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Shelgon
Arceus · #48 · Uncommon
🎨 Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
PokémonColorless
$1.97
HP 80·CColorless·Stage 1·Evolves from Bagon
CScrunch
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Shelgon during your opponent's next turn.
CCCDragon Bump40+
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 C +20Retreat C
Within its rugged shell, its cells have begun changing. The shell peels off the instant it evolves.
Shelgon is card #48 of 99 in Arceus (2009), a Uncommon illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. At about $1.97 it is the #97 most valuable card in the set. In an Arceus booster it turns up about once every 8 packs. It is one of 18 Shelgon cards printed so far.
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In the Arceus set
- 📅 2009 · Platinum · 99 cards
- 🎯 Appears about 1 in 8 Arceus packs
- 💎 The #97 most valuable card in Arceus (of 111)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$1.97
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$2.96
PSA 9 · Mint
$5.52
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$8.87
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$15.76
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Shelgon through the years
2003Dragon
2006Dragon Frontiers
2007Power Keepers
2009Arceus
2012Dragon Vault
2015Roaring Skies
2018Celestial Storm
2025Journey TogetherMore by Atsuko Nishida
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Questions
How much is Shelgon (Arceus) worth?
An ungraded Shelgon from Arceus sells for about $1.97. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $15.76 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $5.52.
How rare is Shelgon?
It is a Uncommon, and it shows up about once every 8 Arceus packs.
Who illustrated Shelgon?
Atsuko Nishida drew the art for this card.
Can I open Arceus packs for free?
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