Metamons
Shelgon official artwork
Dragon

#0372

Endurance Pokémon

Shelgon

Height1.1 m
Weight110.5 kg
Base Exp147
BST420

MetaMons competitive notes

Shelgon is a dragon-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 420 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 50) and a physical attacking profile. Its Rock Head ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Shelgon. Build around what Shelgon actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.

Base Stats
HP
65
Atk
95
Def
100
SpA
60
SpD
50
Spe
50
BST
420
Type Defenses

Damage multipliers when attacked by each type

Normal
Fire½×
Water½×
Electric½×
Grass½×
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy
View Shelgon weakness & counters
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Shelgon competitive profile

A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing

Shelgon takes super-effective damage from Ice, Dragon, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Shelgon into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.

Highest stat
Defense (100)
Lowest stat
Special Defense (50)
Offensive lean
physical
Speed tier
slow (base 50)
BST
420 (low for the format)

Shelgon is a dragon-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 420 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 50) and a physical attacking profile. Its Rock Head ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Shelgon. Build around what Shelgon actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.

About Shelgon

Shelgon is the Endurance Pokémon a Dragon type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 420 with Rock Head as its ability.

What is Shelgon weak to?

Shelgon is a Dragon-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ice, Dragon, Fairy. It resists Fire, Water, Electric, Grass.

See Shelgon's full weakness guide — every type matchup, damage multipliers, and the best Shelgon counters.

How to counter Shelgon

To counter Shelgon in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ice or Dragon or Fairy moves and can withstand its Dragon STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.

Using Shelgon in competitive teams

Shelgon can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Shelgon on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.