Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Bagon
Stormfront · #53 · Common · 2008
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Market reference
$0.53
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 53 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Shelgon
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Aya Kusube
- Pokédex #
- 371
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
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
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Bagon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Headbutt) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Colorless ×2 — a Colorless attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Bagon
- Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
More by Aya Kusube
This card was illustrated by Aya Kusube.
Building around Bagon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day."
CScary Face
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack or retreat during your opponent's next turn.
CCHeadbutt — 30
Weakness:C+10
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.20 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.53 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.80 | $1.49 | $2.00 | $9.33 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.15 |
| 30-day average | €0.19 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.93 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.71 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.22 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.22 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Bagon is real?
Bagon 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 Bagon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bagon is $0.53; 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 Bagon from?
Bagon is from the Pokémon set "Stormfront" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Bagon?
Bagon is a Common card in the Stormfront set.
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Other Bagon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
