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Shelgon in Great League
Dragon#112of 1152 ranked
86PvPoke score
Shelgon is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Dragon BreathFast · Dragon · 3 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn55% of top players
TwisterCharged · Dragon · 70 damage, 40 energy40% of top players
FlamethrowerCharged · Fire · 90 damage, 55 energy19% of top players
Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Dragon Breaths it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
10Dragon Breath → Twister10 fast moves, 10 turns
14Dragon Breath → Flamethrower14 fast moves, 14 turns
What Shelgon beats
Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup72
Melmetalwins this matchup68
Altariawins this matchup67
Cramorantwins this matchup59
Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup58
What beats Shelgon
Tinkatonloses this matchup10
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup12
Sableye (Shadow)loses this matchup24
Corsola (Galarian)loses this matchup36
Vigorothloses this matchup47Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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