Bastiodon • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Bastiodon
Pokédex Page for Bastiodon

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Bastiodon, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bastiodon is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Bastiodon

Bastiodon
Sprite of Bastiodon in Pokémon HOME

Bastiodon's Type

ROCK
STEEL

Bastiodon's Pokédex #s

National #
411
Sinnoh #
39

Bastiodon's Base Stats

HP:
60
Attack:
52
Defense:
168
Sp. Atk:
47
Sp. Def:
138
Speed:
30
Total:
495

Misc. Info

Height:
4'3" (1.3m)
Weight:
329.6 lbs. (149.5 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Monster
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,640,000
EV Yield:
2 Defense
Base EXP:
173
Catch Rate:
45
Base Happiness:
70

Bastiodon's Abilities

Here are what abilities Bastiodon can possibly have, along with their effects.
Sturdy
If Bastiodon has full HP and would be knocked out by a single hit, it survives with 1 HP. Also protects against OHKO moves.
Soundproof
Bastiodon is unaffected by sound-based moves.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Bastiodon's weakness and resistance is to various types.
FIGHTING
GROUND
WATER
½
ICE
PSYCHIC
BUG
ROCK
DRAGON
FAIRY
¼
NORMAL
FLYING
immune
POISON

Bastiodon's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Bastiodon evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Shieldon
Shieldon
starting form
Bastiodon
Bastiodon
at level 30

Bastiodon's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Bastiodon can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Bastiodon learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
Evo.
Block
Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 5 One Target
1
Block
Prevents the target from fleeing or switching out.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 5 One Target
1
Tackle
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
1
Protect
Protects Bastiodon from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
1
Taunt
Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
1
Metal Sound
Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
STEEL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
6
Taunt
Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
10
Metal Sound
Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
STEEL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
15
Take Down
Bastiodon takes 25% of Take Down's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
90 85% 20 One Target
19
Iron Defense
Raises Bastiodon's Defense by two stages.
STEEL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
24
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
28
Ancient Power
Has a 10% chance of raising Bastiodon's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stage.
ROCK
SPECIAL
60 100% 5 One Target
36
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
43
Metal Burst
Counters any Physical- or Special-based damage Bastiodon receives this turn by 1.5× to the attacker.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 Counter
51
Iron Head
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
58
Heavy Slam
Power ranges from 40–120 based on Bastiodon's weight vs. the target's weight.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Bastiodon can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM05
Roar
Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM12
Taunt
Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM13
Ice Beam
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
ICE
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM14
Blizzard
Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.
ICE
SPECIAL
110 70% 5 Nearby Enemies
TM15
Hyper Beam
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
SPECIAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM17
Protect
Protects Bastiodon from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM18
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM23
Iron Tail
30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
100 75% 15 One Target
TM24
Thunderbolt
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Thunder
30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target
TM26
Earthquake
Does double damage against targets using Dig.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
100 100% 10 All But Self
TM28
Dig
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Bastiodon's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM34
Shock Wave
Doesn't miss the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM35
Flamethrower
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TM37
Sandstorm
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.
ROCK
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
TM38
Fire Blast
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
110 85% 5 One Target
TM39
Rock Tomb
100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
60 95% 15 One Target
TM41
Torment
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Bastiodon is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Bastiodon restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM68
Giga Impact
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM69
Rock Polish
Raises Bastiodon's Speed by two stages.
ROCK
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TM71
Stone Edge
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
ROCK
PHYSICAL
100 80% 5 One Target
TM72
Avalanche
Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.
ICE
PHYSICAL
60 100% 10 One Target
TM76
Stealth Rock
Sets floating rocks on the enemy's field. Does 1/8 max HP to enemies that switch in. Weakness/resistance to Rock affects this damage.
ROCK
STATUS
-- -- 20 Enemy Field
TM80
Rock Slide
Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
75 90% 10 Nearby Enemies
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Bastiodon's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM83
Bulldoze
100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 All But Self
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Bastiodon's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM91
Flash Cannon
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
STEEL
SPECIAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TM96
Strength
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM98
Rock Smash
50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
40 100% 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Bastiodon can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Bastiodon.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Headbutt
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Scary Face
Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Focus Energy
Raises critical hit rate by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
EGG
Double-Edge
Bastiodon takes 33% of Double-Edge's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Rock Blast
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
25 90% 10 One Target
EGG
Body Slam
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
85 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
EGG
Curse
Raises Bastiodon's Attack and Defense by one stage, but lowers its Speed by one stage.
GHOST
STATUS
-- -- 10 Counter
EGG
Fissure
Knocks out the target. Fails against higher-level Pokémon.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
varies 30% 5 One Target
EGG
Counter
Counters Physical-based damage received this turn.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 20 Counter
EGG
Wide Guard
Protects your team from moves that hit multiple targets for the turn.
ROCK
STATUS
-- -- 10 User's Field
EGG
Guard Split
Averages Bastiodon's Defense and Special Defense stats with the target's.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 One Target

Bastiodon's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Bastiodon's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Bastiodon's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Bastiodon is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
230 261 293 324 60
Attack
109 140 172 203 52
Defense
341 372 404 435 168
Sp. Atk
99 130 162 193 47
Sp. Def
281 312 344 375 138
Speed
65 96 128 159 30
Total
495

Where to Find Bastiodon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Bastiodon in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Bastiodon

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun
While it can guard against any sort of attack from the front, it is left without recourse when attacked from behind.
Moon
It lived in the same environments as Rampardos. Their fossils have been found together— seemingly from after they'd fought to the finish.
Ultra Sun
The bones of its face are huge and hard, so they were mistaken for its spine until after this Pokémon was successfully restored.
Ultra Moon
This Pokémon is from roughly 100 million years ago. Its terrifyingly tough face is harder than steel.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby
When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.
Y Alpha Sapphire
Any frontal attack is repulsed. It is a docile Pokémon that feeds on grass and berries.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond
Any frontal attack is repulsed. It is a docile Pokémon that feeds on grass and berries.
Pearl
When attacked, they form a wall with their shieldlike faces to protect their young.
Platinum
When they lined up side by side, no foe could break through. They shielded their young in that way.
HeartGold SoulSilver
When attacked, they form a wall. Their rock-hard faces serve to protect them from the attacks.
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