Shelgon

Inside Shelgon's armor-like shell, cells are in the midst of transformation to create an entirely new body. This Pokémon's shell is extremely heavy, making its movements sluggish.

Dex No

#372

Shelgon Weaknesses and Strengths

Shelgon is a Dragon type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Dragon Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Ice	160%
Dragon	160%
Fairy	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Fire	62.5%
Water	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Electric	62.5%

Best Moves for Shelgon in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shelgon.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Dragon Breath	Dragon Pulse	44.40	345.12
Dragon Breath	Return	64.40	336.11
Dragon Breath	Flamethrower	46.22	323.86
Ember	Dragon Pulse	40.00	315.25
Ember	Return	60.00	290.46
Ember	Flamethrower	41.82	283.97
Dragon Breath	Twister	33.69	283.50
Ember	Twister	29.29	247.13
Dragon Breath	Frustration	19.40	196.81
Ember	Frustration	15.00	141.20

All Moves for Shelgon

Below are all the moves that Shelgon can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Flamethrower	Charged	70	31.82	2200ms	-50
Dragon Pulse	Charged	90	30	3600ms	-50
Twister	Charged	45	19.29	2800ms	-33
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Ember	Quick	10	10	1000ms	10
Dragon Breath	Quick	6	14.4	500ms	4

Shelgon Evolution

Bagon	Requires 25x Candy	Shelgon
Shelgon	Requires 100x Candy	Salamence
Salamence	Requires 300x Mega Energy	Mega Salamence

Best Shelgon Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shelgon Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shelgon in a raid.