- Attack
- 172
- Defense
- 155
- HP
- 163
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,160
- min 1,097
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,451
- min 1,371
- MaxLv50
- 2,296
- Lv40 2,031
At a glance
Basics
Shelgon is a Dragon-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,160 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,451 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,296 at level 50. It is weak to Ice/Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Electric/Grass attacks. In raids, Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Salamence with 100 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Endurance Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,296 / 2,324
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Dragon BreathDragon PulseBest100% efficiency10.4TDO 218 - 2Dragon Breath
Flamethrower96% efficiency10.0TDO 209 - 3EmberDragon Pulse87% efficiency9.1TDO 191
- 4Dragon Breath
Crunch85% efficiency8.9TDO 186 - 5Dragon BreathTwister82% efficiency8.6TDO 179
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon BreathBestDragon · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| EmberFire · 1s | 10 | +10 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon PulseBestDragon · 3.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 30.9 | 2.16 |
| FlamethrowerFire · 2s | 65 | 50 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
| CrunchDark · 3s | 65 | 33 | 21.7 | 1.97 |
| TwisterDragon · 3s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 20 | 1.82 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shelgon's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 111.7
- Actual Defense
- 101.6
- Actual HP
- 106
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Dragon BreathDragon PulseBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,031 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 28.5 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 28.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 28.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 1,490 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 28.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- ShelgonViewing25 CandyBest movesDragon BreathDragon Pulse
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
IceDragon
Fairy - ×0.625Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×1.6
- Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves