Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Shelgon
Celestial Storm · #105 · Uncommon · 2018
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Market reference
$8.51
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 105 / 187
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Bagon
- Evolves to
- Salamence
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Asako Ito
- Pokédex #
- 372
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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 (Raging Blade) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fire / Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Dragon type, weak to Fairy ×2 — a Fairy attacker doing ≥45 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 Bagon; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Shelgon
- Exploit its Fairy weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Shelgon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They lurk deep within caves—motionless, neither eating nor drinking. Why they don't die is not known."
RWRaging Blade — 30+
If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 50 more damage.
Weakness:Y×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Shelgon or Celestial Storm.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Shelgon was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $6.99 | $8.60 | $65.90 | $8.51 | $19.98 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $11.75 | $22.98 | $4,321.00 | $19.97 | $17.45 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.95 |
| 7-day average | €1.00 |
| 30-day average | €0.62 |
| Low | €0.04 |
| Trend price | €0.79 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.74 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.68 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.52 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.56 |
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 $8.51; 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 "Celestial Storm" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Shelgon?
Shelgon is a Uncommon card in the Celestial Storm set.
Other Shelgon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
