DP Black Star Promos / #DP08/56

Shieldon

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): DP Black Star Promos
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
Source reference: dpp-DP08

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The Pokémon’s story

Shieldon lived in ancient jungles and fed on plants. Its armored face helped it dig up roots and probably discouraged predators. Recovered fossils often show this body part without damage; some entries even state that only its face has been found. Despite this imposing defense, Hisui's accounts describe it as calm and disinclined to fight. There, it polishes its face against trees and rocks.

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

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon states that known Shieldon fossils reveal only its face. Pokémon Ultra Sun explains that it used it to dig up roots. Pokémon Legends: Arceus adds an everyday action: rubbing its mask against trees and stones to polish it.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Metal
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Armor Fossil
Pokédex number: 410
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire +20
Resistance (source): Metal -20

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

A Pokémon that lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its facial hide is extremely hard.

Attacks

Hard Face

Cost: Metal · Colorless

Damage: 20

During your opponents next turn, any damage done to Shieldon by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Shield Attack

Cost: Metal · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 40+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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