Official Artwork

🎯 Nature Recommendations

Naughty

Primary

+Attack -Sp. Def

Mixed physical, keeps Sp. Atk

Rash

Alternative

+Sp. Atk -Sp. Def

Mixed special, keeps Attack

#1018

archaludon

Steel Dragon

It gathers static electricity from its surroundings. The beams it launches when down on all fours are tremendously powerful.

Height

Weight

60kg

Generation

Gen IX (SV)

🚀 Quick Navigation

📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

Attack

105

Defense

130

Sp. Atk

125

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

600

Abilities (Click for details)

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fighting Ground

Resistances (×½)

Normal Grass Flying Psychic Bug Rock Steel Water Electric

Immunities (×0)

Poison

Evolution Chain

→

Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv.1	leer	normal	status	-	100	30
Lv.1	metal-claw	steel	physical	50	95	35
Lv.6	rock-smash	fighting	physical	40	100	15
Lv.12	hone-claws	dark	status	-	-	15
Lv.18	metal-sound	steel	status	-	85	40
Lv.36	iron-defense	steel	status	-	-	15
Lv.42	focus-energy	normal	status	-	-	30
Lv.48	dragon-claw	dragon	physical	80	100	15
Lv.54	flash-cannon	steel	special	80	100	10
Lv.60	metal-burst	steel	physical	-	100	10
Lv.66	hyper-beam	normal	special	150	90	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
swords-dance	normal	status	-	-	20
body-slam	normal	physical	85	100	15
take-down	normal	physical	90	85	20
double-edge	normal	physical	120	100	15
roar	normal	status	-	-	20
hyper-beam	normal	special	150	90	5
solar-beam	grass	special	120	100	10
thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	15
thunder-wave	electric	status	-	90	20
thunder	electric	special	110	70	10
earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	10
light-screen	psychic	status	-	-	30
reflect	psychic	status	-	-	20
rest	psychic	status	-	-	5
rock-slide	rock	physical	75	90	10
substitute	normal	status	-	-	10
protect	normal	status	-	-	10
scary-face	normal	status	-	100	10
outrage	dragon	physical	120	100	10
endure	normal	status	-	-	10
sleep-talk	normal	status	-	-	10
metal-claw	steel	physical	50	95	35
facade	normal	physical	70	100	20
brick-break	fighting	physical	75	100	15
rock-tomb	rock	physical	60	95	15
metal-sound	steel	status	-	85	40
iron-defense	steel	status	-	-	15
dragon-claw	dragon	physical	80	100	15
gyro-ball	steel	physical	-	100	5
aura-sphere	fighting	special	80	-	20
dark-pulse	dark	special	80	100	15
dragon-pulse	dragon	special	85	100	10
giga-impact	normal	physical	150	90	5
flash-cannon	steel	special	80	100	10
draco-meteor	dragon	special	130	90	5
iron-head	steel	physical	80	100	15
stone-edge	rock	physical	100	80	5
stealth-rock	rock	status	-	-	20
smack-down	rock	physical	50	100	15
heavy-slam	steel	physical	-	100	10
foul-play	dark	physical	95	100	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
slash	normal	physical	70	100	20
mirror-coat	psychic	special	-	100	20
night-slash	dark	physical	70	100	15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets

Physical Attacker Moveset Physical

iron-tail meteor-mash flare-blitz swords-dance

archaludon's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveiron-tail high power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.

Special Attacker Moveset Special

破滅之願 flash-cannon eruption calm-mind

archaludon's special attacker moveset, STAB move破滅之願paired with eruptionfor wide coverage.

Sand Team Core Moveset Weather

earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest

archaludonas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.

👥 Team Recommendations

Sand Team Core Sand

tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn

archaludonas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.

Balanced Team Core Balance

landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados

archaludonas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.