Bagon (#0371) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP45105–152200–294

Atk7572–139139–273

Def6058–123112–240

SpA4040–10176–196

SpD3031–9058–174

Spe5049–11294–218

Total300Higher than 14% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 Atk.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 50). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+112Max102No SP70Min63Scarf168Tailwind224

At max Speed, Bagon outspeeds 11 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC.

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Type matchups

Weak to

Dragon2×Fairy2×Ice2×

Resists

Electric½×Fire½×Grass½×Water½×

Takes normal damage from 11 types

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelPsychicDark

Abilities

Rock Head
Protects against recoil damage.
Sheer ForceHidden ability
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Competitive

SV SinglesLC

0.16% of teams · rank #94 · Singles, first stages at Lv 5 · 1630+ rating · 7,479 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 156 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe
Tera Type: Steel

Dragon Dance
Zen Headbutt
Iron Head
Outrage

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players0.94%
Rated 1500+0.51%
Rated 1630+0.16%
Rated 1760+0.1%

Usage by month

Oct 20250.16%

Moves

Dragon Dance100%
Zen Headbutt78.7%
Iron Head78.2%
Outrage77.5%
Fire Fang21.8%
Crunch21.1%
Dragon Rush9.5%
Protect9.5%
Rock Slide2.9%
Dragon Claw0.7%

Items

Life Orb85.9%
Focus Sash11.1%
Eviolite2.3%
Heavy-Duty Boots0.7%
Dragon Fang0%
Clear Amulet0%

Abilities

100%
0%

EV spreads

Jolly 156 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe66.4%
Adamant 76 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe20.2%
Jolly 4 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe11.1%
Adamant 236 Atk / 36 SpD / 196 Spe2.3%
Jolly 236 Atk / 36 Def / 36 SpD / 196 Spe0%

Tera types

Steel66.4%
Dragon21.3%
Fire10%
Fairy2.3%

Common teammates

Evolution

#0371BagonDragon
1. Level 30#0372ShelgonDragon
  1. Level 50#0373SalamenceDragonFlying

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 13

1EmberHas a 10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec40100%25

1LeerLowers the target’s Defense by one stage.NormalStatus—100%30

5BiteHas a 30% chance to make the target flinch.DarkPhys60100%25

10Dragon BreathHas a 30% chance to paralyze the target.DragonSpec60100%20

15HeadbuttHas a 30% chance to make the target flinch.NormalPhys70100%15

20Scary FaceLowers the target’s Speed by two stages.NormalStatus—100%10

25CrunchHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.DarkPhys80100%15

31Dragon ClawInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.DragonPhys80100%15

35Zen HeadbuttHas a 20% chance to make the target flinch.PsychicPhys8090%15

40Focus EnergyIncreases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.NormalStatus——30

45FlamethrowerHas a 10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec90100%15

50OutrageHits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.DragonPhys120100%10

55Double-EdgeUser receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.NormalPhys120100%15

TM / HM / TR 38

TM01Take DownUser receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.NormalPhys9085%20

TM05Mud-SlapHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.GroundSpec20100%10

TM06Scary FaceLowers the target’s Speed by two stages.NormalStatus—100%10

TM07ProtectPrevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM08Fire FangHas a 10% chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.FirePhys6595%15

TM09Thunder FangHas a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.ElectricPhys6595%15

TM24Fire SpinPrevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.FireSpec3585%15

TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.NormalPhys70100%20

TM36Rock TombHas a 100% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.RockPhys6095%15

TM44Dragon TailEnds wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.DragonPhys6090%10

TM47EndurePrevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM49Sunny DayChanges the weather to sunny for five turns.FireStatus——5

TM50Rain DanceChanges the weather to rain for five turns.WaterStatus——5

TM58Brick BreakDestroys Reflect and Light Screen.FightingPhys75100%15

TM59Zen HeadbuttHas a 20% chance to make the target flinch.PsychicPhys8090%15

TM61Shadow ClawHas an increased chance for a critical hit.GhostPhys70100%15

TM66Body SlamHas a 30% chance to paralyze the target.NormalPhys85100%15

TM70Sleep TalkRandomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.NormalStatus——10

TM78Dragon ClawInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.DragonPhys80100%15

TM85RestUser sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.PsychicStatus——5

TM86Rock SlideHas a 30% chance to make the target flinch.RockPhys7590%10

TM99Iron HeadHas a 30% chance to make the target flinch.SteelPhys80100%15

TM100Dragon DanceRaises the user’s Attack and Speed by one stage.DragonStatus——20

TM103SubstituteTransfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.NormalStatus——10

TM104Iron DefenseRaises the user’s Defense by two stages.SteelStatus——15

TM108CrunchHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.DarkPhys80100%15

TM115Dragon PulseInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.DragonSpec85100%10

TM117Hyper VoiceInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.NormalSpec90100%10

TM125FlamethrowerHas a 10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec90100%15

TM130Helping HandAlly’s next move inflicts half more damage.NormalStatus——20

TM141Fire BlastHas a 10% chance to burn the target.FireSpec11085%5

TM142Hydro PumpInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.WaterSpec11080%5

TM156OutrageHits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.DragonPhys120100%10

TM169Draco MeteorLowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.DragonSpec13090%5

TM171Tera BlastIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.NormalSpec80100%10

TM172RoarImmediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.NormalStatus——20

TM204Double-EdgeUser receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.NormalPhys120100%15

TM226Dragon CheerThe user raises its allies’ morale with a draconic cry so that their future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. This rouses Dragon types more.DragonStatus——15

Egg moves 4

EggDefense CurlRaises user’s Defense by one stage.NormalStatus——40

EggDragon RushHas a 20% chance to make the target flinch.DragonPhys10075%10

EggThrashHits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.NormalPhys120100%10

EggTwisterHas a 20% chance to make the target flinch.DragonSpec40100%20

Pokédex entries

Category: Rock Head Pokémon
Debut: Hoenn · Ruby & Sapphire
Color: Blue
Shape
Habitat: Rough Terrain
Pal Park area: Mountain

Original Hoenn#187Coastal Kalos#014New Hoenn#196Original Alola#117Original Melemele#117Updated Alola#147Updated Melemele#147Crown Tundra#113Paldea#276Lumiose#220

Bagon is a solitary Pokémon that doesn’t form groups with others of its kind. It also has a head hard enough to cleave a boulder in one strike.
Shield
Bagon jumps off cliffs every day, trying to grow stronger so that someday it will be able to fly.
Sword
Some theories suggest that its behavior of forcefully bashing its head into things stimulates cells that affect its evolution.
Ultra Moon
Whenever it sees bird Pokémon flying through the sky, it becomes envious and smashes its surroundings to bits with headbutts.
Ultra Sun
With its steel-hard stone head, it headbutts indiscriminately. This is because of the stress it feels at being unable to fly.
Moon
Its belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes.
Sun
Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces.
HeartGold · SoulSilver · X
Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2 · Y
Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly.
FireRed · LeafGreen
Although it is small, this Pokémon is very powerful because its body is a bundle of muscles. It launches head-butts with its ironlike skull.
Emerald
BAGON harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustration over its inability to fly, this Pokémon slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles.
Sapphire · Alpha Sapphire
BAGON has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokémon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel.
Ruby · Omega Ruby

Names around the world

Japanese: タツベイ
Japanese (romaji): Tatsubay
Korean: 아공이
Chinese (Traditional): 寶貝龍
Chinese (Simplified): 宝贝龙
French: Draby
German: Kindwurm
Spanish: Bagon
Italian: Bagon

Sprites

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Official artwork

3D models

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII · animated models

Generation IX · animated models

Training

EV yield: 1 Atk
Catch rate: 45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 35
Base experience: 60
Growth rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Dragon
Gender: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
Hatch time: 40 egg cycles ≈10,455 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Sword: The Crown Tundra 6 areas

Ballimere Lake (Max Den Q)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–40
Frigid Sea (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–40
Giant's Bed (Max Den G)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–40
Path to the Peak (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–40
Three-Point Pass (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–40
Tunnel to the TopSpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location., Walking in the overworld · Lv 60–65

Ultra Moon 2 areas

Kala’e BayWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–18
Route 3Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 9–12

Ultra Sun 2 areas

Kala’e BayWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–18
Route 3Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 9–12

Moon 2 areas

Kala’e BayWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–18
Route 3Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 9–12

Sun 2 areas

Kala’e BayWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–18
Route 3Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 9–12

Alpha Sapphire 1 area

Meteor Falls (back/small room)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave · Lv 20

Omega Ruby 1 area

Meteor Falls (back/small room)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave · Lv 20

Y 1 area

Road 8Walking in tall grass or a cave, Walking in yellow flowers · Lv 14–15

X 1 area

Road 8Walking in tall grass or a cave, Walking in yellow flowers · Lv 14–15

White 2 1 area

Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto – Outer area)Finding a Pokemon in a Hidden Grotto · Lv 55–59

Black 2 1 area

Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto – Outer area)Finding a Pokemon in a Hidden Grotto · Lv 55–59

SoulSilver 1 area

Safari Zone SwampWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 44–45

HeartGold 1 area

Safari Zone SwampWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 44–45

Platinum 1 area

Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 28–30

Pearl 1 area

Road 210 (west, towards Celestic Town)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 25–26

Emerald 1 area

Meteor Falls (back/small room)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 25–35

Sapphire 1 area

Meteor Falls (back/small room)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 25–35

Ruby 1 area

Meteor Falls (back/small room)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 25–35