Shelgon
Shelgon 48/99 is a Uncommon Pokémon TCG card from Arceus in the Platinum series. View its artwork, printed details and Normal and Reverse Holo finishes.

Card details
- Expansion
- Arceus
- Series
- Platinum
- Collector number
- 48/99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Card release
- 4 November 2009
- Supported finishes
- Normal, Reverse Holo
Card prices
Ungraded market references; condition and edition affect actual sale prices. Estimates are labeled. TCGplayer data via TCGCSV · source updated Nov 5, 2026.
Printed card text
Stage 1 · 80 HP · Colorless · Evolves from Bagon
Scrunch
Energy cost: Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Shelgon during your opponent’s next turn.
Dragon Bump — 40+ damage
Energy cost: Colorless, Colorless, Colorless
If Shelgon has any basic Fire Energy and any basic Water Energy attached to it, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage.
Weakness: Colorless +20 · Retreat cost: 1 Colorless energy
Within its rugged shell, its cells have begun changing. The shell peels off the instant it evolves.
Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
Where to pull this printing
Choose the finish you are missing, then open an eligible virtual pack in Poke Fun Play.
| Finish | Eligible virtual packs |
|---|---|
| Normal | Arceus |
| Reverse Holo | Arceus |
These routes come from this website’s configured pack models, including supplemental collection slots. They describe virtual pulls, not physical booster contents or official pull rates.
Other Shelgon printings
Collector numbers, rarity and card text can differ even when the name matches. Compare the artwork and details of these printings.
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