With over 890 pocket monsters available, it can be hard for players to catch em' all in Pokemon GO. Some Pokemon are far rarer than others, with Salamence being among that list.
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Salamence is an incredibly powerful Dragon Type Pokemon that is especially useful in raids and for holding gyms. Many players want to have more than one on their team for that reason but find it's a bit harder to manage that with other Pokemon.
The days of getting a Salamence in Tier 4 raids are unfortunately over so players will need to catch a Bagon and fully evolve it up into this impressive Dragon Pokemon. Bagon are incredibly rare spawns in the game as well, so players will need to do all they can to increase the chances of finding one.
Thanks to the Dynamic Weather System in Pokemon GO, different types of Pokemon show up depending on what the outside looks like in the real world. Catching a Bagon becomes much easier when players search during the right weather conditions to increase their spawn rate. Dragon types like Bagon appear more often in windy weather.
Pokemon spawns are tied to various biomes within the game. This means that while it's possible to catch a Bagon deep in the forest, the spawn chances increase when searching in the correct area.
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Dragon Type Pokemon spawn in "areas of interest" according to Pokemon GO. These can be anything from public landmarks, famous places, or anywhere particularly notable in a given area. Players should try to hunt near the largest gyms and Pokestops they can when trying to find their Bagon.
Bagon only has a 9% flee rate, but with how rare it is to spawn players should take special care to make sure they can catch it on the first try especially in case they encounter a shiny. Leave the Great Balls and Pokeballs at home — come with an Ultra Ball to really guarantee the catch. Make sure to practice throwing curveballs as well to increase catching chances.
Players should also make sure to stock up on Razz Berries (or even Golden Razz Berries) to help make Bagon even easier to catch. Also, trainers should make sure they have enough room to actually catch Bagon, or else it might despawn while they're trying to transfer pokemon to Professor Willow.
Bagon is a three-stage evolution Pokemon, so players will first have to evolve it into Shelgon before finally evolving it into the Salamence they desire. Unfortunately, Shelgon do not appear in the wild so players will have to evolve all the way up from Bagon requiring quite a few candies in the process.
- Bagon - Sheldon: 25 Candies
- Sheldon - Salamence: 100 Candies
Fortunately, there are many effective ways to grind for candies including:
- Making a Bagon, Shelgon, or Salamence their walking buddy.
- Transferring Bagons to Professor Willow.
- Trading Bagons or Sheldons to other players.
- Using a Pinap Berry (or a Silver Pinapp Berry) when catching Bagons.
- Use Rare Candies to supplement Bagon candies.
Grinding for candies will be well worth the wait as once players get the 125 candies required, they can evolve their Bagon to get a Salamence and have one of the best Dragon Types to use in raids in the entirety of Pokemon GO.