Is Shieldon Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Shining Pearl fossil. Rock/Steel with AbilitySturdy and massive Defense in Bastiodon. Defensive specialist that absorbs physical hits. Quad Fighting and Ground weaknesses are major problems.
Roark's team hits Shieldon's weaknesses hard.
Shieldon trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Maylene's Pokemon outpace and outclass Shieldon here.
Crasher Wake's team hits Shieldon's weaknesses hard.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Byron's Pokemon outpace and outclass Bastiodon here.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Bastiodon trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Bertha's team hits Bastiodon's weaknesses hard.
Flint's team hits Bastiodon's weaknesses hard.
Lucian's team hits Bastiodon's weaknesses hard.
Cynthia's team hits Bastiodon's weaknesses hard.
Shieldon can be revived from a fossil obtained on Oreburgh City. Revive Armor Fossil at Oreburgh Mining Museum
Your Shieldon should hit Level 30 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Shieldon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Shieldon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring Shieldon over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Shieldon in BDSP
Step 1Shieldon ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Legends: ArceusAvailableCatch in Legends: Arceus via Walking · Space-Time Distortion, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Gift · Oreburgh City · Revive Armor Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Gift · Oreburgh City · Revive Armor Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pewter City · Revive Armor Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Nacrene City · Revive Armor Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Gift · Nacrene City · Revive Armor Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Ambrette Town · Revive Armor Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Bastiodon
Shieldon Weakness
Type-wise, Shieldon takes extra damage from Fighting, Ground, and Water. Watch out for Fighting and Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Shieldon's physical bulk (base 118 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting, Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Normal, Flying |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Shieldon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Shieldon
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Machop builds →Focus Punch 4x239-283%KO Earthquake 4x111-133%KO | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Cubone builds →Earthquake 4x125-150%KO Focus Punch 4x122-144%KO | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 4x142-167%KO Rock Smash 4x47-56% | ||
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Psyduck builds →Focus Punch 4x122-144%KO Surf 2x83-100%KO | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Geodude builds →Earthquake 4x169-200%KO Focus Punch 4x158-189%KO | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Machop builds →Focus Punch 4x253-300%KO Earthquake 4x116-137%KO | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Bibarel builds →Focus Punch 4x179-211%KO Waterfall 2x74-87% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Cubone builds →Earthquake 4x134-158%KO Focus Punch 4x124-147%KO | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 4x147-174%KO Rock Smash 4x45-53% | ||
 Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Buizel builds →Focus Punch 4x150-179%KO Surf 2x79-95% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x167-197%KO Focus Punch 4x161-191%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x288-340%KO Earthquake 4x131-155%KO | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Donphan builds →Earthquake 4x228-269%KO Rock Smash 4x66-78% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 4x175-206%KO Surf 2x101-121%KO Rock Smash 4x51-60% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 4x203-239%KO Waterfall 2x84-99% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x167-197%KO Focus Punch 4x161-191%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x288-340%KO Earthquake 4x131-155%KO | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x175-206%KO Focus Punch 4x172-203%KO Aqua Tail 2x79-94% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Donphan builds →Earthquake 4x228-269%KO Rock Smash 4x66-78% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 4x203-239%KO Dig 4x110-131%KO Waterfall 2x84-99% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x163-192%KO Focus Punch 4x156-185%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x281-331%KO Earthquake 4x126-149%KO | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 4x209-246%KO Rock Smash 4x60-72% Water Pulse 2x36-44% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x169-200%KO Focus Punch 4x165-195%KO Aqua Tail 2x74-88% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Donphan builds →Earthquake 4x222-262%KO Rock Smash 4x60-72% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x157-186%KO Focus Punch 4x154-181%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x279-329%KO Earthquake 4x125-148%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 4x206-243%KO Rock Smash 4x56-67% Water Pulse 2x36-43% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x163-193%KO Focus Punch 4x162-190%KO Aqua Tail 2x75-89% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Donphan builds →Earthquake 4x218-257%KO Rock Smash 4x61-71% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x158-187%KO Focus Punch 4x154-182%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x277-327%KO Earthquake 4x124-147%KO | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Steelix builds →Earthquake 4x163-193%KO Rock Smash 4x44-53% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 4x203-240%KO Rock Smash 4x57-67% Water Pulse 2x36-42% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 4x189-222%KO Dig 4x106-124%KO Waterfall 2x79-93% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x158-187%KO Focus Punch 4x154-182%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x277-327%KO Earthquake 4x124-147%KO | ||
Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Steelix builds →Earthquake 4x163-193%KO Rock Smash 4x44-53% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 4x203-240%KO Rock Smash 4x57-67% Water Pulse 2x36-42% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 4x189-222%KO Dig 4x106-124%KO Waterfall 2x79-93% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 4x322-379%KO Earthquake 4x145-171%KO Surf 2x36-43% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x157-185%KO Focus Punch 4x154-182%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x232-274%KO Brick Break 4x117-138%KO Surf 2x60-71% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x277-326%KO Earthquake 4x125-147%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Rhydon builds →Focus Punch 4x232-274%KO Earthquake 4x232-274%KO Surf 2x40-47% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Conkeldurr can KO Shieldon with Drain Punch (248-293%). Gyarados's Earthquake also KOs at 184-217%.
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Conkeldurr builds →Mach Punch 4x134-158%KO Drain Punch 4x248-293%KO Knock Off36-42% Facade9-11% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Landorus builds →Rock Slide18-22% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemWacanberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shieldon View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x111-131%KO Earthquake 4x184-217%KO Crunch37-44% | ||
Shieldon Evolutions
Shieldon is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Bastiodon. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
BDSP Shieldon Best Moveset
118 Defense on a Rock/Steel pre-evo with AbilitySturdy guaranteeing one turn alive. 42/42 offenses at 30 Speed give the moveset zero offensive output. One evolution from Bastiodon where 168/138 defensive stats anchor a wall.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Body Slam and Counter aren't available any other way for Shieldon, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Iron Tail and Stone Edge for solid options.
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
A Pokémon that lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its facial hide is extremely hard.
It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind.
Shieldon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
At 350 BST, Shieldon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Bastiodon before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Shieldon's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting) and Swampert (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Blaziken is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Water-type attackers are also a problem. At base 30 Speed, Shieldon won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Sturdy is the go-to ability for Shieldon. It prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Its hidden ability Soundproof can work in specific setups.
Shieldon is leaning toward the physical side (base 42 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Shieldon works as a placeholder. Rock/Steel coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Bastiodon. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Shieldon appears in 12 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of 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 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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