Bagon is based on a dragon, but possibly draws some aspects from Pachycephalosaurus, a species of two-legged dinosaur known for their domed heads.
Bagon may be a combination of baby and dragon.
Tatsubay may be a combination of 竜 tatsu (dragon) and baby.
No: 371
English Name: Bagon
Japanese Name: Tatsubei
Generation: 3
Type: Dragon
Species: Rock Head Pokémon
Abilities: Rock Head, Sheer Force (hidden ability)
Evolution: Bagon > Shelgon > Salamence
Bagon is a bipedal, blue, reptilian Pokémon vaguely resembling Pachycephalosaurus. It possesses a large, round snout, triangular eyes, yellow, circular ears similar to reptiles, and a yellow lower jaw with two teeth protruding upwards. Three thick, gray ridges cover the top of its head, and continue downwards to cover its neck as well. There is a triangular patch of yellow on its underside. It has stubby, digitless arms and short legs with two toes on each foot.
Bagon lives in rough terrains with cliffs and rocks. It longs to fly and dreams of one day being able to do so. Frustrated at its inability to fly, it leaps off cliffs and smashes its head against large rocks. This process of continually bashing its head causes it to become as hard as steel. Well-developed neck muscles support its hard head. This, combined with its powerful body, allows it to shatter rocks with its head.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Ruby: Bagon has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokémon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel.
Pokemon Sapphire: Bagon harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustration over its inability to fly, this Pokémon slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles.
Pokemon Emerald: Although it is small, this Pokémon is very powerful because its body is a bundle of muscles. It launches head-butts with its ironlike skull.
Pokemon FireRed: Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly.
Pokemon Diamond: Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Pokemon Pearl: Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Pokemon Platinum: Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Pokemon HeartGold: Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces.
Pokemon SoulSilver: Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces.
Pokemon Black: Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Pokemon White: Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Pokemon Black 2: Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
pokemon White 2: Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Pokemon X: Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces.
Pokemon Y: Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Bagon has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokémon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Bagon harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustration over its inability to fly, this Pokémon slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles.
Pokemon SUN: Its belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes.
Pokemon MOON: With its steel-hard stone head, it headbutts indiscriminately. This is because of the stress it feels at being unable to fly.
