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Height
1'08" Imperial
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0.5 m Metric
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1'08"/0.5 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
125.7 lbs. Imperial
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57.0 kg Metric
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125.7 lbs./57.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 1
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 99
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Battle Exp.: 991*
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Shieldon (Japanese: タテトプス Tatetops) is a dual-type Rock/Steel Pokémon.
It is resurrected from an Armor Fossil and evolves into Bastiodon starting at level 30.
Biology
Physiology
Shieldon is a small, ceratopsian-like reptilian Pokémon with a yellow body. It has white toes and bears a white bump on its back. Shieldon has a dark-gray oval-shaped face, with a prominent brow that is white in coloration and a white rim on their black snout. Shieldon may be ancient relatives to the Aron line due to identical typing and partially similar movepools, especially the ability to learn Metal Burst.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Shieldon possesses an extremely hard facial hide; however, it is vulnerable when attacked from behind.
Behavior
Shieldon has a habit of polishing its face against tree trunks.
Habitat
Shieldon once lived in dense forests, but has been extinct from the wild for 100 million years and only exists via being cloned from fossil samples, and descendants of said clones.
Fossils from which Shieldon can be resurrected can only be found in the Sinnoh region.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Shieldon eats grass and berries.
In the anime
Major appearances
Four Shieldon made an appearance in Ill-Will Hunting.
Shieldon made a appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior under the ownership of Newton Graceland.
Minor appearances
A Shieldon appeared in the boss fantasy of A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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DP045
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Shieldon
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Ash's Pokédex
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Shieldon, the Shield Pokémon. The skin on its face is very hard, and it has a habit of polishing it by rubbing against trees.
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In the manga
It appeared under the ownership of Byron. After that, when Diamond is traveling alone, he is seen with a Shieldon.
In the TCG
- Main article: Shieldon (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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A Pokémon that lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its facial hide is extremely hard.
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Pearl
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It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind.
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Platinum
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It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight.
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HeartGold
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It was generated from a fossil dug out of a layer of clay that was older than anyone knows. It has a sturdy face.
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SoulSilver
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It was generated from a fossil dug out of a layer of clay that was older than anyone knows. It has a sturdy face.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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30
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90 - 137
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170 - 264
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42
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42 - 103
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80 - 201
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118
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110 - 187
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216 - 368
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42
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42 - 103
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80 - 201
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88
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83 - 154
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162 - 302
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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Total: 350
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Shieldon has the highest Defense and Special Defense stats of any basic fossil Pokémon.
- Shieldon and Cranidos evolve at level 30, the earliest of any fossil Pokémon.
- Shieldon bears a remarkable resemblance to Aron.
Origin
Shieldon is based on a Ceratopsian dinosaur and a shield. Its lack of horns makes it particularly similar to a Protoceratops.
Name origin
Shieldon's name is derived from "shield" referring to the shield-like growth on its head, and don which is a suffix in various dinosaur names. Tatetops comes from the words 盾 tate, shield, and -tops, which is a suffix that's used in the names of horned dinosaurs and means "head".
In other languages
- German: Schilterus - From Schild (shield).
- French: Dinoclier - From dinosaure (dinosaur) and bouclier (shield).
- Korean: 방패톱스 Bangpaetopseu - From 방패 bangpae (shield) 톱스 tops.