Bagon
#187 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Rock Head Pokémon
Bagon
#187 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Rock Head Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
45
200
294
Attack
75
139
273
Defense
60
112
240
Sp. Atk
40
76
196
Sp. Def
30
58
174
Speed
50
94
218
Total
300
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| EV yield | 1 Atk |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 60 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 40 (10,240 steps) |
Lore

Pokémon 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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Bagon #187 | Level 30 | ![]() Shelgon #188 |
![]() Shelgon #188 | Level 50 | ![]() Salamence #189 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Meteor Falls Meteor Falls (back/small room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 10% | - |
Meteor Falls Meteor Falls (back/small room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 35 | 10% | - |
Meteor Falls Meteor Falls (back/small room) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 25 | 5% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Rage | ![]() | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Raises the user’s ATTACK every time it is hit. |
| 5 | Bite | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 | Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. |
| 9 | Leer | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE. |
| 17 | Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | A ramming attack that may cause flinching. |
| 21 | Focus Energy | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. |
| 25 | Ember | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn. |
| 33 | Dragon Breath | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath. |
| 37 | Scary Face | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce SPEED. |
| 41 | Crunch | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF. |
| 49 | Dragon Claw | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Slashes the foe with sharp claws. |
| 53 | Double-Edge | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Dragon Claw | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Slashes the foe with sharp claws. |
| TM05 | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Makes the foe flee to end the battle. |
| TM06 | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 10 | Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | ![]() | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | The effectiveness varies with the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM21 | Frustration | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. |
| TM27 | Return | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that increases in power with friendship. |
| TM31 | Brick Break | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage. |
| TM32 | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 | Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. |
| TM42 | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack with effects that vary by location. |
| TM44 | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. |
| TM45 | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. |
| HM01 | Cut | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. |
| HM04 | Strength | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | ![]() | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | ![]() | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. |
| Double-Edge | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. |
| Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. |
| Fury Cutter | ![]() | Physical | 10 | 95 | 20 | An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. |
| Mimic | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Copies a move used by the foe during one battle. |
| Mud-Slap | ![]() | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | Hurls mud in the foe’s face to reduce its accuracy. |
| Rock Slide | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. |
| Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Uses an available move randomly while asleep. |
| Snore | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. |
| Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user’s maximum HP. |
| Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | A mystical dance that ups ATTACK and SPEED. |
| Dragon Rage | ![]() | Special | - | 100 | 10 | Launches shock waves that always inflict 40 HP damage. |
| Hydro Pump | ![]() | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. |
| Thrash | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. |
| Twister | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe. |
Traits
Rock Head
Prevents recoil damage.
Protects against recoil damage.









































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