defense Bagon Egg	Japanese	Japan	5	April 25 to May 18, 2003
BW	Year of the Dragon Bagon Egg	Japanese	Japan	1	January 6 to February 5, 2012
BW	Year of the Dragon Bagon Egg	Korean	Wi-Fi	1	August 23 to October 4, 2012
ORAS	Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Bagon Egg	Japanese Region	Japan	1	January 17 to March 1, 2015
ORAS	Pokémon Center Hiroshima Bagon Egg	All	Japan	1	April 1 to 30, 2016

Held items

Games		Held items
Ruby	Sapphire	Dragon Scale (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Dragon Fang (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black	White
Black 2	White 2
X	Y
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire
Sun	Moon
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield	Dragon Fang (Expansion Pass required, 5%)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl	Dragon Fang (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP:45	105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack:75	72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense:60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk:40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def:30	31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed:50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Total:300	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damagednormally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

Bagon is available in Scarlet and Violet and Legends Z-A.

By leveling up

SV

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 055 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1010 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 1515 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 2020 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2525 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 3131 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 3535 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 4040 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 4545 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15 5050 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10 5555 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bagon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bagon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

ZA

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Learn Plus  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   CD  1 10 Leer Normal Status 0000— 6 1 10 Bite Dark Physical 06060 6 1 10 Ember Fire Special 04040 6 10 13 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 6 15 18 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 7 25 28 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 8 30 33 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 8 35 38 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 8 40 43 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 10 45 48 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 8 50 53 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 15 55 58 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bagon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bagon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

SV

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bagon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Bagon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

ZA

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM001 TM001 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 7 TM002 TM002 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 8 TM005 TM005 Roar Normal Status 0000— 6 TM010 TM010 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 7 TM012 TM012 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 7 TM014 TM014 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 6 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM021 TM021 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 6 TM025 TM025 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 8 TM033 TM033 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 8 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 10 TM038 TM038 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 10 TM054 TM054 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 10 TM056 TM056 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 10 TM058 TM058 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 8 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 8 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 7 TM062 TM062 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 8 TM071 TM071 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 8 TM072 TM072 Fire Spin Fire Special 02020 7 TM075 TM075 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 8 TM080 TM080 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 9 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM093 TM093 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 15 TM096 TM096 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 12 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bagon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Bagon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Defense Curl* Normal Status — —% 40 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bagon Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bagon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bagon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Double Slap	Bagon (EX Deoxys 52)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Hatch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery DungeonRed Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.6% Friend Area: Dragon Cave Phrases 51%-100% HP My head might be rock hard, but I'm not stubborn! 26%-50% HP Darn it... I went and lost half my HP already... 1%-25% HP I can't do this anymore... My head's too heavy to hold up... Level up There! Leveled up! My rock-hard head got harder!
Pokémon Mystery DungeonExplorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: E
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Feed an Apple to in a dungeon Connected to: Snover (♂), Pawniard Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I want to fly through the sky! That's my dream! Low HP (< 50%) Argh… I won't let myself fall… until my dream has come true…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Dragon Poké Assist: None Field move: (Tackle ×1) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 28 Max. exp.: Browser entry R-165 Bagon doles out head butts with its hard skull. It can move a small obstacle.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Dragon Poké Assist: Dragon Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-225 It tackles to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Dragon Poké Assist:(present) Dragon Field move:(present) (Tackle ×1) Poké Assist:(past) Dragon Field move:(past) (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-219/N-200 It attacks by launching a large blue fireball.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 46 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dragon Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Dragon Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #193 Power of 4 Increases damage when you make a match of four. Swappable Skill(s): Flash Mob
Pokémon GO Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 134 Base Defense: 93 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Bite, Ember Charged Attacks: Flamethrower, Twister, Crunch, Frustration, Return
Pokémon Sleep File:Sleep Menu 0371.png Sleep type: Dozing Pokémon type: Dragon Points to befriend: 5 Specialty: Berries Berry:Yache Berry ×2 Primary ingredient:Soft Potato ×1 Possible ingredients: Soft Potato Warming Ginger Bean Sausage Main skill: Cooking Power-Up S Base carry limit: 9 Gives your pot room for 7 more ingredients next time you cook. Evolution requirements: Bagon Candy ×40, Lv. 23 It trains its body by leaping off cliffs every day, looking forward to the day when it can finally fly. Sometimes it flaps its arms while it sleeps-maybe it's practicing even in its dreams. Flying-Dream Sleep Big-Yawn Sleep Fallen Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Evolution data

Unevolved Bagon Dragon

Level 30→

First Evolution Shelgon Dragon

Level 50→

Second Evolution Salamence Dragon  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Bagon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Major appearances

Bagon debuted in Let Bagons be Bagons, under the ownership of Michelle. Throughout the episode, it tried to learn how to fly. It eventually evolved into a Shelgon.

In Pinch Healing, a Bagon was under the care of Matt. When it saw some Butterfree and a Fearow, it wanted to fly, much like the above Bagon. Ash and Matt left to go find it when it wandered off while trying to do so. It eventually fell into a stream, where it was attacked by a school of Carvanha. After being rescued, Bagon was found to have contracted a fever and was sent to the Pokémon Center, where it eventually healed.

In Tag! We're It...!, a Trainer's Bagon competed in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. It fought alongside a Yanma against Brock's Sudowoodo and Holly's Wingull, but they were defeated.

In A Fashionable Battle!, Sawyer used a Bagon in his Gym battle against Valerie, where it took on Spritzee but was defeated. In Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, it was used in a battle against Ash and was defeated by Pikachu. It evolved into a Shelgon sometime before A Meeting of Two Journeys!, and then into a Salamence sometime before Analysis Versus Passion!.

Minor appearances

A Bagon appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Coordinator's Bagon appeared in Deceit and Assist.

In New Plot, Odd Lot!, a Coordinator's Bagon competed in the Mulberry Contest.

In Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!, a Bagon was hypnotized and kidnapped by Team Rocket.

A Coordinator's Bagon appeared in Settling a Not-So-Old Score!.

A Bagon appeared in The Keystone Pops!.

In Camping It Up!, a Bagon was at the Pokémon Summer Academy.

A Trainer's Bagon appeared in I Choose Paradise!.

A Trainer's Bagon appeared in Battling Besties! and Exhibition Unmasked!.

In Raid Battle in The Ruins!, a Shiny Bagon was part of Shane Seeker's Shiny Pokémon collection, as shown in his Pokédex.

A Bagon appeared in a photo in The Search for Kleavor!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG043 Bagon Ash's Pokédex Bagon the Rock Head Pokémon. Bagon bashes itself against large rocks, until its head eventually grows as hard as steel.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG188 Bagon May's Pokédex Bagon, the Rock Head Pokémon. Bagon dreams of being able to fly through the air. When frustrated from not flying, Bagon uses its head to smash rocks into powder.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY073 Bagon Ash's Pokédex Bagon, the Rock Head Pokémon. Because Bagon dreams of being able to fly, it regularly practices by leaping from cliffs.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In No Armaldo Is an Island, Bagon appeared as one of the many Pokémon that grunts of Team Magma and Team Aqua sent out in the Seafloor Cavern.

Drake's Shelgon was shown as a Bagon in a flashback in PS610.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Bagon appeared in Pocket Monsters XY.

In the TCG

Main article: Bagon (TCG)

Trivia

• Bagon is tied with Dreepy for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Dragon-type Pokémon.

Origin

Bagon may be based on a dragon, but possibly draws some aspects from Pachycephalosaurus, a species of two-legged dinosaur known for their domed heads. The growth on Bagon's head is similar to the mullet hairstyle.

Name origin

Bagon may be a combination of baby and dragon.

Tatsubay may be a combination of 竜 tatsu (dragon) and baby.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese タツベイ Tatsubay From 竜 tatsu and baby French Draby From dragon and baby Spanish Bagon Same as English name German Kindwurm From Kind and Lindwurm Italian Bagon Same as English name Korean 아공이 Agongi From 아기 agi, 공룡 gongryong, and ～이 -i Mandarin Chinese 寶貝龍 / 宝贝龙 Bǎobèilóng From 寶貝 / 宝贝 bǎobèi and 龍 / 龙 lóng Cantonese Chinese 寶貝龍 Bóubuilùhng From 寶貝 bóubui and 龍 lùhng

More languages Hindi ड्रैगाल Dragaal From dragon Thai ทัทซึเบ Thatsuebe Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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