Bastiodon 62/84 · Pitch Black

Pitch Black is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on July 17, 2026. The printed size is 84. This checklist is longer, at 120 cards. Bastiodon is 62/84, in position 62 of 120 on this checklist. Before it is 61 Shieldon, and after it is 63 Bronzor. The listed rarity is Rare.

Bastiodon is a Stage 2 Metal Pokémon with 160 HP. In the Pokédex this is Bastiodon (#411), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Shieldon. In this catalog that name is Shieldon (#410).

Kinu Nishimura illustrated this card. The same name is on 4 other cards in the catalog.

Bastiodon (#411) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2026. The earliest other card is Bastiodon 21/123 in Mysterious Treasures (2007). That card lists 130 HP, and this one lists 160 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. Kazuyuki Kano illustrated that card, and Kinu Nishimura illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 4. 6 other cards of Bastiodon list a different HP.

Ancient Bulwark is listed as Ability. As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to each of your Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon that have 2 or less Energy attached. The attack Hammer In lists 160 damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "Bastiodon live in herds. When assaulted by enemies, they line up side by side and use their hard faces to block attacks." The regulation mark is J.

I keep a set binder for Pitch Black, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Pitch Black set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Bastiodon can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.