#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 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#94 of 1154 · score 86.9
The Shadow version is ranked #94 in Great League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Twister / Flamethrower.
- –Ultra Leagueshadow#334 of 851 · score 77.8
Ranked #334 of 851; 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)
Mega SalamenceS Flying raid attacker (mega)S Dark raid attacker (mega)A Dragon raid attacker (mega)
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
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | B | #114 / 1154 | 85.7 | Dragon Breath · Twister · Flamethrower | L27.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | B | #94 / 1154 | 86.9 | Dragon Breath · Twister · Flamethrower | L27.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #344 / 851 | 77.5 | Dragon Breath · Twister · Flamethrower | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #334 / 851 | 77.8 | 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 | – | #112 / 168 | 10.4 | 122 | Dragon Breath · Dragon Pulse |
| dragon | – | #122 / 168 | 9.0 | 127 | Dragon Breath · Dragon Pulse |
| fireShadow | – | #146 / 263 | 9.9 | 116 | Dragon Breath · Flamethrower |
| fire | – | #163 / 263 | 8.5 | 120 | Dragon Breath · Flamethrower |
| darkShadow | – | #197 / 363 | 9.2 | 108 | Dragon Breath · Crunch |
| dark | – | #231 / 363 | 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 |
Questions people ask
- Is Shelgon good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shelgon is B-tier for Great League.
- Should I keep or transfer Shelgon?
- 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.
- What are the best Shelgon IVs for Great League?
- The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 27.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Shelgon a good raid attacker?
- Shelgon ranks #122 of 168 dragon attackers with 9.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Shelgon?
- Salamence is S-tier for Flying raid attacker; Mega Salamence is S-tier for Flying raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Shelgon for candy.
- Can Shelgon be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Shelgon is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Shelgon worth keeping?
- Shadow Shelgon hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Great League, so keep it.
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