Duraludon
SteelDragon
Best attacking moveset: Metal Claw and Flash Cannon, worth 13.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Duraludon 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
Yes. Shiny Duraludon has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,468 at level 50, 3,067 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,753 CP at level 20, or 2,191 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,674 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 239 attack · 185 defense · 172 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.8 m and 40 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Duraludon does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Ice, Fairy.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 19.8 |
| Ice | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 19.8 |
| Fairy | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 19.8 |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 19.7 |
| Normal | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.4 |
| Fighting | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.4 |
| Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.4 | |
| Poison | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.4 |
| Ground | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.4 |
| Bug | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.4 |
| Ghost | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.4 |
| Grass | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.4 |
| Psychic | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.4 |
| Dark | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 13.4 |
| Fire | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 12.8 |
| Water | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 12.8 |
| Electric | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 12.8 |
| Steel | Metal Claw + Flash Cannon | 8.2 |
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 Duraludon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Duraludon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 30.9 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 28.2 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 28.1 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 27.9 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 26.0 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 25.7 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 25.5 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 25.4 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 25.2 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 24.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Duraludon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.