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Pokémon · #1018

Archaludon

SteelDragon Legal in M-C

Archaludon is #9 on the ladder, on 17.2% of teams.

Stats at level 50

HP 90
Atk 105
Def 130
SpA 125
SpD 65
Spe 85

Base stat total 600

Stat Point planner

66 / 66 Stat Points · 0 left

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150

Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe · Timid Nature

Types and weaknesses

SteelDragon
Weak ×2
FightingGround
Resists ×½
NormalWaterElectricFlyingPsychicBugRockSteel
Resists ×¼
Grass
Immune
Poison

Abilities

Stamina
This Pokemon's Defense is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a move. · used by 90%
Sturdy
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO. · used by 9%
Stalwart
This Pokemon's moves cannot be redirected to a different target by any effect. · used by 1%

Speed tier

Most common
150 (Timid, 32 Spe SP, 34% of spreads)
With Choice Scarf
225 (held by 1%)
Fastest
150 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
Neutral
105 (0 SP)
Slowest
94 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)

At Speed 150, it outspeeds 24 of the other 49 Pokémon in the top 50, each at its most common spread and item.

  1. Arcanine-Hisui 156
  2. Mega Baxcalibur 152
  3. Mega Dragonite 152
  4. Archaludon (this) 150
  5. Gholdengo 149
  6. Excadrill 140
  7. Kommo-o 137
Full speed tiers →

Usage in Regulation Set M-C

Rank #9 · on 17.2% of teams · 429,034 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Electro Shot 97.7%
  2. Protect 97.0%
  3. Flash Cannon 81.5%
  4. Dragon Pulse 81.3%
  5. Draco Meteor 15.2%
  6. Aura Sphere 12.7%
  7. Snarl 11.0%
  8. Thunderbolt 1.1%
  9. Roar 0.9%
  10. Dark Pulse 0.3%

Items

  1. Leftovers 86.1%
  2. Wise Glasses 4.5%
  3. Magnet 1.8%
  4. Chople Berry 1.4%
  5. Psychic Seed 1.0%
  6. Choice Scarf 1.0%

Abilities

  1. Stamina 90.3%
  2. Sturdy 8.9%
  3. Stalwart 0.8%

Spreads

  1. Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 150 8.3%
  2. Bold 32/0/1/1/32/0 · Spe 105 3.1%
  3. Calm 32/0/1/1/21/11 · Spe 116 2.8%
  4. Modest 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 137 2.1%
  5. Bold 32/0/1/1/29/3 · Spe 108 2.1%
  6. Modest 32/0/1/5/25/3 · Spe 108 2.0%
  7. Modest 32/0/0/1/29/4 · Spe 109 2.0%
  8. Modest 32/0/0/32/2/0 · Spe 105 1.6%

Teammates

  1. Pelipper 59.5%
  2. Mega Golisopod 34.4%
  3. Rillaboom 30.6%
  4. Politoed 26.6%
  5. Incineroar 23.9%
  6. Mega Swampert 23.4%
  7. Grimmsnarl 19.8%
  8. Mega Charizard Y 17.7%
  9. Farigiraf 17.2%
  10. Mega Gengar 16.7%
  11. Basculegion 14.1%
  12. Indeedee-F 12.0%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1760 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1760· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #12 · on 13.4% of teams · 429,034 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Electro Shot 96.8%
  2. Protect 94.7%
  3. Dragon Pulse 80.0%
  4. Flash Cannon 76.0%
  5. Snarl 15.8%
  6. Aura Sphere 15.6%
  7. Draco Meteor 14.4%
  8. Thunderbolt 1.7%
  9. Steel Beam 1.1%
  10. Dark Pulse 1.0%

Items

  1. Leftovers 84.8%
  2. Chople Berry 2.8%
  3. Sitrus Berry 2.0%
  4. Choice Scarf 2.0%
  5. Psychic Seed 1.8%
  6. Life Orb 1.2%

Abilities

  1. Stamina 94.6%
  2. Sturdy 3.0%
  3. Stalwart 2.4%

Spreads

  1. Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 150 6.0%
  2. Bold 32/0/1/1/29/3 · Spe 108 3.4%
  3. Modest 32/0/0/1/29/4 · Spe 109 3.2%
  4. Modest 32/0/0/32/2/0 · Spe 105 2.5%
  5. Calm 32/0/2/0/32/0 · Spe 105 2.3%
  6. Bold 32/0/1/1/32/0 · Spe 105 2.3%
  7. Modest 32/0/1/5/25/3 · Spe 108 2.3%
  8. Calm 32/0/0/2/32/0 · Spe 105 2.2%

Teammates

  1. Pelipper 56.5%
  2. Mega Golisopod 40.7%
  3. Rillaboom 32.1%
  4. Politoed 27.4%
  5. Incineroar 21.9%
  6. Grimmsnarl 20.4%
  7. Farigiraf 19.8%
  8. Mega Swampert 19.1%
  9. Mega Charizard Y 15.6%
  10. Basculegion 13.7%
  11. Mega Gengar 13.5%
  12. Indeedee-F 12.4%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #13 · on 11.7% of teams · 429,034 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Electro Shot 95.9%
  2. Protect 92.8%
  3. Flash Cannon 78.5%
  4. Dragon Pulse 74.4%
  5. Draco Meteor 19.3%
  6. Aura Sphere 15.8%
  7. Snarl 13.7%
  8. Thunderbolt 2.0%
  9. Dark Pulse 1.4%
  10. Steel Beam 1.3%

Items

  1. Leftovers 81.0%
  2. Chople Berry 3.3%
  3. Sitrus Berry 2.4%
  4. Choice Scarf 2.1%
  5. Life Orb 2.0%
  6. Psychic Seed 1.8%

Abilities

  1. Stamina 94.0%
  2. Stalwart 3.2%
  3. Sturdy 2.8%

Spreads

  1. Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 150 8.7%
  2. Modest 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 137 3.5%
  3. Modest 32/0/0/32/2/0 · Spe 105 2.8%
  4. Modest 32/0/0/1/29/4 · Spe 109 2.6%
  5. Bold 32/0/1/1/29/3 · Spe 108 2.5%
  6. Calm 32/0/0/2/32/0 · Spe 105 2.2%
  7. Modest 32/0/1/5/25/3 · Spe 108 2.0%
  8. Calm 32/0/2/0/32/0 · Spe 105 1.9%

Teammates

  1. Pelipper 56.4%
  2. Mega Golisopod 37.6%
  3. Rillaboom 29.6%
  4. Politoed 24.0%
  5. Incineroar 21.8%
  6. Mega Swampert 19.7%
  7. Farigiraf 18.4%
  8. Grimmsnarl 17.5%
  9. Basculegion 13.9%
  10. Sneasler 13.8%
  11. Mega Charizard Y 13.1%
  12. Indeedee-F 12.1%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles

Tournaments (Last 30 days)

On 716 of 4,299 teams (16.7%) · win rate 47.9% (95% interval 46.3%–49.6%, n = 3,660 games) · 55 top-cut teams

Tournament data: Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com); player names removed · 40 tournaments· player names removed

Checks and counters

Beats it in replays

Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

  1. Mega Floette +8.0 pp n = 99 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Mega Floette beat teams bringing Archaludon more often than expected+8.0 pp · n = 99 · Showdown replays
  2. Milotic +5.2 pp n = 58 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Milotic beat teams bringing Archaludon more often than expected+5.2 pp · n = 58 · Showdown replays
  3. Whimsicott +3.5 pp n = 75 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Whimsicott beat teams bringing Archaludon more often than expected+3.5 pp · n = 75 · Showdown replays
  4. Mega Raichu Y +2.9 pp n = 205 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Mega Raichu Y beat teams bringing Archaludon more often than expected+2.9 pp · n = 205 · Showdown replays
  5. Gholdengo +2.7 pp n = 202 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Gholdengo beat teams bringing Archaludon more often than expected+2.7 pp · n = 202 · Showdown replays
  6. Mega Charizard Y +2.7 pp n = 180 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Mega Charizard Y beat teams bringing Archaludon more often than expected+2.7 pp · n = 180 · Showdown replays
  7. Incineroar +2.1 pp n = 266 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Incineroar beat teams bringing Archaludon more often than expected+2.1 pp · n = 266 · Showdown replays
  8. Mega Staraptor +1.9 pp n = 100 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Mega Staraptor beat teams bringing Archaludon more often than expected+1.9 pp · n = 100 · Showdown replays
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  1. Sinistcha +1.6 pp n = 79 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatTeams with Sinistcha beat teams bringing Archaludon more often than expected+1.6 pp · n = 79 · Showdown replays

Ladder checks

How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).

Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.

Strong against (replays)

Teams with it beat teams bringing these more often than expected.

  1. Mega Dragonite +4.0 pp n = 87 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Mega Dragonite more often than expected+4.0 pp · n = 87 · Showdown replays
  2. Pelipper +3.3 pp n = 86 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Pelipper more often than expected+3.3 pp · n = 86 · Showdown replays
  3. Basculegion +2.5 pp n = 182 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Basculegion more often than expected+2.5 pp · n = 182 · Showdown replays
  4. Farigiraf +2.3 pp n = 86 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Farigiraf more often than expected+2.3 pp · n = 86 · Showdown replays
  5. Mega Garchomp Z +2.3 pp n = 86 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Mega Garchomp Z more often than expected+2.3 pp · n = 86 · Showdown replays
  6. Mega Salamence +2.1 pp n = 51 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Mega Salamence more often than expected+2.1 pp · n = 51 · Showdown replays
  7. Mega Golisopod +2.0 pp n = 72 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Mega Golisopod more often than expected+2.0 pp · n = 72 · Showdown replays
  8. Volcarona +1.9 pp n = 69 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatBeats teams bringing Volcarona more often than expected+1.9 pp · n = 69 · Showdown replays

Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,940 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3

Good with

Wins together in replays

Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

  1. Basculegion-F +2.7 pp n = 285 Replays
    Why? 1
    • StatWins more often when brought together with Basculegion-F+2.7 pp · n = 285 · Showdown replays

Common teammates

Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.

  1. Mega Swampert +18.1 pp n = 100,523 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 23% of Archaludon teams; Mega Swampert is on 5% of all teams (4.43× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Grimmsnarl +14.6 pp n = 85,077 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 20% of Archaludon teams; Grimmsnarl is on 5% of all teams (3.80× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Pelipper +44.7 pp n = 255,318 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 60% of Archaludon teams; Pelipper is on 15% of all teams (4.01× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Politoed +18.9 pp n = 114,123 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 27% of Archaludon teams; Politoed is on 8% of all teams (3.47× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  5. Mega Gengar +10.4 pp n = 71,649 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 17% of Archaludon teams; Mega Gengar is on 6% of all teams (2.64× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  6. Mega Golisopod +18.7 pp n = 147,545 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 34% of Archaludon teams; Mega Golisopod is on 16% of all teams (2.19× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  7. Mega Charizard Y +5.5 pp n = 75,810 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 18% of Archaludon teams; Mega Charizard Y is on 12% of all teams (1.45× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  8. Farigiraf +1.5 pp n = 73,751 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 17% of Archaludon teams; Farigiraf is on 16% of all teams (1.10× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
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  1. Incineroar -7.8 pp n = 102,582 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 24% of Archaludon teams; Incineroar is on 32% of all teams (0.75× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Basculegion -6.5 pp n = 60,580 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 14% of Archaludon teams; Basculegion is on 21% of all teams (0.69× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Rillaboom -16.0 pp n = 131,113 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 31% of Archaludon teams; Rillaboom is on 47% of all teams (0.66× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Indeedee-F -8.2 pp n = 51,656 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 12% of Archaludon teams; Indeedee-F is on 20% of all teams (0.59× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon

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