Bagon: Stats, Moves, Weakness & Evolution

Base stats

HP45120–152200–294

Atk7585–139139–273

Def6072–123112–240

SpA4054–10176–196

SpD3045–9058–174

Spe5063–11294–218

Total300Higher than 14% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 Atk.

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Type matchups

Weak to

2×

DragonFairyIce

Resists

½×

ElectricFireGrassWater

Takes normal damage from 11 types

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelPsychicDark

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 50); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+112Max102No SP70Min63Scarf168Tailwind224

At max Speed, Bagon outspeeds 11 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

This Pokémon does not take recoil damage besides Struggle/Life Orb/crash damage.
Everything about Rock Head →
Other Pokémon with Rock Head 21
Hisuian Growlithe Hisuian Arcanine Geodude Graveler Golem Onix Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Aerodactyl Sudowoodo Steelix Aron Lairon Aggron Relicanth Shelgon Bonsly Blue-Striped Basculin Tyrantrum
This Pokémon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3× power; nullifies the effects.
Everything about Sheer Force →
Other Pokémon with Sheer Force 31
Nidoqueen Nidoking Krabby Kingler Tauros Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Steelix Makuhita Hariyama Mawile Mega Camerupt Trapinch Cranidos Rampardos Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Darmanitan Druddigon Rufflet Braviary Landorus Toucannon Cufant Copperajah Kleavor Yellow Plumage Squawkabilly Cetoddle Cetitan

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

SV SinglesLC

0.16% of teams · rank #94 · Singles, first stages at Lv 5 · 1630+ rating · 7,479 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Life Orb
Ability
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 156 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
Tera Type: Steel

Dragon Dance
Zen Headbutt
Iron Head
Outrage

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players0.94%
Rated 1500+0.51%
Rated 1630+0.16%
Rated 1760+0.1%

Usage by month

Oct 20250.16%

Moves

Items

Abilities

100%
0%

EV spreads

Jolly 156 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe66.4%
Adamant 76 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe20.2%
Jolly 4 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe11.1%
Adamant 236 Atk / 36 SpD / 196 Spe2.3%
Jolly 236 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe0%

Tera types

Steel66.4%
Dragon21.3%
Fire10%
Fairy2.3%

Common teammates

Evolution

#0371BagonDragon
1. Level 30
  #0372ShelgonDragon
  1. Level 50
    #0373SalamenceDragonFlying
    1. Mega Evolution, in battleholding Salamencite
      #0373Mega SalamenceDragonFlying

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 13

1Ember10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec40100%25

1LeerLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.NormalStatus—100%30

5Bite30% chance to make the target flinch.DarkPhys60100%25

10Dragon Breath30% chance to paralyze the target.DragonSpec60100%20

15Headbutt30% chance to make the target flinch.NormalPhys70100%15

20Scary FaceLowers the target's Speed by 2.NormalStatus—100%10

25Crunch20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.DarkPhys80100%15

31Dragon ClawNo additional effect.DragonPhys80100%15

35Zen Headbutt20% chance to make the target flinch.PsychicPhys8090%15

40Focus EnergyRaises the user's critical hit ratio by 2.NormalStatus——30

45Flamethrower10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec90100%15

50OutrageLasts 2-3 turns. Confuses the user afterwards.DragonPhys120100%10

55Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.NormalPhys120100%15

TM / HM / TR 38

TM01Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.NormalPhys9085%20

TM05Mud-Slap100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1.GroundSpec20100%10

TM06Scary FaceLowers the target's Speed by 2.NormalStatus—100%10

TM07ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM08Fire Fang10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch.FirePhys6595%15

TM09Thunder Fang10% chance to paralyze. 10% chance to flinch.ElectricPhys6595%15

TM24Fire SpinTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.FireSpec3585%15

TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.NormalPhys70100%20

TM36Rock Tomb100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.RockPhys6095%15

TM44Dragon TailForces the target to switch to a random ally.DragonPhys6090%10

TM47EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.NormalStatus——10

TM49Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.FireStatus——5

TM50Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.WaterStatus——5

TM58Brick BreakDestroys screens, unless the target is immune.FightingPhys75100%15

TM59Zen Headbutt20% chance to make the target flinch.PsychicPhys8090%15

TM61Shadow ClawHigh critical hit ratio.GhostPhys70100%15

TM66Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target.NormalPhys85100%15

TM70Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.NormalStatus——10

TM78Dragon ClawNo additional effect.DragonPhys80100%15

TM85RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.PsychicStatus——5

TM86Rock Slide30% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.RockPhys7590%10

TM99Iron Head30% chance to make the target flinch.SteelPhys80100%15

TM100Dragon DanceRaises the user's Attack and Speed by 1.DragonStatus——20

TM103SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.NormalStatus——10

TM104Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2.SteelStatus——15

TM108Crunch20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.DarkPhys80100%15

TM115Dragon PulseNo additional effect.DragonSpec85100%10

TM117Hyper VoiceNo additional effect. Hits adjacent foes.NormalSpec90100%10

TM125Flamethrower10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec90100%15

TM130Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.NormalStatus——20

TM141Fire Blast10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec11085%5

TM142Hydro PumpNo additional effect.WaterSpec11080%5

TM156OutrageLasts 2-3 turns. Confuses the user afterwards.DragonPhys120100%10

TM169Draco MeteorLowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.DragonSpec13090%5

TM171Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.NormalSpec80100%10

TM172RoarForces the target to switch to a random ally.NormalStatus——20

TM204Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.NormalPhys120100%15

TM226Dragon CheerAlly: Crit ratio +1, or +2 if ally is Dragon type.DragonStatus——15

Egg moves 4

EggDefense CurlRaises the user's Defense by 1.NormalStatus——40

EggDragon Rush20% chance to make the target flinch.DragonPhys10075%10

EggThrashLasts 2-3 turns. Confuses the user afterwards.NormalPhys120100%10

EggTwister20% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.DragonSpec40100%20

Biology

It jumps down the cliffs it lives on in hopes of being able to fly. Because of this, its head has grown hard enough to break rocks and withstand its falls.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation III Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Pokédex entries

: Rock Head Pokémon
: Hoenn · Ruby & Sapphire
Color: Blue

: Rough Terrain
Pal Park area: Mountain

Original Hoenn#187Coastal Kalos#014New Hoenn#196Original Alola#117Original Melemele#117Updated Alola#147Updated Melemele#147Crown Tundra#113Paldea#276Lumiose#220

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.
Shield
Bagon jumps off cliffs every day, trying to grow stronger so that someday it will be able to fly.
Sword
Some theories suggest that its behavior of forcefully bashing its head into things stimulates cells that affect its evolution.
Ultra Moon
Whenever it sees bird Pokémon flying through the sky, it becomes envious and smashes its surroundings to bits with headbutts.
Ultra Sun
With its steel-hard stone head, it headbutts indiscriminately. This is because of the stress it feels at being unable to fly.
Moon
Its belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes.
Sun
Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces.
HeartGold · SoulSilver · X
Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2 · Y
Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly.
FireRed · LeafGreen
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.
Emerald
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.
Sapphire · Alpha Sapphire
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.
Ruby · Omega Ruby

Names around the world

English: Bagon
Japanese: タツベイ
Japanese (romaji): Tatsubay
Korean: 아공이
Chinese (Traditional): 寶貝龍
Chinese (Simplified): 宝贝龙
French: Draby
German: Kindwurm
Spanish: Bagon
Italian: Bagon

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VIII · Gen VII

Gen VI · Gen V

Generation IV

Generation III

Training

: 1 Atk
: 45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 35
: 60
: Slow

Breeding

: Dragon
: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
: 40 egg cycles ≈10,455 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Sword: The Crown Tundra 6 areas

Ballimere Lake (Max Den Q)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–40
Frigid Sea (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–40
Giant's Bed (Max Den G)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–40
Path to the Peak (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–40
Three-Point Pass (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–40
Tunnel to the TopSpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location., Walking in the overworld · Lv 60–65

Ultra Moon 2 areas

Kala’e BayWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–18
Route 3Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 9–12

Ultra Sun 2 areas

Kala’e BayWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–18
Route 3Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 9–12

Moon 2 areas

Kala’e BayWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–18
Route 3Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 9–12

Sun 2 areas

Kala’e BayWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–18
Route 3Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 9–12

Alpha Sapphire 1 area

Meteor Falls (back/small room)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave · Lv 20

Omega Ruby 1 area

Meteor Falls (back/small room)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave · Lv 20

Y 1 area

Road 8Walking in tall grass or a cave, Walking in yellow flowers · Lv 14–15

X 1 area

Road 8Walking in tall grass or a cave, Walking in yellow flowers · Lv 14–15

White 2 1 area

Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto – Outer area)Finding a Pokemon in a Hidden Grotto · Lv 55–59

Black 2 1 area

Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto – Outer area)Finding a Pokemon in a Hidden Grotto · Lv 55–59

SoulSilver 1 area

Safari Zone SwampWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 44–45

HeartGold 1 area

Safari Zone SwampWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 44–45

Platinum 1 area

Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 28–30

Pearl 1 area

Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 25–26

Emerald 1 area

Meteor Falls (back/small room)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 25–35

Sapphire 1 area

Meteor Falls (back/small room)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 25–35

Ruby 1 area

Meteor Falls (back/small room)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 25–35

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.