I actually did not know this guy existed until Drake from the Elite Four used his on my Sapphire Edition. The moment I saw it, I knew I had to get one. And so, the search for a Bagon started which was quite a challenge back then since I was a child. The one I caught got called "Fauchi" and the fully evolved Salamence accompanied my in-game character. And in every other game that was released after that, I tried to get a Salamence, if possible. In 2015, I named another Salamence "Fauchi" in honor of the first one: This time, it was a shiny and with catching it on my Y edition, a dream of mine came true.
Now, what's so special about this dragon? - the looks: evil looking European dragon in comic style with very vibrant colors - it's great strength and the wide array of moves it can learn; even Flamethrower and Hydro Pump - Bagon's touching story of fullfilling his long-held dream of being able to fly with his final evolution.