#371 · Generation 3
Bagon
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,156 / 1,307
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 660 / 826
- Research CP (L15)
- 495
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep
Keep to evolve
Bagon 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
No ranked PvP or raid role.
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
- → Shelgon: 25 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dragonShadow | – | #153 / 167 | 5.8 | 35 | Bite · Twister |
| dragon | – | #154 / 167 | 5.3 | 38 | Bite · Twister |
| fireShadow | – | #225 / 260 | 5.7 | 34 | Bite · Flamethrower |
| fire | – | #228 / 260 | 5.4 | 39 | Bite · Flamethrower |
| darkShadow | – | #302 / 360 | 5.8 | 35 | Bite · Crunch |
| dark | – | #309 / 360 | 5.4 | 39 | Bite · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
Ember | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flamethrower | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 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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