#372 · Generation 3
Shelgon
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,031 / 2,296
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,160 / 1,451
- Research CP (L15)
- 870
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep
Keep to evolve
Shelgon will not win battles on its own, but Salamence is S-tier for Flying raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- BGreat Leagueshadow#101 of 1146 · score 86.7
The Shadow version is ranked #101 in Great League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Twister / Flamethrower.
- –Ultra Leagueshadow#342 of 844 · score 78
Ranked #342 of 844; not competitive in Ultra League.
Worth evolving into
SalamenceS Flying raid attacker (shadow)A Flying raid attackerA Dark raid attacker (shadow)B Water raid attacker (shadow)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Salamence: 100 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | B | #109 / 1146 | 86.4 | Dragon Breath · Twister · Flamethrower | L27.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | B | #101 / 1146 | 86.7 | Dragon Breath · Twister · Flamethrower | L27.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #350 / 844 | 77.7 | Dragon Breath · Twister · Flamethrower | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #342 / 844 | 78 | Dragon Breath · Twister · Flamethrower | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #380 / 689 | 75.5 | Dragon Breath · Crunch · Dragon Pulse | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #374 / 689 | 75.7 | Dragon Breath · Crunch · Dragon Pulse |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dragonShadow | – | #111 / 167 | 10.4 | 122 | Dragon Breath · Dragon Pulse |
| dragon | – | #121 / 167 | 9.0 | 127 | Dragon Breath · Dragon Pulse |
| fireShadow | – | #143 / 260 | 9.9 | 116 | Dragon Breath · Flamethrower |
| fire | – | #160 / 260 | 8.5 | 120 | Dragon Breath · Flamethrower |
| darkShadow | – | #195 / 360 | 9.2 | 108 | Dragon Breath · Crunch |
| dark | – | #229 / 360 | 7.9 | 111 | Dragon Breath · Crunch |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ember | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
Dragon BreathSTAB | dragon | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flamethrower | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -55 | |
Dragon PulseSTAB | dragon | 90 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -55 | |
TwisterSTAB | dragon | 50 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.52 | 70 | -40 | |
Crunch | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
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