Archaludon
SteelDragon
Best attacking moveset: Metal Claw and Flash Cannon, worth 13.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Archaludon can learn 6 combinations. Metal Claw with Flash Cannon does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 14 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 100 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 4.0s | -100 |
Shiny
No shiny yet. New shiny releases show up in the news.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 4,228 at level 50, 3,739 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,137 CP at level 20, or 2,671 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 2,050 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 250 attack · 215 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 2 m and 60 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Archaludon does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Dragon, Rock, Ice.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 20.8 |
| Rock | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 20.2 |
| Ice | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 20.2 |
| Fairy | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 20.2 |
| Normal | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 |
| Fighting | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 |
| Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 | |
| Poison | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 |
| Ground | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 |
| Bug | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 |
| Ghost | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 |
| Grass | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 |
| Psychic | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 |
| Dark | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.6 |
| Fire | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 13.0 |
| Water | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 13.0 |
| Electric | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 13.0 |
| Steel | Dragon Tail + Flash Cannon | 8.8 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Archaludon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Archaludon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 26.8 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 24.6 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 24.4 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 24.3 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 22.6 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 22.4 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 22.2 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 22.1 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 21.9 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 21.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Archaludon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.