Shieldon Pokémon Card Guide: Cute Picks, Best Sets, and Collector Tips
Shieldon through a collector lens — art cues, binder rhythm, and natural pairings with Bastiodon and Cranidos.
2024-08-30
Popularity Rank: #879
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #888
2019 survey: #668
#879 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0410
Height
0.5 m
Weight
57.0 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen IV
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
7,650 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow Then Very Fast
Color
Gray
Habitat
—
Shape
Quadruped
Why collectors adore Shieldon
The elevator pitch for Shieldon: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- From its Bulbapedia summary: it is revived from an Armor Fossil and evolves into Bastiodon starting at level 30.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Shieldon feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🦕 Dinosaurs & Fossils crowd — Shieldon is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Shieldon from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Space-Time Smackdown
Two Diamond
Astral Radiance
Uncommon
Ultra Prism
Uncommon
Steam Siege
Uncommon
Platinum
Uncommon
DP Black Star Promos
Promo
Mysterious Treasures
Uncommon
Showing 7 of 7 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Shieldon spread
Spread layout for Shieldon, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Shieldon #109 (Astral Radiance) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Shieldon an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Shieldon #84 (Ultra Prism) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Shieldon binder page.
Shieldon #DP08 (DP Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Shieldon binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Shieldon mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Shieldon chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Astral Radiance
Uncommon
Ultra Prism
Uncommon
DP Black Star Promos
Promo
Space-Time Smackdown
Two Diamond
Steam Siege
Uncommon
Platinum
Uncommon
Mysterious Treasures
Uncommon
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Shieldon's rock and steel, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Shieldon
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Shieldon
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Shieldon (タテトプス) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🦕 Dinosaurs & Fossils, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Shieldon's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Marketplaces still surface "shieldon cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Shieldon on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Shieldon. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Shieldon — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
30
Attack
42
Defense
118
Sp. Atk
42
Sp. Def
88
Speed
30
Total: 350
Players file Shieldon around tier "LC" while Ability Sturdy (Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO…) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Soundproof is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Endure — User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Shieldon — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Shieldon, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
A Pokémon that lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its facial hide is extremely hard.
It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind.
It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight.
Canon tags Shieldon as the Shield Pokémon and known for gray colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Shieldon and Bastiodon fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Schilterus
Spanish
Shieldon
French
Dinoclier
Italian
Shieldon
Japanese
タテトプス
Japanese (Romaji)
Tatetops
Korean
방패톱스
Chinese (Simplified)
盾甲龙
Chinese (Traditional)
盾甲龍
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