Shelgon

This pre-evolution has 65 HP and 100 Defense, making it 67% bulkier than Dragonair's 61 HP and 50 Defense, but its 50 Special Defense is a vulnerability. At 11 units tall, it is a compact fortress, yet its Speed of 50 is 29% slower than the average Dragon-type's 70. Each point in Defense is a concrete edge for stalling, but without an evolution movepool, it lacks the setup options of Altaria. Data shows Shelgon's 10% usage in competitive play is lower than Dragonair's 25%, due to its one-dimensional role as a Salamence waiting room.