Bastiodon.
BST 495 · rock / steel
Bastiodon is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground and resists Normal, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy and is immune to Poison.
Bastiodon base stats
BST 495 · ranges at level 100Bastiodon weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Rock / Steel dual typingBastiodon abilities
2 total · 1 hiddenBastiodon evolution line
2 stages
Best Bastiodon moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerBastiodon moves
gen 9 · 84 moves · 17 level-up · 56 TM/HM · 1 egg · 10 tutorBastiodon Pokédex entries
5 generations · newest firstIts face is sturdy—as strong as diamond—and this hardness offers a very stable defense. Much about this species is still unknown, such as its natural habitat.
While it can guard against any sort of attack from the front, it is left without recourse when attacked from behind.
It lived in the same environments as Rampardos. Their fossils have been found together— seemingly from after they’d fought to the finish.
The bones of its face are huge and hard, so they were mistaken for its spine until after this Pokémon was successfully restored.
This Pokémon is from roughly 100 million years ago. Its terrifyingly tough face is harder than steel.
When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.
Any frontal attack is repulsed. It is a docile Pokémon that feeds on grass and berries.
When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.
Any frontal attack is repulsed. It is a docile Pokémon that feeds on grass and berries.
When attacked, they form a wall with their shieldlike faces to protect their young.
When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.
When attacked, they form a wall. Their rock-hard faces serve to protect them from the attacks.
Bastiodon species data
gen IV species · breeding and trainingAbout Bastiodon
Bastiodon is a Rock and Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). Its face is sturdy—as strong as diamond—and this hardness offers a very stable defense. Much about this species is still unknown, such as its natural habitat. Bastiodon stands 1.3 m (4'03") tall and weighs 149.5 kg (329.6 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Bastiodon base stats
Bastiodon has a base stat total of 495, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokémon. Its highest stat is Defense at 168 (exceptional), while its lowest is Speed at 30 (poor). Bastiodon is slow with a base Speed of 30.
Bastiodon weaknesses and resistances
As a Rock and Steel-type, Bastiodon is weak to Water, Fighting (4x), Ground (4x)-type moves, resists Normal (¼x), Ice, Flying (¼x), Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy-type attacks, and is completely immune to Poison-type moves. This gives Bastiodon 3 weaknesses, 8 resistances, and 1 immunity.
Bastiodon abilities
Bastiodon's abilities include Sturdy, Soundproof. Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP. Its Hidden Ability is Soundproof, which protects against sound-based moves.
Bastiodon moves and learnset
Bastiodon can learn 84 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 56 via TM/HM, 1 through breeding, and 10 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Steel Beam (Steel, 140 power), Meteor Beam (Rock, 120 power), Stone Edge (Rock, 100 power), Iron Head (Steel, 80 power). For coverage, Bastiodon can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Double Edge (Normal).
Training Bastiodon
With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Bastiodon can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Bastiodon yields 2 Defense EVs. It has a slow then very fast growth rate and requires approximately 7,936 steps to hatch from an Egg. Bastiodon belongs to the Monster egg group. Bastiodon is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Shieldon → Bastiodon).
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