Archaludon

Archaludon
SteelDragon
BST 600 · Best Def 130ARank 9
Quick answer

Is Archaludon good in Pokemon Champions?

Archaludon is a A-tier Champions pick by current usage. It is a Steel/Dragon Pokémon with 600 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Electro Shot, Flash Cannon, Dragon Pulse, Protect. The most common build currently uses Timid nature with Leftovers.
  • Steel/Dragon types
  • Rank 9 in current usage
  • Weak to Fighting, Ground

Base Stats

HP90
Atk105
Def130
SpA125
SpD65
Spe85

Battle Plan

Weak To
Fighting2x
Ground2x
Resists
Normal0.5x
Water0.5x
Electric0.5x
Grass0.25x
Flying0.5x
Psychic0.5x
Bug0.5x
Rock0.5x
Steel0.5x
Immune
Poison0x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

steelSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
icerockfairy
Neutral
normalgrassfightingpoisongroundflyingpsychicbugghostdragondark
½×
Resisted
firewaterelectricsteel
dragonSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
dragon
Neutral
normalfirewaterelectricgrassicefightingpoisongroundflyingpsychicbugrockghostdark
½×
Resisted
steel
No Effect
fairy

Most-Run Loadout

Community-sourced
Moves · Items · Ability PikalyticsSpread VGCPastes
Ability
Stamina89%
Item
Leftovers73%
Nature / Training
13.8%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Why this spread Max-attack special sweeper — every point goes to power and speed.
Speed reaches 150.
Move Slots
Electro ShotSteelSTAB
92%
Flash CannonSteelSTAB
86%
Dragon PulseSteelSTAB
63%
ProtectSteelSTAB
90%

Common Sets

Common Sets
Top 3 · from 87 community teams

Full configurations that actually appeared together — scouting an unfamiliar opponent? Match their item, the moves they're likely running are here.

#1Leftovers20%
AbilityStamina
Modest32 HP / 1 Def / 5 SpA / 25 SpD / 3 Spe
Protectnormal
Electro Shotnormal
Dragon Pulsenormal
Flash Cannonnormal
#2Leftovers9%
AbilityStamina
Modest29 HP / 3 SpA / 32 SpD / 2 Spe
Electro Shotnormal
Flash Cannonnormal
Draco Meteornormal
Protectnormal
#3Leftovers8%
AbilityStamina
Bold32 HP / 1 Def / 28 SpD / 5 Spe
Flash Cannonnormal
Dragon Pulsenormal
Electro Shotnormal
Protectnormal

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

Steel BeamSTAB
140 BP·95%·SPC

Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded…

Draco MeteorSTAB
130 BP·90%·SPC

Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

OutrageSTAB
120 BP··PHY

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

Dragon PulseSTAB
85 BP··SPC

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Dragon ClawSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Flash CannonSTAB
80 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Iron HeadSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Breaking SwipeSTAB
60 BP··PHY

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.

Dragon TailSTAB
60 BP·90%·PHY

Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Dragon CheerSTAB
STA
Gyro BallSTAB
PHY

Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.

Hard PressSTAB
PHY
Heavy SlamSTAB
PHY

Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 12…

Iron DefenseSTAB
STA

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

Metal BurstSTAB
PHY

Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.

Metal SoundSTAB
85%·STA

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

Protect+4
STA

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

Thunder Wave
90%·STA

Paralyzes the target.

Giga Impact
150 BP·90%·PHY

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

Hyper Beam
150 BP·90%·SPC

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

Abilities

1
Ability 189% run
Stamina

Boosts the Defense stat when the Pokémon is hit by an attack.

2
Ability 29% run
Sturdy

The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.

Hidden Ability2% run
Stalwart

Ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon's Abilities and moves that draw in moves.

Meta Pulse

Usage Rank
9
Tier
A
Top Moves
Electro Shot92%
Protect90%
Flash Cannon86%
Dragon Pulse63%
Top Items
Leftovers73%
Chople Berry9%
White Herb5%
Choice Scarf4%
Top Abilities
Stamina89%
Sturdy9%
Stalwart2%
Common Spreads
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe13.8%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe8.0%
Bold32 HP / 1 Def / 1 SpA / 28 SpD / 4 Spe4.6%
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