Essentials

Bagon

Bagon

Dragon

Abilities

Rock Head

Protects against recoil damage.

Dream Ability

Sheer Force

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 2
  • Electric ½
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 1
  • Steel 1
  • Water ½

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
371
Hoenn
187 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Names

Chinese
寶貝龍
German
Kindwurm
Korean
아공이
French
Draby
Japanese
タツベイ (tatsubei)
Official Roomaji
Tatsubay

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Dragon
Hatch counter
40 Search:
Steps to hatch
10455 / 5355

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
89 Search:
1271 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 Attack
Capture rate
45 Search:
Base happiness
35 Search:
Growth rate
slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 5% Dragon Scale Dragon Scale
Generation 4 5% Dragon Fang Dragon Fang
Generation 5 5% Dragon Fang Dragon Fang

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Bagon Shelgon Level up, starting at level 30 Salamence Level up, starting at level 50

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
45
16.3 263 294
Attack
75
51.6 218 249
Defense
60
39.5 188 219
Special Attack
40
16.7 148 179
Special Defense
30
4.0 128 159
Speed
50
31.3 168 199
Total
300
15.7

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯☆
Power
★✯✯☆
Skill
★✯✯☆
Stamina
★✯✯☆
Jump
★★✯
Total
6/15/19

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces.

Generation 5
Black, White

Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.

Sprites

Bagon Bagon Bagon Bagon

Miscellany

Species
Rock Head Search:
Color
Blue Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
rough terrain Search:
Footprint
Bagon
Shape
Anthropomorphic Search:

Height

${_("Trainer dude")}

Bagon
6

1'11.6"
0.6 m

Weight

${_("Trainer dudette")}

Bagon
421

92.8 lb
42.1 kg

Locations

Ruby Ruby
Sapphire Sapphire
Emerald Emerald
Pearl Pearl
Platinum Platinum

Moves

Dragon moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Bagon's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Rage Normal physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.

5 5 5 Bite Dark physical 25 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

9 10 10 Leer Normal non-damaging 30 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.

17 16 16 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

21 20 20 Focus Energy Normal non-damaging 30

Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit.

25 25 25 Ember Fire special 25 40 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

33 31 31 DragonBreath Dragon special 20 60 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

35 35 Zen Headbutt Psychic physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

37 40 40 Scary Face Normal non-damaging 10 100%

Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

41 46 46 Crunch Dark physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

49 50 50 Dragon Claw Dragon physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

53 55 55 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• Defense Curl Normal non-damaging 40

Raises user's Defense by one stage.

• • • Dragon Dance Dragon non-damaging 20

Raises the user's Attack and Speed by one stage.

• Dragon Pulse Dragon special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

• • • Dragon Rage Dragon special 10 * 100%

Inflicts 40 points of damage.

• • Dragon Rush Dragon physical 10 100 75%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

• Endure Normal non-damaging 10 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

• • Fire Fang Fire physical 15 65 95%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.

• • • Hydro Pump Water special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

• Shadow Claw Ghost physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

• • • Thrash Normal physical 10 120 100%

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

• • • Twister Dragon special 20 40 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Draco Meteor Dragon special 5 140 90%

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Endure Normal non-damaging 10 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Fury Cutter Bug physical 20 20 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Mimic Normal non-damaging 10

Copies the target's last used move.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Outrage Dragon physical 15 120 100%

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Sleep Talk Normal non-damaging 10

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Substitute Normal non-damaging 10

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Swagger Normal non-damaging 15 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Twister Dragon special 20 40 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Zen Headbutt Psychic physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
01 Hone Claws Dark non-damaging 15

Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.

02 02 02 Dragon Claw Dragon physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

05 05 05 Roar Normal non-damaging 20 100% -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

06 06 06 Toxic Poison non-damaging 10 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 * 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire non-damaging 5

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

17 17 17 Protect Normal non-damaging 10 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

18 18 18 Rain Dance Water non-damaging 5

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

31 31 31 Brick Break Fighting physical 15 75 100%

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.

32 32 32 Double Team Normal non-damaging 15

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.

35 35 35 Flamethrower Fire special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

38 38 38 Fire Blast Fire special 5 120 85%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.

40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60

Never misses.

42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

44 44 44 Rest Psychic non-damaging 10

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 45 45 Attract Normal non-damaging 15 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

58 Endure Normal non-damaging 10 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

59 Dragon Pulse Dragon special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.

59 Incinerate Fire special 15 30 100%

Destroys the target's held berry.

65 65 Shadow Claw Ghost physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

78 Captivate Normal non-damaging 20 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.

80 80 Rock Slide Rock physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

82 Sleep Talk Normal non-damaging 10

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

87 87 Swagger Normal non-damaging 15 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

90 90 Substitute Normal non-damaging 10

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

H1 H1 H1 Cut Normal physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

H4 H4 H4 Strength Normal physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

H6 H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

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