Shieldon
Shield Pokémon
Much remains unknown about this Pokémon, as few have ever seen it. However, we know that it is calm and dislikes conflict, and it enjoys polishing its face against trees and rocks.
Details
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Shieldon
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Shieldon can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 10 | Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 15 | Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 15 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 19 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 24 | Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 28 | Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 29 | Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 33 | Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 37 | Metal Burst Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 46 | Heavy Slam Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 47 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Shieldon can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
17 sprites & renders for Shieldon.






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More Rock-type Pokémon
Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.
Community notes
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Cite this page
“Shieldon”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/shieldon.
Species data from PokéAPI.