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General
Abilities
- Sturdy
- One-hit KO moves do not work on this Pokémon.
Dex Numbers
- Generation
DPPT
Kanto- 410
Johto- n/a
Hoenn- n/a
Sinnoh- 38
Names
- Japanese
- タテトプス
- Romaji
- Tatetopusu
Flavor
- Height
- 1'7.7" or 0.5 m
- Weight
- 125.7 lb or 57 kg
- Species
- Shield
- Color
- gray
- Cry
- mp3 here
Habitat- n/a
- Pawprint

Misc
- R/B/Y code
- n/a
Breeding
- Gender
⅞ male; ⅛ female (code: 31 or 0x1f)- Breeding groups
- 1: Monster
- Steps to hatch
- 7,680
- Compatible with
- 25 families; 63 total Pokémon
In the Wild
- Base EXP
- 99 or 0x63
- Capture rate
- 45 or 0x2d
- Base happiness
- 70 or 0x46
- Growth rate
- superfast
- Effort points
- 1 Defense
- Wild held items
- n/a
Evolution Chain
Comparison of this evolution chain
| Basic | Stage 1 |
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Stats
| Stat | Base | Max Stat | %ile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L50 | L100 | |||
| HP | 137 | 264 | 2.2 | |
| Attack | 94 | 183 | 14 | |
| Defense | 170 | 335 | 92.5 | |
| Special Attack | 94 | 183 | 21.1 | |
| Special Defense | 140 | 275 | 78.1 | |
| Speed | 82 | 159 | 6.3 | |
| Average | - | - | 34.5 | |
Flavor
All versions' flavor text and sprites
A Pokémon that lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its facial hide is extremely hard.
It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind.
Locations
Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.
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Move List
Shieldon gets the STAB from
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moves.
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Move | Type | Dmg | PP | Power | Acc.* | Pri. | Description | |
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| -- | Protect | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 0% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | |
| -- | Tackle | ![]() |
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35 | 35 | 95% | Inflicts regular damage. | ||
| 6 | Taunt | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage. | ||
| 10 | Metal Sound | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 85% | Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels. | ||
| 15 | Take Down | ![]() |
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20 | 90 | 85% | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | ||
| 19 | Iron Defense | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Defense by two levels. | ||
| 24 | Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | ||
| 28 | AncientPower | ![]() |
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5 | 60 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats. | ||
| 33 | Endure | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |
| 37 | Metal Burst | ![]() |
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10 | varies | 100% | Inflicts double the damage the user receives this turn prior to using this move.. | ||
| 43 | Iron Head | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | ||
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Body Slam | ![]() |
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15 | 85 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target. | |
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Curse | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | |
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Double-Edge | ![]() |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | |
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Fissure | ![]() |
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5 | varies | 30% | Causes a one-hit KO. | |
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Focus Energy | ![]() |
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30 | -- | 100% | Increases the critical hit counter by 1 until the user leaves battle. | |
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Headbutt | ![]() |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | |
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Rock Blast | ![]() |
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10 | 25 | 80% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | |
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Scary Face | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 90% | Lowers the target's Speed by two levels. | |
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Screech | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 85% | Lowers the target's Defense by two levels. | |
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Snore | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | ||
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Mud-Slap | ![]() |
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10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy. | ||
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AncientPower | ![]() |
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5 | 60 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats. | ||
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Iron Defense | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Defense by two levels. | ||
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Magnet Rise | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 0% | Changes the user's ability to Levitate. | ||
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Earth Power | ![]() |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense. | ||
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Iron Head | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | ||
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45 | Attract | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
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14 | Blizzard | ![]() |
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5 | 120 | 70% | Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail. | |
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78 | Captivate | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender. | |
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28 | Dig | ![]() |
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10 | 80 | 100% | User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | |
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32 | Double Team | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Evasion. | |
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26 | Earthquake | ![]() |
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10 | 100 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | |
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58 | Endure | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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42 | Facade | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned. | |
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38 | Fire Blast | ![]() |
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5 | 120 | 85% | Has a 10% chance to Burn the target. | |
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35 | Flamethrower | ![]() |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Burn the target. | |
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91 | Flash Cannon | ![]() |
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10 | 80 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense. | |
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21 | Frustration | ![]() |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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10 | Hidden Power | ![]() |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
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13 | Ice Beam | ![]() |
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10 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. | |
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23 | Iron Tail | ![]() |
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15 | 100 | 75% | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense. | |
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83 | Natural Gift | ![]() |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. | |
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17 | Protect | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 0% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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18 | Rain Dance | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 0% | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | |
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44 | Rest | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | User Sleeps, completely healing itself. | |
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27 | Return | ![]() |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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05 | Roar | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | -6 | Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon. |
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69 | Rock Polish | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 0% | Raises the user's Speed by two levels. | |
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80 | Rock Slide | ![]() |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | |
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H6 | Rock Smash | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense. | |
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39 | Rock Tomb | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 80% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed. | |
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37 | Sandstorm | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | |
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43 | Secret Power | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | |
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34 | Shock Wave | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | |
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82 | Sleep Talk | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | |
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76 | Stealth Rock | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 0% | Causes damage when Pokemon switch in to where the target is now. | |
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71 | Stone Edge | ![]() |
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5 | 100 | 80% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | |
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H4 | Strength | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | |
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90 | Substitute | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |
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11 | Sunny Day | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 0% | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | |
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87 | Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | |
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12 | Taunt | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage. | |
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25 | Thunder | ![]() |
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10 | 120 | 70% | Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target. | |
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24 | Thunderbolt | ![]() |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target. | |
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41 | Torment | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle. | |
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06 | Toxic | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 85% | Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
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