Pokémon · EX
Shelgon
Deoxys · #45 · Uncommon · 2005
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$1.18
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 45 / 108
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Bagon
- Evolves to
- Salamence
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Aya Kusube
- Pokédex #
- 372
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Shelgon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Rock Smash) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fire / Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Colorless, so build for the attack cost, not the 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 Aya Kusube
This card was illustrated by Aya Kusube.
Building around Shelgon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Hard Protection
Prevent all damage done to Shelgon by attacks from your Pokémon.
RWRock Smash — 30+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage.
Weakness:C×2
Resistance:R-30F-30
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 | $0.82 | $1.73 | $19.98 | $1.18 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $20.99 | $236.75 | $449.00 | $36.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.93 |
| 7-day average | €0.92 |
| 30-day average | €1.58 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €0.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.93 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.16 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.51 |
| reverseHoloSell | €40.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.36 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.87 |
| Reverse holo trend | €10.91 |
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 $1.18; 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 "Deoxys" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Shelgon?
Shelgon is a Uncommon card in the Deoxys set.
Other Shelgon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
