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.)
Game data
NPC Appearances
Pokédex entries
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| Generation III | | Hoenn
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| FireRed | Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly. |
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| Black | Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day. |
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| Black 2 | Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Coastal #014 | | Hoenn
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| X | Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces. |
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| Y | Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Generation VII | | Alola
S M : #117 | | Alola
US UM : #147 | | Kanto
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
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| Sun | Its belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes. |
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| Moon | With its steel-hard stone head, it headbutts indiscriminately. This is because of the stress it feels at being unable to fly. |
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| Ultra Sun | Whenever it sees bird Pokémon flying through the sky, it becomes envious and smashes its surroundings to bits with headbutts. |
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| Ultra Moon | Some theories suggest that its behavior of forcefully bashing its head into things stimulates cells that affect its evolution. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
Crown Tundra #113 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | Bagon jumps off cliffs every day, trying to grow stronger so that someday it will be able to fly. |
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| 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. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#276 | | Kitakami
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| Scarlet | Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly. |
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| Violet | Its belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes. |
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In side games
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger| Group: | | Poké Assist: | None | Field move: | 
(Tackle ×1) | | Loops: 5 | Min. exp.: 0 | Max. exp.: 0 | Browser entry R-165
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds | Base HP: 46 | | | Base Attack: 69 | Base Defense: 46 | Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
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.
Pokédex entries
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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
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| More languages |  Hindi | ड्रैगाल Dragaal | From dragon |  Thai | ทัทซึเบ Thatsuebe | Transcription of Japanese name |
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External links
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