#411 Bastiodon

rock steel

Height1.3 m(4'03")

Weight149.5 kg(329.6 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 4

Bastiodon Evolution

ShieldonLevel 1

BastiodonLevel 30

Bastiodon's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	60		261
Attack	52		140
Defense	168		372
Sp. Atk	47		130
Sp. Def	138		312
Speed	30		96
		0/508	1311

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

fighting ground

2xdamage

water

1xdamage

fire electric grass ghost dark steel

0.5xdamage

ice psychic bug rock dragon fairy

0.25xdamage

normal flying

0xdamage

poison

Bastiodon Abilities

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

SoundproofHidden

Protects against sound-based moves.

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Bastiodon Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level 1	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Metal Sound	steel	status	–	85	Level 1	A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Block	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 15	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	Level 19	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 24	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Ancient Power	rock	special	60	100	Level 28	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	Level 36	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Metal Burst	steel	physical	–	100	Level 43	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	Level 51	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	Level 58	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Avalanche	ice	physical	60	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hard Press	steel	physical	0	100	TM	The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Meteor Beam	rock	special	120	90	TM	The user gathers energy from space and boosts its Sp. Atk stat on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Outrage	dragon	physical	120	100	TM	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Power Gem	rock	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Blast	rock	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Scorching Sands	ground	special	70	100	TM	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	steel	special	140	95	TM	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Fissure	ground	physical	–	30	Egg	The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Guard Split	psychic	status	–	–	Egg	The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
Headbutt	normal	physical	70	100	Egg	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Egg	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Wide Guard	rock	status	–	–	Egg	The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

Bastiodon Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Diamond

Any frontal attack is repulsed. It is a docile Pokémon that feeds on grass and berries.

Pearl

When attacked, they form a wall with their shieldlike faces to protect their young.

Platinum

When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.

HeartGold

When attacked, they form a wall. Their rock-hard faces serve to protect them from the attacks.

Sun

While it can guard against any sort of attack from the front, it is left without recourse when attacked from behind.

In Other Languages

Bastiodon's Japanese name is Trideps (トリデプス). Here are all the official names for Bastiodon across different languages:

JapaneseトリデプスTrideps

Korean바리톱스

Chinese (Traditional)護城龍

FrenchBastiodon

GermanBollterus

SpanishBastiodon

ItalianBastiodon

Chinese (Simplified)护城龙

Bastiodon Breeding

Species

Shield Pokémon

Egg Groups

Monster

Hatch Time7,680 steps(30 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateSlow Then Very Fast

Base Experience173

How to Get Bastiodon

Bastiodon is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Bastiodon in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Sinnoh (Platinum) #39 Alola #191 Akala #118 Alola (USUM) #238 Akala (USUM) #139 Hisui #211 Blueberry #110

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