Elite Redux LeafGreen
#411

Bastiodon

The Shield Pokémon

Rock Steel

Their rock-hard faces serve to protect them from any frontral attacks. When attacked, they form a wall. They shielded their young in that way.

Base stat total
495
Height
1.3 m
Weight
149.5 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

495 total
HP 60 261 324
Atk 52 126 223
Def 168 334 478
SpA 47 117 212
SpD 138 280 412
Spe 30 86 174

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Fighting 4× Ground 4× Water 2×
Takes less
Normal ¼× Flying ¼× Rock ½× Bug ½× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Fairy ½×
No effect
Poison 0×

The other 6 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Fighting 2× Ground 2×
Takes less
Normal ¼× Flying ¼× Rock ½× Bug ½× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Fairy ½×
No effect
Poison 0×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Impenetrable changes incoming damage too, but only in situations a type chart cannot show, so it is not in the numbers above.

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Sturdy Negates 1-hit KO attacks. Stamina Hits raise Defense; critical hits maximize it. Iron Barbs Hurts to touch.
Innate always active, all of them Dauntless Shield Ups Defense on entry. Impenetrable Only direct attacks can damage it. Primal Armor Takes 50% less damage from Super-effective moves.

Evolution line

Shieldon Shieldon BST 350
Bastiodon Bastiodon BST 495 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Sturdy new Stamina Iron Barbs removed Soundproof
Innates added Dauntless ShieldImpenetrablePrimal Armor

Details

Height
1.3 m
Weight
149.5 kg
Gender
87.5% male · 12.5% female
Egg groups
Monster
Egg cycles
30
Catch rate
45
Base exp
173
Growth rate
Erratic
EV yield
2 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Gray

Moves

11 level-up · 0 egg · 89 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Taunt Dark Status — 100 20
Metal Sound Steel Status — 85 40
6 Taunt Dark Status — 100 20
10 Metal Sound Steel Status — 85 40
15 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
19 Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
24 Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
28 Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
30 Block Normal Status — ∞ 5
36 Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
43 Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100 10
52 Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100 10
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Block Normal Status — ∞ 5
Body Press Fighting Physical 80 100 10
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85 5
Fissure Ground Physical 1 30 5
Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 15
Flash Cannon Steel Special 80 100 10
Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100 15
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Guard Split Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Hard Press Steel Physical 100 100 10
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Heavy Slam Steel Physical 1 100 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Incinerate Fire Special 60 100 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Magic Coat Psychic Status — ∞ 15
Magnet Rise Electric Status — ∞ 10
Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100 10
Metal Sound Steel Status — 85 40
Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90 10
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100 10
Power Gem Rock Special 80 100 20
Power Shift Normal Status — ∞ 10
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 15
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90 10
Rock Polish Rock Status — ∞ 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 50 90 10
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100 10
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 ∞ 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95 5
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Taunt Dark Status — 100 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thunder Electric Special 110 70 10
Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 15
Torment Dark Status — 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
Wide Guard Rock Status — ∞ 10

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Shieldon instead.