Shieldon 61/84 · Pitch Black

Shieldon is Pokédex #410, generation 4 (Sinnoh). Shieldon is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 100 HP. The card says it evolves from Antique Armor Fossil.

Shieldon sits at 61/84 in Pitch Black, position 61 of 120. Before it is 60 Skarmory, and after it is 62 Bastiodon. The set belongs to the Mega Evolution series. It was released on July 17, 2026. The printed size is 84. This checklist is longer, at 120 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Smithereen Smash lists 50 damage. The cost is Metal, Colorless. Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon lived in primeval jungles. It's thought that Shieldon had few enemies thanks to its sturdy face." The regulation mark is J.

Shieldon (#410) has 6 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2022. The earliest other card is Shieldon DP08/56 in DP Black Star Promos (2007). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Common. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Kurata So illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 4 other cards of Shieldon list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kurata So. I count 22 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Pitch Black set binder is where a full Pitch Black set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Shieldon can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.