Shieldon - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shieldon can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Shieldon artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Shieldon does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Shieldon does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Shieldon cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Shieldon cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Shieldon learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Protect	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Taunt	Dark	—	100
10	Metal Sound	Steel	—	85
15	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
24	Swagger	Normal	—	85
28	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
33	Endure	Normal	—	—
37	Metal Burst	Steel	—	100
42	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
46	Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100

Egg moves

Shieldon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Guard Split	Psychic	—	—
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Wide Guard	Rock	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Shieldon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Shieldon learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
9	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
15	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
21	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
29	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
37	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
47	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Shieldon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Steel Beam	Steel	140	95
Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100

Shieldon egg move parents

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Shieldon

Shieldon's egg groups: Monster

The egg moves for Shieldon are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Shieldon with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Shieldon with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Tropius
Breeding	Lickitung Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aron Lairon Aggron Turtwig Grotle Torterra Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Lickilicky

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Shieldon Bastiodon Rhyperior

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Turtwig Grotle Torterra
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Snorlax Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Tropius Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Lickilicky Rhyperior

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Aron Lairon Aggron
Breeding	Snorlax Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Snover Abomasnow

Fissure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Lapras Snorlax Shieldon Bastiodon

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Cubone Marowak Cranidos Rampardos
Breeding	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Shieldon Bastiodon

Guard Split

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Shieldon Bastiodon Rhyperior

Headbutt

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Cubone Marowak Slowking Aron Lairon Aggron Cranidos Rampardos
Breeding	Tropius Shieldon Bastiodon

Rock Blast

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior
Breeding	Shieldon Bastiodon

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Cranidos Rampardos Rhyperior
Breeding	Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lickitung Snorlax Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Whismur Loudred Exploud Cranidos Rampardos Lickilicky
Breeding	Cubone Marowak Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon

Wide Guard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Turtwig Grotle Torterra Shieldon Bastiodon