Is Bagon Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Dragon with AbilityRock Head. Wild in Kalos. Salamence at level 50 is a 600 BST Dragon/Flying. The long evolution grind pays off with one of the strongest Pokemon available. The Exp. Share eases the journey.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Shelgon has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Valerie's team hits Shelgon's weaknesses hard.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Salamence trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Salamence trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Catch Bagon on Route 8 (walking, Lv 14-15, rare).
Your Bagon should hit Level 30 before you reach Korrina, at typical leveling pace.
Your Shelgon should hit Level 50 before you reach Wulfric, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bagon in X & Y
Bagon tops out at moderate rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Where To Catch Bagon in XY
To get Bagon, start by catching Bagon through walking encounters at Lv. 14-15. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Bagon ✓Route 8Lv.14-15GrassRate 5%Route 8Lv.14-15GrassRate 5%Yellow Flower
Step 3Evolve into Salamence
Bagon Weakness
Bagon's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. The Dragon typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Bagon's physical bulk (base 60 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Bagon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Bagon
 Flabébé Fairy | D | |
Bagon Evolutions
Bagon kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Shelgon all the way to Salamence. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Bagon. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
XY Bagon Best Moveset
Dragon at 75 Attack. Dragon gained Fairy weakness this generation. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels with a new type vulnerability. Salamence two evolutions away gained a Mega in later Gen 6 games.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Crunch
- Brick Break
- Body Slam
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Defense Curl and Dragon Dance on Bagon. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Draco Meteor and Dragon Rush, they expand what Bagon can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its well-developed neck muscles and iron-like head can smash boulders into pieces.
Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Bagon X & Y Guide
In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Bagon works as a placeholder. Dragon coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Shelgon. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Bagon appears in 16 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves