Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Shelgon
Secret Wonders · #64 · Uncommon · 2007
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Market reference
$0.54
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 64 / 132
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Bagon
- Evolves to
- Salamence
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 372
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Shelgon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Protect Charge) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Colorless ×2 — a Colorless attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Bagon; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Shelgon
- Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Shelgon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Within its rugged shell, its cells have begun changing. The shell peels off the instant it evolves."
CFocus Energy
During your next turn, Shelgon's Protect Charge attack's base damage is 80.
CCCProtect Charge — 30
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to Shelgon by attacks is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Weakness:C+20
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.15 | $0.39 | $3.00 | $0.54 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.75 | $1.10 | $25.80 | $1.10 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.09 |
| 7-day average | €0.37 |
| 30-day average | €0.21 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.32 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.92 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.80 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.22 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.02 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shelgon is real?
Shelgon 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 Shelgon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shelgon is $0.54; 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 Shelgon from?
Shelgon is from the Pokémon set "Secret Wonders" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Shelgon?
Shelgon is a Uncommon card in the Secret Wonders set.
Other Shelgon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
