Its strongest point is Defense — higher than 95% of species. In base stat total it is among the strongest — higher than 94% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 2 weaknesses, 9 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Poison-type moves do nothing to it at all. Very hard to catch — bring plenty of Poké Balls and something that puts it to sleep or paralyzes it.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Defense.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Defense, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (125) is 20 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 70% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 2
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Blueberry Academy | #162 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Champions | #1018 | Champions |
Abilities
- Stamina Raises this Pokémon's Defense by one stage when it takes damage from a move.
- Sturdy Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
- Stalwart Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves.
Pokédex entry
It gathers static electricity from its surroundings. The beams it launches when down on all fours are tremendously powerful.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Archaludon takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 117 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 30 cycles, which is roughly 7,900 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Moves (59)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (50 via TM/TR, 3 via Egg) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 6 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 12 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 18 | Metal Sound | Steel | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 24 | Breaking Swipe | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| 36 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 42 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 48 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 54 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 60 | Metal Burst | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| 66 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| — | Electro Shot | Electric | Special | 130 | 100% | 10 |