Bagon (Pokémon)

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0370MS.png #0370: Luvdisc
Pokémon
#0372: Shelgon 0372MS.png
Bagon
Rock Head Pokémon
タツベイ
Tatsubay
#0371
Bagon



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Dragon Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Rock Head Cacophony
Cacophony
Sheer Force
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Dragon
Hatch time
40 cycles
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
Bagon
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
92.8 lbs. 42.1 kg
Bagon
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
89
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
60
V+
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Bagon
0
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body12.png
Footprint
F0371.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
35
External Links

Bagon (Japanese: タツベイ Tatsubay) is a Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Shelgon starting at level 30, which evolves into Salamence starting at level 50.

Biology

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 terrains with cliffs and rocks. It longs to fly and jumps off cliffs trying to be able to do so. Frustrated at its inability to fly, it leaps off cliffs and smashes its head against large rocks indiscriminately. This process of continually bashing its head causes it to become as hard as steel. Well-developed neck muscles support its hard head. This, combined with its powerful body, allows it to shatter rocks with its head. Bagon is known to be rather solitary, preferring not to form groups with others of its kind. It has been theorized that Bagon's habit of head-bashing and pure belief influences the cells needed to help it evolve.

Evolution

Bagon evolves into Shelgon, which evolves into Salamence.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

0371Bagon.png
Unevolved
Bagon
 Dragon 

0372Shelgon.png
First Evolution
Shelgon
 Dragon 

0373Salamence.png
Second Evolution
Salamence
 Dragon  Flying 

Game data

NPC Appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn
#187
Kanto
#—
Ruby 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.
Sapphire 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.
Emerald Although it is small, this Pokémon is very powerful because its body is a bundle of muscles. It launches head-butts with its ironlike skull.
FireRed Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly.
LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#—
Diamond Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
#—
Black Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
White
Black 2 Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #014
Hoenn
#196
X Its well-developed neck muscles and iron-like head can smash boulders into pieces.
Y Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Omega Ruby 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.
Alpha Sapphire 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.
Generation VII Alola
 S  M : #117
Alola
 US  UM : #147
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Sun Its belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes.
Moon With its steel-hard stone head, it headbutts indiscriminately. This is because of the stress it feels at being unable to fly.
Ultra Sun Whenever it sees bird Pokémon flying through the sky, it becomes envious and smashes its surroundings to bits with headbutts.
Ultra Moon Some theories suggest that its behavior of forcefully bashing its head into things stimulates cells that affect its evolution.
Generation VIII Galar
Crown Tundra #113
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
Sword Bagon jumps off cliffs every day, trying to grow stronger so that someday it will be able to fly.
Shield Bagon is a solitary Pokémon that doesn't form groups with others of its kind. It also has a head hard enough to cleave a boulder in one strike.
Brilliant Diamond Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea
#276
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
Scarlet Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly.
Violet Its belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes.


Pokédex Image Bagon SM.png Pokédex Image Bagon SV.png
Bagon in the Alola Pokédex Bagon in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Meteor Falls
Emerald
Meteor Falls
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond
Trade
Pearl
Route 210 (Poké Radar)
Platinum
Route 210 (Poké Radar)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Safari Zone (tall grass in Swamp with 56 Peak points and 35 Forest points)
Pal Park
Mountain
Generation V
Black
Trade, Event
White
White Forest
Black 2 White 2
Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto)*
Dream World
Rugged Mountain
Generation VI
X Y
Route 8
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Meteor Falls
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Route 3, Kala'e Bay
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Route 3, Kala'e Bay
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
TradeVersion 1.3.0+
Sword Expansion Pass
Tunnel to the Top
Giant's Bed, Path to the Peak, Ballimere Lake, Three-Point Pass, Frigid Sea (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond
Trade
Shining Pearl
Route 210 (Poké Radar)
Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex)
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet
Union Circle
Tera Raid Battle Search (3★)
Violet
South Province: Area One, Area Three, Alfornada Cavern
East Province: Area Three
West Province: Area Two
North Province: Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain
Tera Raid Battles (3★)


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Hatch from Egg
Trozei!
Huge Storage 5, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Lapis Cave (9F-13F), Wish Cave (45F-49F), Wyvern Hill (1F-4F), Joyous Tower (42F-45F)
Ranger
Jungle Relic (during mission)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Crystal Crossing (B1F-B7F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F)
MD Sky
Crystal Crossing (B1F-B7F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F)
Ranger: SoA
Volcano Cave
Ranger: GS
Mt. Sorbet, Dark Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Canyon: Sunny Seashore
MD GTI
Stompstump Peak, Forest Grotto (1F-7F), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Axe Rock (5F-14F)
Rumble U
Jungle Area: In Trouble? Tap Away!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sky-High Ruins: Stage 6
Rumble World
Legend Terrain: Sky Crest Range (All Areas)
Picross
Area 11: Stage 02
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Zygarde Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII
MD DX
Lapis Cave (9F-14F), Wish Cave (44F-49F), Wyvern Hill (1F-4F), Joyous Tower (47F-49F), Purity Forest (47F-49F)
Fainted Pokémon: Great Canyon, Silver Trench, Wyvern Hill
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Wacky Workshop: Stage 162
Zaffiro Coast: Stage 602


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RS Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Wish Bagon Egg Japanese Japan 5 April 25 to May 18, 2003
RS Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Iron Defense Bagon Egg Japanese Japan 5 April 25 to May 18, 2003
BW Year of the Dragon Bagon Egg Japanese Japan 1 January 6 to February 5, 2012
BW Year of the Dragon Bagon Egg Korean Wi-Fi 1 August 23 to October 4, 2012
ORAS Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo Bagon Egg Japanese Region Japan 1 January 17 to March 1, 2015
ORAS Pokémon Center Hiroshima Bagon Egg All Japan 1 April 1 to 30, 2016

Held items

Games Held items
Ruby Sapphire
Emerald
Diamond Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver
Black White
Black 2 White 2
X Y
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Sun Moon
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Sword Shield
Dragon Fang Dragon Fang (Expansion Pass required, 5%)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Total:
300
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/4 ★★★
Power
3/4 ★★★
Skill
3/4 ★★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
3/3 ★★★
Total
15/19 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25
011 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
055 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
1010 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20
1515 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15
2020 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
2525 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
3131 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15
3535 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15
4040 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000 00——% 30
4545 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15
5050 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10
5555 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bagon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bagon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM005Bag TM Ground SV Sprite.png TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM006Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM008Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM009Bag TM Electric SV Sprite.png TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM024Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM025Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM036Bag TM Rock SV Sprite.png TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM044Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10
TM047Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM050Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM058Bag TM Fighting SV Sprite.png TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM059Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM061Bag TM Ghost SV Sprite.png TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM066Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM078Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM085Bag TM Psychic SV Sprite.png TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM086Bag TM Rock SV Sprite.png TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM099Bag TM Steel SV Sprite.png TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM100Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM103Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM104Bag TM Steel SV Sprite.png TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM108Bag TM Dark SV Sprite.png TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM115Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
TM117Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM125Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM130Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM141Bag TM Fire SV Sprite.png TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM142Bag TM Water SV Sprite.png TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5
TM156Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TM169Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM171Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM172Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM204Bag TM Normal SV Sprite.png TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM226Bag TM Dragon SV Sprite.png TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bagon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Bagon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Applin
Defense Curl* Normal Status —% 40
DratiniDragonairDragoniteVibravaFlygonGibleGabiteGarchompDeinoZweilousHydreigonFlappleDrakloakDragapult
Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10
Gyarados
Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10
HorseaSeadraKingdraGyaradosDratiniDragonairDragoniteMiloticFlapple
Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Bagon
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Bagon
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Bagon
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Double Slap Bagon (EX Deoxys 52)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
PinRS371.png PinRSani371.png
Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani371.png
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 7.6%
Friend Area: Dragon Cave
Phrases
51%-100% HP My head might be rock hard, but I'm not stubborn!
26%-50% HP Darn it... I went and lost half my HP already...
1%-25% HP I can't do this anymore... My head's too heavy to hold up...
Level up There! Leveled up! My rock-hard head got harder!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 371.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.4%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
MDP 3DS 371.png

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Feed an Apple to in a dungeon
Connected to: Snover (♂), Pawniard
Connection Orb Set: 3

Phrases
Normal I want to fly through the sky! That's my dream!
Low HP (< 50%) Argh… I won't let myself fall… until my dream has come true…
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Dragon
Poké Assist: None Field move: Tackle fm.png
(Tackle ×1)
Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 28 Max. exp.:
Browser entry R-165
Bagon doles out head butts with its hard skull. It can move a small obstacle.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Dragon
Poké Assist: Dragon PA.png
Dragon
Field move: Tackle 1 field move.png
(Tackle ×1)
Browser entry R-225
It tackles to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Dragon
Poké Assist:
(present)
Dragon Assist.png
Dragon
Field move:
(present)
Tackle 1 field move.png
(Tackle ×1)
Poké Assist:
(past)
Dragon Assist.png
Dragon
Field move:
(past)
Tackle 1 field move.png
(Tackle ×1)
Browser entry R-219/N-200
It attacks by launching a large blue fireball.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush371Body.png Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 46
Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 46 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Dragon
Attack Power: ★★★★

BT371.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Dragon
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 100 Raise Max Level.png 5

#193
Shuffle371.png

Power of 4
Increases damage when you make a match of four.
Skill Swapper.png Swappable Skill(s): Flash Mob


Pokémon GO
GO371.png Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 134 Base Defense: 93
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: Bagon Candy 25
Fast Attacks: Bite, Ember
Charged Attacks: Flamethrower, Twister, Crunch, FrustrationAs Shadow Pokémon, ReturnAs Purified Pokémon

Evolution data

0371Bagon.png
Unevolved
Bagon
 Dragon 
Rare Candy
Level 30
0372Shelgon.png
First Evolution
Shelgon
 Dragon 
Rare Candy
Level 50
0373Salamence.png
Second Evolution
Salamence
 Dragon  Flying 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Spr 3r 371.png Spr b 3r 371.png Spr 3e 371.png Spr b 3e 371.png Spr 3f 371.png Spr b 3f 371.png
Spr 3r 371 s.png Spr b 3r 371 s.png Spr 3e 371 s.png Spr b 3e 371 s.png Spr 3f 371 s.png Spr b 3f 371 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 371.png Spr b 4d 371.png Spr 4p 371.png Spr b 4p 371.png Spr 4h 371.png Spr b 4h 371.png
Spr 4d 371 s.png Spr b 4d 371 s.png Spr 4p 371 s.png Spr b 4p 371 s.png Spr 4h 371 s.png Spr b 4h 371 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 371.png Spr b 5b 371.png Spr 5b2 371.png Spr b 5b2 371.png
Spr 5b 371 s.png Spr b 5b 371 s.png Spr 5b2 371 s.png Spr b 5b2 371 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 371.png
Spr b 6x 371.png
Spr 6o 371.png
Spr b 6o 371.png
Spr 6x 371 s.png
Spr b 6x 371 s.png
Spr 6o 371 s.png
Spr b 6o 371 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 371.png
Spr b 7s 371.png
Spr 7s 371.png
Spr b 7s 371.png
Spr 7s 371 s.png
Spr b 7s 371 s.png
Spr 7s 371 s.png
Spr b 7s 371 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation
HOME
HOME0371.png HOME0371 s.png
371MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Bagon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


In animation

Major appearances

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.

In Tag! We're It...!, a Trainer's Bagon competed in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. It fought alongside a Yanma against Brock's Sudowoodo and Holly's Wingull, but they were defeated.

In A Fashionable Battle!, Sawyer used a Bagon in his Gym battle against Valerie, where it took on Spritzee but was defeated. In Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, it was used in a battle against Ash and was defeated by Pikachu. It evolved into a Shelgon sometime before A Meeting of Two Journeys!, and then into a Salamence sometime before Analysis Versus Passion!.

Minor appearances

A Bagon appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Coordinator's Bagon appeared in Deceit and Assist.

In New Plot, Odd Lot!, a Coordinator's Bagon competed in the Mulberry Contest.

In Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!, a Bagon was hypnotized and kidnapped by Team Rocket.

A Coordinator's Bagon appeared in Settling a Not-So-Old Score!.

A Bagon appeared in The Keystone Pops!.

In Camping It Up!, a Bagon was at the Pokémon Summer Academy.

A Trainer's Bagon appeared in I Choose Paradise!.

A Trainer's Bagon appeared in Battling Besties! and Exhibition Unmasked!.

In Raid Battle in The Ruins!, a Shiny Bagon was part of Shane Seeker's Shiny Pokémon collection, as shown in his Pokédex.

A Bagon appeared in a photo in HZ072.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG043 Bagon Ash's Pokédex Bagon the Rock Head Pokémon. Bagon bashes itself against large rocks, until its head eventually grows as hard as steel.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG188 Bagon May's Pokédex 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.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY073 Bagon Ash's Pokédex Bagon, the Rock Head Pokémon. Because Bagon dreams of being able to fly, it regularly practices by leaping from cliffs.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In No Armaldo Is an Island, Bagon appeared as one of the many Pokémon that grunts of Team Magma and Team Aqua sent out in the Seafloor Cavern.

Drake's Shelgon was shown as a Bagon in a flashback in PS610.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Bagon appeared in Pocket Monsters XY.

In the TCG

Main article: Bagon (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

Bagon is 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.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese タツベイ Tatsubay From tatsu and baby
France Flag.png French Draby From dragon and baby
Spain Flag.png Spanish Bagon Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Kindwurm From Kind and Lindwurm
Italy Flag.png Italian Bagon Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 아공이 Agongi From 아기 agi, 공룡 gongryong, and ~이 -i
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 寶貝龍 / 宝贝龙 Bǎobèilóng From 寶貝 / 宝贝 bǎobèi and 龍 / 龙 lóng
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 寶貝龍 Bóubuilùhng From 寶貝 bóubui and lùhng


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