Hey Trainers,
Shieldon will be a Rock and Steel type T1 raid boss during part 2 of the Brillant Diamond and Shining Pearl event. Shieldon evolves into Bastiodon. It can be shiny.
Shieldon
Shieldon is a T1 boss, but it still has a lot of bulk. It has multiple very exploitable weaknesses though.
It’s a Rock and Steel type, so it’s very weak to Ground and Fighting type attacks, with an average weakness to Water. It’s resistant to a ton; Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Psychic, and Rock, with an extra strong resistance to , Normal, and especially Poison.
Top Counters
Shadows and Megas won’t be listed. They’re not necessary to take down a T1 in good time, and Shadow Pokémon are incredibly expensive to power up. However, if you have any of the listed Pokémon as shadow forms, they’re of course better.
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Lucario
|
Counter | Aura Sphere | 82.52s | 0.33 |
| 2. |
Conkeldurr
|
Counter | Dynamic Punch | 88.40s | 0.33 |
| 3. |
Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap | Earthquake | 89.00s | 0.33 |
| 4. |
Machamp
|
Counter | Dynamic Punch | 91.10s | 0.50 |
| 5. |
Rhyperior
|
Mud-Slap | Earthquake | 95.20s | 0.33 |
| 6. |
Garchomp
|
Mud Shot | Earthquake | 96.14s | 0.33 |
| 7. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot | Earthquake | 95.39s | 0.33 |
| 8. |
Landorus (Therian)
|
Mud Shot | Earthquake | 87.43s | 1.00 |
| 9. |
Breloom
|
Counter | Dynamic Punch | 89.79s | 1.17 |
| 10. |
Blaziken
|
Counter | Focus Blast | 92.96s | 1.00 |
| 11. |
Hariyama
|
Counter | Dynamic Punch | 99.68s | 0.67 |
| 12. |
Haxorus
|
Counter | Earthquake | 97.00s | 1.00 |
| 13. |
Landorus
|
Mud Shot | Earth Power | 99.14s | 1.00 |
| 14. |
Heracross
|
Counter | Close Combat | 100.78s | 1.00 |
| 15. |
Sirfetch'd
|
Counter | Close Combat | 96.32s | 1.33 |
Stats and Catch CP
|
Shieldon
RockSteel
|
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| Max CP at Level 40 890 | Max CP at Level 50 1007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 76 |
DEF 195 |
HP 102 |
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| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Groundx2 Fightingx2 Water | Bug Dragon Fairy Ice Psychic Rock x2 Normalx2 Poisonx3 | ||||
Shieldon is boosted by Partly Cloudy and Snow weather.
- CP range on catch (L20): 465 – 509
- Weather Boosted CP range on catch (L25): 581 – 636
Moveset
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
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Shieldon has some alright attacks, but it’s attack stat won’t make them sting.
Conclusion
Bastiodon is one of Great League’s strongest walls, beating most flying types cleanly. It needs a lot of XL candy to reach it’s full potential, so raiding a few Shieldon before Shinx Community Day, which has a 4x higher transfer XL rate, wouldn’t be the worst idea.
Stay safe, trainers!
