#1018
Archaludon
Alloy Pokémon
It digs holes on mountains, searching for food. It’s so durable that being caught in a cave-in won’t faze it.
Details
Height2.0 m
Weight60.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate10(3.9%)Hard
Base friendship50Low
Hatch time30 cycles · ~7,905 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP300
Base stats
HP
90
Attack
105
Defense
130
Sp. Atk
125
Sp. Def
65
Speed
85
Total
600
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Physically Defensive (Steel)
Monotype
Entry Hazard Support (Dragon)
MonotypeSource: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Evolution
Metal Alloy
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Archaludon can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Electro Shot | Electric | Special | 130 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 6 | Rock Smash Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 12 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 18 | Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 24 | Breaking Swipe Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Dragon Tail Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 |
| 36 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 42 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 48 | Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 54 | Flash Cannon Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 60 | Metal Burst Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 66 | Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Archaludon can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
8 sprites & renders for Archaludon.
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Cite this page
“Archaludon”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/archaludon.
Species data from PokéAPI.