Bagon (Pokémon)

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Bagon Rock Head Pokémon タツベイ Tatsubay #371 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon 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}}}	Weight 92.8 lbs. 42.1 kg Bagon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 89 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 60 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Bagon 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
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.

Biology

Bagon is a bipedal, blue, reptilian Pokémon vaguely resembling 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 terrains with cliffs and rocks. It longs to fly and jumps off cliffs trying to be able to do so. Frustrated at its inability to fly, it leaps off cliffs and smashes its head against large rocks. This process of continually bashing its head causes it to become as hard as steel. Well-developed neck muscles support its hard head. This, combined with its powerful body, allows it to shatter rocks with its head.

In the anime

Bagon in the anime

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.

A Bagon appeared in Pinch Healing. It was being babysat by a Poké-Sitter named Matt. When it saw some Butterfree and a Fearow, it wanted to fly, much like the above Bagon. Ash and Matt were left to go find it when it wandered off while trying to learn how to fly. It eventually fell into a stream, where it was attacked by a school of Carvanha. After being rescued, Bagon was found to have a fever and was sent to the Pokémon Center, where it eventually healed.

A Bagon appeared in Tag! We're It...!, where it participated in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. It fought alongside a Yanma against Brock's Sudowoodo and Holly's Wingull, but they were defeated.

A Bagon appeared in A Fashionable Battle!, under the ownership of Sawyer. It was first used in a Gym battle against Valerie, where it took on Spritzee but was defeated. Bagon reappeared in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, where it was used in a battle against Ash and was defeated by Hawlucha. It evolved into Shelgon sometime before A Meeting of Two Journeys!, and then into 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.

A Bagon appeared in New Plot, Odd Lot!, under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the Mulberry Contest.

A Bagon appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!. It was among the many Pokémon that were hypnotised and kidnapped by Team Rocket.

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

A Trainer's Bagon appeared in Tag! We're It...! as a participant in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.

A Bagon appeared in The Keystone Pops!.

A Bagon appeared at the Pokémon Summer Academy in Camping It Up!.

A Trainer's Bagon appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

A Trainer's Bagon appeared in SM130.

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

Bagon in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 Omega Alpha Adventure 14.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Bagon appeared in Pocket Monsters XY.

In the TCG

Main article: Bagon (TCG)

Game data

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 Kalos Coastal #014 Hoenn #196 X Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike 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 SM: #117 Alola USUM: #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.

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 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

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 Shuffle Wacky Workshop: Stage 162 Zaffiro Coast: Stage 602 Rumble World Legend Terrain: Sky Crest Range (All Areas) Picross Area 11: Stage 02

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

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Dragon Scale (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Dragon Fang (5%)
Platinum		Dragon Fang (5%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Dragon Fang (5%)
Black	White	Dragon Fang (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Dragon Fang (5%)
X	Y	Dragon Fang (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Dragon Fang (5%)
Sun	Moon	Dragon Fang (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	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:

Damaged normally 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

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 044 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 077 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 1010 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1313 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 1717 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 2121 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 2525 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2929 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 3434 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 3939 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 4444 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15 4949 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

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Defense Curl‡ Normal Status — —% 40 Dragon Dance Dragon Status — —% 20 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 Dragon Rage Dragon Special — 100% 10 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95% 15 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bagon in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Bagon in that game. 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

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 S M US UM Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Bagon can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Bagon cannot be tutored the move in that game 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 Move Tutor 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 Dungeon Red 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 Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group: Dragon Poké Assist: None Field move: (Tackle ×1) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 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 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: 90 Base Attack: 134 Base Defense: 107 Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Bite, Ember Charged Attacks: Flamethrower, Twister, Crunch

Evolution

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

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

Trivia

• Bagon has the lowest base Special Defense of all Dragon-type Pokémon.

Origin

Bagon is based on a dragon, but possibly draws some aspects from Pachycephalosaurus, a species of two-legged dinosaur known for their domed heads.

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 (dragon) 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 and 공룡 gongryong, with 이 i Mandarin Chinese 寶貝龍 Bǎo Bèi Lóng Literally "Baby/darling dragon" Cantonese Chinese 寶貝龍 Bǎo Bèi Lóng Literally "Baby/darling dragon"

More languages Hindi बेगॉन Bagon Transliteration of English name

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