Shieldon Pokemon Guide

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Shieldon Pokemon Guide

Shieldon is a Rock / Steel-type Pokemon known for its defensive Rock and Steel typing and fossil Pokemon background. This guide covers Shieldon’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and competitive overview information.

Normal Form

Shieldon

Shiny Form

Shiny Shieldon

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Shieldon guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Shieldon Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ	Related Guides

Shieldon Description

Shieldon is a Rock / Steel-type Pokemon. It is revived from the Armor Fossil in many games and evolves into Bastiodon at Level 30.

Competitive Overview

Is Shieldon Good in Competitive?

Shieldon is built around defense rather than offense, but its unevolved stats limit its competitive value.

Its typing gives many resistances and a Poison immunity, but its major Fighting and Ground weaknesses are serious issues.

Shieldon Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Shieldon, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Shieldon

National Dex

#0410

Type

Rock / Steel

Species

Shield Pokemon

Height

1’08” / 0.5 m

50 cm

Weight

125.7 lbs / 57.0 kg

57.0 kg

Abilities

Sturdy, Soundproof

Shieldon Stats

Shieldon has high Defense for an unevolved Pokemon, but low Speed and limited offense.

Attack

Defense

118

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Shieldon Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Shieldon’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Rock Slide

Reliable Rock-type damage.

Steel type Pokemon icon

Iron Head

Steel-type damage with a flinch chance.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Protect

Useful for scouting and stalling turns.

Steel type Pokemon icon

Metal Burst

Can return damage after taking a hit.

Rock type Pokemon icon

Stealth Rock

Entry hazard support in games where available.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earthquake

Coverage against Steel, Rock, Fire and Electric-type Pokemon.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Take Down

Physical damage with recoil.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Taunt

Disrupts slower support Pokemon in some formats.

Shieldon All Moves

Shieldon can learn a range of moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Shieldon’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
6	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
10	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
15	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
19	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
24	Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85
28	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
33	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
37	Metal Burst	Steel	Physical	–	100
42	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
46	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Hard Press	Steel	Physical	0	100
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Fissure	Ground	Physical	–	30
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
Guard Split	Psychic	Status	–	–
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
Screech	Normal	Status	–	85

Shieldon Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Shieldon is a Rock / Steel-type Pokemon. This typing gives it clear strengths and weaknesses depending on the opponent.

Type

Rock / Steel

Weaknesses

Fighting, Ground, Water

Resistances

Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy

Immunity

Poison

Shieldon Abilities

Shieldon’s abilities can change how it plays in battles depending on the game and format.

Sturdy

Can let the Pokemon survive a hit from full HP and also blocks one-hit KO moves.

Soundproof

Gives immunity to sound-based moves, which can be useful in specific matchups.

Shieldon Evolution

Shieldon evolves into Bastiodon at Level 30. Shieldon is commonly obtained by reviving an Armor Fossil in games where that fossil is available.

Stage 1

Shieldon

Starting form revived from Armor Fossil

Stage 2

Bastiodon

Evolves from Shieldon at Level 30

Where to Find Shieldon in Pokemon Games

Shieldon’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Check the dropdowns below for broad game-by-game availability notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Red	Not available in these games.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Gold	Not available in these games.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Ruby	Not available in these games.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Diamond	Trade from Pearl or another compatible game.
Pokemon Pearl	Revive from an Armor Fossil.
Pokemon Platinum	Revive from an Armor Fossil.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Black	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon X	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sun	Revive from an Armor Fossil or transfer depending on game.
Pokemon Moon	Revive from an Armor Fossil or transfer depending on game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Revive from an Armor Fossil or transfer depending on game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Revive from an Armor Fossil or transfer depending on game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sword	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade from Shining Pearl or another compatible game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Revive from an Armor Fossil.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Coronet Highlands space-time distortions.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer from Pokemon HOME when supported.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer from Pokemon HOME when supported.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Shieldon FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Shieldon. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Shieldon?

Shieldon is a Rock / Steel-type Pokemon.

What is Shieldon weak against?

Shieldon is weak to Fighting, Ground, Water-type moves.

What does Shieldon evolve from?

Shieldon is revived from an Armor Fossil in many games and evolves into Bastiodon at Level 30.

What are Shieldon’s abilities?

Shieldon’s abilities are Sturdy, Soundproof.

What are Shieldon’s best moves?

Shieldon’s best moves often include Rock Slide, Iron Head, Protect, Metal Burst, Stealth Rock, Earthquake.

Is Shieldon good in Pokemon?

Shieldon is defensive but usually limited until it evolves into Bastiodon.

How do you get Shieldon?

The most common way to get Shieldon is to revive an Armor Fossil or transfer it from another game.

Is Shiny Shieldon available?

Yes, Shiny Shieldon is available in games where shiny Pokemon and Shieldon encounters are supported.

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