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#1018 · 13.8% usage

Archaludon

Alloy Pokémon

SteelDragon

height: 2 m
weight: 60 kg

It digs holes on mountains, searching for food. It’s so durable that being caught in a cave-in won’t faze it.

Base stats

HP90

ATK105

DEF130

SPA125

SPD65

SPE85

BST600

Abilities

Stamina96.0%
This Pokemon's Defense is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a move.
Sturdy2.4%
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
Stalwart1.6%
This Pokemon's moves cannot be redirected to a different target by any effect.

Type matchups

Weak to

fighting

2×

ground

2×

Resists / immune

normal

½×

water

½×

electric

½×

flying

½×

psychic

½×

bug

½×

rock

½×

steel

½×

grass

¼×

poison

Bar = relative damage taken · dashed line = neutral (1×)

Usage trends

Ranked usage at 1500+ · regulation changes are marked

Held items

Share of this form's ranked sets · current regulation

Leftovers90.3%
Sitrus Berry2.2%
Chople Berry1.5%
Life Orb1.3%

Other items, combined · 4.7%

Support Plans

Counterplay

Status Pressure

Defensive Plans

Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Archaludon: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Pelipper
WaterFlying
Sets the Tailwind Archaludon wants
On 70% of Archaludon's ranked teamsResists Fighting Immune to GroundHits Fighting super-effectively with HurricaneAdds team-wide guard support Adds weather control
Basculegion
WaterGhost
On 34% of Archaludon's ranked teams
Immune to FightingHits Ground super-effectively with Wave Crash
Swampert
WaterGround
On 48% of Archaludon's ranked teams
Hits Ground super-effectively with Wave CrashAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Steel walls with Earthquake
Grimmsnarl
DarkFairy
On 45% of Archaludon's ranked teams
Hits Fighting super-effectively with Spirit BreakAdds anti-Trick Room pressure

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Moves51

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Traits

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Electro Shot

SpecialSingleUSE 99%

BP130

ACC100

pp 10charge

Raises Sp. Atk by 1, hits turn 2. Rain: no charge.

Protect

StatusSelfUSE 97%

pp 5pri +4

✦ effect

Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.

Flash Cannon✦

SpecialSingleUSE 94%

BP80 →120

ACC100

pp 10

10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.

Dragon Pulse✦

SpecialSingleUSE 84%

BP85 →128

ACC100

pp 10pulse

No additional effect.

Draco Meteor✦

SpecialSingleUSE 12%

BP130 →195

ACC90

pp 5

Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.