Shieldon (Pokémon)

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Shieldon タテトプス Tatetops #410
File:Tatetopusu.JPG Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type Rock Steel Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Shield Pokémon
Ability Sturdy Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 600,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #038 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1′08″ Imperial 0.5 m Metric 1′08″/0.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 125.7 lbs. Imperial 57.0 kg Metric 125.7 lbs./57.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 99 Battle Exp.: 991*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Shieldon (Japanese: タテトプス Tatetops) is a dual-type Rock/Steel Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Shieldon is a small reptile with a yellow body. It has white toes and bears a white bump on its back. Shieldon has a dark-gray oval-shaped face. 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

In the anime

Four Shieldon made an appearance in Ill-Will Hunting.

Mugen, from Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin, owns a Shieldon.

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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
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Side game data

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Evolution

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Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Shieldon images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Shieldon is based on a Ceratopsian dinosaur and a shield. Its lack of horns makes it particularly similar to a Protoceratops.

Shieldon resembles a Helmasaur from The Legend of Zelda Series

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". Its German name, Schilterus, comes from Schild. Its French name, Dinoclier, comes from dinosaure and bouclier. Korean name comes from words 'shield' (방패, bangpae) and 'tops' (톱스), the same suffix used in its Japanese name.

In other languages

• German: Schilterus
• French: Dinoclier
• Korean: 방패톱스 Bangpaetopseu

External links

• Wikipedia entry

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