#0410 RockSteel

Shieldon

Rock/Steel-type, Generation 4. Evolves into Bastiodon for 50 Candy — no raid or PvP ranking of its own.

Gen 4 · Sinnoh Boosted in Partly Cloudy, Snow
Check IVs
Max CP
1,007
Lv 50 · Lv 40: 890
Attack
76
Defense
195
Stamina
102
Shieldon Pokemon GO sprite

Best moveset

Highest damage
Iron Tail Heavy Slam

Same-type attack bonus on both moves. Heavy Slam costs 50 energy for 70 power.

Type effectiveness

Damage Shieldon takes from each attacking type

Base stats

Attack 76
Defense 195
Stamina 102
Stat total
373
Buddy distance
5.0 km per candy
Second charged move
75,000 Dust + 75 Candy
100% IV at Lv 20
509 CP

Shieldon moves

2 fast · 3 charged

Fast moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSEPS
Iron Tail Best STAB Steel 14 6 1.0s 14 6
Tackle Normal 5 5 0.5s 10 10

Charged moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSDPE
Ancient Power STAB Rock 70 33 3.5s 20 2.12
Heavy Slam Best STAB Steel 70 50 2.0s 35 1.40
Rock Tomb STAB Rock 65 50 3.0s 21.7 1.30
Moveset analysis

The highest-damage fast move is Iron Tail (14 DPS); Tackle builds energy fastest (10 EPS).

Evolution

Shieldon
Shieldon 50 Candy
Bastiodon
Bastiodon

Family

Shieldon
Shieldon This page
Bastiodon
Bastiodon
Shadow forms Shadow Shieldon Shadow Bastiodon

Raids

In raids now
Raid tier
1-Star
Shiny
Can be shiny after the raid

Best counters against Shieldon

1
Mega Blaziken
Mega BlazikenMega CounterAura Sphere 58.0DPS 2,565TDO 2
Mega Lucario
Mega LucarioMega Force PalmAura Sphere 57.5DPS 2,384TDO 3
Shadow Landorus (Therian)
Shadow Landorus (Therian)Shadow Mud ShotSandsear Storm 54.3DPS 2,302TDO 4
Primal Groudon
Primal GroudonMega Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 53.8DPS 4,352TDO 5
Shadow Blaziken
Shadow BlazikenShadow CounterAura Sphere 50.9DPS 1,574TDO 6
Shadow Groudon
Shadow GroudonShadow Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 49.4DPS 2,669TDO
Counters carrying Fighting, Ground, Water moves deal the most damage. See all 10 counters

How to get Shieldon

Raids
1-Star raid boss
Team GO Rocket
Shadow Shieldon arrives with Frustration, removable only during Rocket Takeover events
Purification
5,000 Dust + 5 Candy → Return

Catch CP

SourceLevelMin CPMax CP (100% IV)
Wild Catch Lv 1–30 19 770
Wild (Weather Boost) Lv 1–35 19 833
Raid Catch Lv 20 476 521
Raid (Weather Boost) Lv 25 592 649
Egg Hatch Lv 20 476 521
Research Encounter Lv 15 360 394
GO Battle League Lv 20 476 521

Is Shieldon good in Pokemon GO?

Collector's pick
Power upStardustCandyXL Candy
Lv 20 → 40 135,000 15 —

Shieldon has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. Its value is as the 25-Candy step towards its evolution.

CP by level

Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level

LevelMax CP
Lv 1 12
Lv 2 39
Lv 3 66
Lv 4 93
Lv 5 120
Lv 6 147
Lv 7 173
Lv 8 200
Lv 9 227
Lv 10 254
Lv 11 280
Lv 12 305
Lv 13 330
LevelMax CP
Lv 14 356
Lv 15 381
Lv 16 407
Lv 17 432
Lv 18 458
Lv 19 483
Lv 20 509
Lv 21 534
Lv 22 559
Lv 23 585
Lv 24 610
Lv 25 636
Lv 26 661
LevelMax CP
Lv 27 687
Lv 28 712
Lv 29 738
Lv 30 763
Lv 31 776
Lv 32 789
Lv 33 801
Lv 34 814
Lv 35 827
Lv 36 840
Lv 37 852
Lv 38 865
Lv 39 878
LevelMax CP
Lv 40 890
Lv 41 902
Lv 42 913
Lv 43 925
Lv 44 936
Lv 45 948
Lv 46 959
Lv 47 971
Lv 48 983
Lv 49 995
Lv 50 1,007

Pokedex info

Pokedex number
#0410
Height
0.50 m
Weight
57.00 kg
Candy to evolve
25
Family forms
4 released forms
Game ID
V0410_POKEMON_SHIELDON

FAQ

What is the best moveset for Shieldon in Pokemon GO?

Shieldon's best moveset is Iron Tail with Heavy Slam. A TM rerolls at random among its 2 fast and 3 charged non-legacy moves.

What are Shieldon's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Shieldon takes super effective damage from Fighting, Ground, Water. Fighting, Ground is a double weakness (2.56×). It resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Psychic, Rock. Poison, Flying, Normal damage is double resisted (0.39×).

What is Shieldon's max CP in Pokemon GO?

Shieldon reaches 1,007 CP at level 50 and 890 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs.

What CP is a 100% IV Shieldon?

A 15/15/15 Shieldon shows 509 CP from a raid or egg (level 20) and 636 CP from a weather-boosted raid (level 25). From a research encounter (level 15) it is 381 CP.

How do you get Shieldon in Pokemon GO?

It is a 1-Star raid boss right now (counters).

Can Shieldon be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes, shiny Shieldon is in the game — right now from its current raid.

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