Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Shieldon
Astral Radiance · #109 · Uncommon · 2022
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Market reference
$0.25
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 109 / 216
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Unidentified Fossil
- Evolves to
- Bastiodon
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Yuka Morii
- Pokédex #
- 410
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Shieldon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Confront) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Unidentified Fossil; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Shieldon
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 1% of decks
- 1.88 copies on average · 422 decks
- Match win rate
- 37.1%
- -9.9 pts vs the 47.0% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Cranidos
in 17% of decks · 65 seen
Rampardos ex
in 17% of decks · 66 seen
Antique Skull Fossil
in 17% of decks · 66 seen
Antique Armor Fossil
in 100% of decks · 386 seen
Bastiodon
in 100% of decks · 386 seen
Fossil Quarry
in 91% of decks · 350 seen
Iron Thorns ex
in 12% of decks · 46 seen
Gengar ex
in 4% of decks · 17 seen
More by Yuka Morii
This card was illustrated by Yuka Morii.
Building around Shieldon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Although its fossils can be found in layers of primeval rock, nothing but its face has ever been discovered."
MCHard Headbutt — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon.
MMCConfront — 100
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Shieldon or Astral Radiance.
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Recent tournament results
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Tournament play
This printing of Shieldon has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Shieldon — Pitch Black
Played in 201 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.04 | $0.25 | $2.00 | $0.25 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.12 | $0.37 | $19.98 | $0.35 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.05 |
| 30-day average | €0.05 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.55 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.24 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.22 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shieldon is real?
Shieldon is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Shieldon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shieldon is $0.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Shieldon from?
Shieldon is from the Pokémon set "Astral Radiance" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Shieldon?
Shieldon is a Uncommon card in the Astral Radiance set.
Other Shieldon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
