Bagon is a bipedal, blue, reptilian Pokémon vaguely resembling a Pachycephalosaurus. It possesses a large, round snout, triangular eyes, yellow, circular ears similar to reptiles, and a yellow lower jaw with two teeth protruding upwards. Three thick, gray ridges cover the top of its head and continue downwards to cover its neck as well. There is a triangular patch of yellow on its underside. It has stubby, digit-less arms and short legs with two toes on each foot.
Bagon lives in rough terrain with cliffs and rocks. It is spurred by a powerful desire to one day fly, and it becomes violently envious when it sees bird Pokémon in flight. Bagon leaps from high cliffs every day in doomed attempts to fly, and it vents its frustration by bashing its head into surrounding rocks. Because of this behavior, its head has grown hard as steel, and its muscles are well-developed, especially in its neck, making it strong enough to destroy a boulder in one strike. It is a solitary Pokémon that prefers not to form groups. It is thought that Bagon's dream of flight stems from genetic information, and its behavior stimulates its cells in turn to prepare it for Evolution.As mentioned in Sleep Style Dex, Bagon is sometimes seen flapping its arms while sleeping, suggesting it practices flying even in its dreams. Bagon has four different sleep styles: Flying Dream Sleep, Big-Yawn Sleep, Fallen Sleep, and Atop-Belly Sleep.
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Bagon appears as a fainted Pokémon within one of the dungeons and will only start appearing once the player has recruited Snover. Upon being revived with an apple, he will open Pawniard's connection quest.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Bagon has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokémon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel.
Bagon harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustration over its inability to fly, this Pokémon slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles.
Bagon has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokémon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel.
Bagon harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustration over its inability to fly, this Pokémon slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles.
It trains its body by leaping off cliffs every day, looking forward to the day when it can finally fly. Sometimes it flaps its arms while it sleeps-maybe it's practicing even in its dreams.
Bagon debuted in Let Bagons be Bagons, under the ownership of Michelle. Throughout the episode, it tried to learn how to fly. It eventually evolved into a Shelgon.
In Pinch Healing, a Bagon was under the care of Matt. When it saw some Butterfree and a Fearow, it wanted to fly, much like the above Bagon. Ash and Matt left to go find it when it wandered off while trying to do so. It eventually fell into a stream, where it was attacked by a school of Carvanha. After being rescued, Bagon was found to have contracted a fever and was sent to the Pokémon Center, where it eventually healed.
Bagon, the Rock Head Pokémon. Bagon dreams of being able to fly through the air. When frustrated from not flying, Bagon uses its head to smash rocks into powder.
Bagon may be based on a dragon, but possibly draws some aspects from Pachycephalosaurus, a species of two-legged dinosaur known for their domed heads. The growth on Bagon's head is similar to the mullet hairstyle.
Name origin
Bagon may be a combination of baby and dragon.
Tatsubay may be a combination of 竜 tatsu (dragon) and baby.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
Dragon Scale (5%)
Dragon Fang (5%)
For other sprites and images, please see Bagon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
