Bagon family Top 10 guide

Members
Bagon, Salamence, Shelgon
Types
Dragon, Flying
Dynamax
No
Candy
Candy XL XL Candy

How to catch

Eggs
10 km
Raids
1-Star Raids
Field research
Catch a Dragon-type Pokémon

Top ranked

Mega Mega Salamence
#6 Dragon Dragon Tail Draco Meteor
#4 Flying Dragon Tail Fly
Moderate
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,973 km

Costs assume Mega specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Raids, Field research.

Shadow Shadow Salamence
#10 Dragon Dragon Tail Outrage Elite TM
#6 Flying Dragon Tail Fly
Most Expensive
Stardust ~616,320
XL Candy ~355 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~2,368 km

Costs assume Shadow specimen, Level 8 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Raids, Field research.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.