Roaring Skies / #56/108

Shelgon

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Roaring Skies
Rarity (source): Uncommon
Illustrator: sui
Source reference: xy6-56

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The Pokémon’s story

Shelgon stays hidden deep in caves, enclosed in a shell of bone-like material. Inside, its body transforms while it accumulates the energy needed for evolution. It can remain motionless and go without food for so long that some entries question how it survives. The Pokédex presents a being waiting, protected by a sturdy casing and focused on the day it can fly.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun describes cellular transformation inside Shelgon's shell. Pokémon Shield reports that evolution supposedly begins when its reserves are exhausted. The hunger and stillness observed in caves therefore accompany a change still surrounded by questions.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Dragon
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Bagon
Pokédex number: 372
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Fairy ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

Its armored body makes all attacks bounce off. The armor is too tough, however, making it heavy and somewhat sluggish.

Abilities

Exoskeleton

Ability

Any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Attacks

Rolling Tackle

Cost: Fire · Water · Colorless

Damage: 60

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
normal · standard

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