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bagon
#371

Bagon

Rock Head Pokémon

Dragon

Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.

Base Stats

HP 45
Attack 75
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 30
Speed 50
Total 300

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

shelgon Shelgon Lv. 30
salamence Salamence Lv. 50

Moves

Details

Category Rock Head Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 42.1 kg
Base Exp 60
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Dragon

Sprites

bagon Front Front
bagon Back Back
bagon Front Shiny Front Shiny
bagon Back Shiny Back Shiny
bagon Official Art Official Art
bagon Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.3%
Defensive
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
HP 236
Def 196
SpA 36
SpD 36

Strategy Overview

When it comes to underrated Pokemon in the Little Cup metagame, Bagon is one Pokemon that instantly comes to mind. While it is a Dragon-type Pokemon, which is a rarity in the tier (there are only five legal Dragon-type Pokemon in Little Cup), Bagon is by far the most overlooked. While most Dragon-type Pokemon tend to be Dragon Dancers or just powerful physical attacking Pokemon in general, this isn't the case for Bagon. While it does have a decent base Attack stat of 75, offensively, Bagon is outclassed. This is because its two main competitors, Dratini and Axew, have better coverage and a much higher Attack stat, respectively. Nevertheless, Bagon has a niche over its Dragon-type counterparts by gaining access to a move many Little Cup Pokemon wish they had, Wish. Thanks to Wish, Bagon becomes a durable Pokemon capable of tanking the hardest of physical attacks in the LC tier. However, it isn't all great for Bagon. Because Dragon-type Pokemon sport resistances to a lot of usually specially orientated attacks, such as Water and Fire, its low base Special Defense doesn't help when trying to tank attacks from the special side. Nevertheless, Bagon is a good Pokemon if you need something to heal your team and tank hard physical hits, but don't expect it to do too much.

Most Used Moves

Fire Fang
100.0%
Crunch
93.8%
Outrage
93.6%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc