Shieldon

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Shieldon
National Pokédex Rampard - Shieldon (#410) - Trideps Sinnoh Pokédex Rampard - Shieldon (#038) - Trideps
Japanese name	Tatetops
Evolves from	Armor Fossil
Evolves into	Trideps
Generation	Fourth
Species	Shield Pokémon
Type	Rock / Steel
Height	1 ft 8 in (0.5 m)
Weight	125.7 lb (57.0 kg)
Ability	Sturdy

Shieldon (タテトプス, Tatetopusu^?, Tatetops in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media, created by Satoshi Tajiri. Shieldon is famous for being one of the Pokémon revealed before the Japanese release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The purpose of Shieldon in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2]

The English name Shieldon was confirmed at the 2007 American International Toy Fair in New York City.^[3] The name is a portmanteau of the words shield and don, a word meaning tooth commonly used in the names of dinosaurs. The Japanese name Tatetops derives from the Japanese word for shield (盾, tate^?) and the "-ceratops" suffix used to describe prehistoric horned dinosaurs such as the famous Triceratops.

1 Biological characteristics
2 In the video games
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Biological characteristics

Shieldon is a prehistoric Pokémon, similar to Omanyte, Kabuto, Aerodactyl, Anorith, Lileep, and Cranidos. It resembles a ceratopsian, a family of dinosaurs including Triceratops. It is rather small with a large, protective shield covering its hidden face. Shieldon has short legs and glaring eyes.

[edit] In the video games

Shieldon made its first appearance in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. It can be revived from its remains, an Armor Fossil, which can only be found in Pokémon Pearl. The Armor Fossil is obtained in a mini-game in the Sinnoh Underground.