Shelgon

Shelgon

Shelgon appears in the English print of Arceus, released on November 4, 2009. Shelgon is a uncommon rarity and 80 HP. The Arceus set contains 111 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Atsuko Nishida.

Collector Insights

Shelgon is a Colorless-type Pokémon with 80 HP. It features two attacks: "Scrunch" and "Dragon Bump." The "Scrunch" attack costs one Colorless energy, allowing the player to flip a coin. If heads, it prevents all damage to Shelgon during the opponent's next turn. The "Dragon Bump" attack requires three Colorless energies and deals 40 damage plus 20 more if Shelgon has basic Fire and Water Energy attached. Shelgon has a retreat cost of one Colorless energy and is weak to Colorless attacks, taking 20 extra damage. Its flavor text describes a transformation where its shell peels off upon evolving. Shelgon is part of the Platinum series, released in the Arceus set on November 4, 2009. The card is classified as Uncommon rarity and was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.

Within its rugged shell, its cells have begun changing. The shell peels off the instant it evolves.

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