#1018 · Paldea · Generation 9

Archaludon

Alloy Pokémon · Steel/Dragon-type

Archaludon is a Steel/Dragon-type Pokémon, the Alloy Pokémon, number 1018 (#1018) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 2 m tall and weighs 60 kg.

Archaludon, the Alloy Pokémon, is a Steel and Dragon type that drops onto all fours to become a living steel bridge and fire beams of stored static electricity. The Pokédex adds that a cave-in cannot rattle it.

How to pronounce Archaludon

Archaludon is pronounced ar-KAL-uh-don. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Archaludon said out loud:

In Japanese it is ブリジュラス (Briduras).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Archaludon is a 2 m tall, 60 kg metal dinosaur with an angular grey body bent at the chest and hips, dark blue plates on its face and underside, and red-tipped horn-like plates. A copper tube inside its mouth fires its beams. Tall retractable spires on its hands and feet end in yellow terminals that collect static electricity; Bulbapedia, citing the official site, says it cannot produce electricity itself. When it faces danger it straightens out on all fours and extends the spires, forming a shape like a bridge.

Behaviour

The Pokédex says Archaludon digs holes on mountains while searching for food. Bulbapedia, citing the official site, adds that storms and other bad weather help its terminals gather static more easily, so its beam is ready faster.

Habitat

Bulbapedia says it lives in boreal mountains. In Scarlet and Violet it is obtained only by evolving Duraludon, in The Indigo Disk expansion, where it is number 162 in the Blueberry Pokédex.

Powers

Its signature move Electro Shot is a 130 power beam that charges for a turn, raising Special Attack, then fires, or fires at once in rain; Bulbapedia says only Archaludon learns it. Its Abilities are Stamina and Sturdy, with Stalwart hidden. It also uses Flash Cannon, Dragon Claw, Draco Meteor and Iron Defense. With 130 base Defense and 125 Special Attack it is a sturdy special attacker.

Name origin

Archaludon may combine 'arch' (a bridge shape, and a word meaning chief), Duraludon and perhaps 'archosaur'. The Japanese name is Briduras (ブリジュラス), which may blend 'bridge', Duraludon's Japanese name and the dinosaur suffix -saurus.

Design inspiration

Archaludon appears to draw on cable-stayed and folding bridges. Bulbapedia notes legs like the Guadiana International Bridge, X patterns like Portugal's 25 de Abril Bridge, and a likeness to the Puente del Dragón, a dragon-shaped bridge in Spain. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Duraludon evolves into Archaludon when exposed to a Metal Alloy.

In the games

Archaludon was revealed in the Pokémon Presents of 8 August 2023 and arrived with The Indigo Disk. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Drayton's Archaludon debuted in Pokémon Horizons in 'Terarium Training!', where it knocked out Roy's Kilowattrel in a Double Battle. In 'Don't Give Up, Crocalor!', Drayton Terastallized it into a Dragon type for a rematch.

Fun facts

• Its 130 base Defense is the highest of any Dragon type introduced in Generation IX.
• Bulbapedia says Archaludon is the only Pokémon on 600 total stat points that is non-Legendary, non-Mythical, non-Mega and outside the Powerhouse group, and Japanese fans file it in a separate '600 club'.
• Although neither of its types is Electric, it can learn Thunderbolt, Thunder and Thunder Wave by TM.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Archaludon (Pokémon) · Serebii: Archaludon (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 90
• Attack: 105
• Defense: 130
• Sp. Atk: 125
• Sp. Def: 65
• Speed: 85

Archaludon’s base stat total is 600. Its highest stat is Defense.

Type matchups

What is Archaludon weak to?

Archaludon takes extra damage from Fighting (2×), Ground (2×) moves.

It resists Grass (¼×), Normal (½×), Water (½×), Electric (½×), Flying (½×), Psychic (½×), Bug (½×), Rock (½×), Steel (½×).

It is immune to Poison moves.

Evolution

What does Archaludon evolve from?

Archaludon evolves from Duraludon (Metal Alloy).

Archaludon is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Duraludon, Archaludon.

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 (hidden ability): Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves.

Moves

Moves Archaludon learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Archaludon learns the move the moment it evolves: Electro Shot.

TM moves (50)

Archaludon can learn 50 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Facade, Snarl, Metal Claw, Rock Tomb, Dragon Tail, Endure, Brick Break, Foul Play, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Dragon Claw, Thunder Wave, Rest, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, Body Press, Flash Cannon, Dark Pulse, Iron Head, Substitute, Iron Defense, Aura Sphere, Dragon Pulse, Stealth Rock, Heavy Slam, Thunderbolt, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Outrage, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Solar Beam, Draco Meteor, Steel Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Smack Down, Gyro Ball, Double-Edge, Meteor Beam, Breaking Swipe, Metal Sound, Hard Press, Dragon Cheer.

Egg moves (3):Mirror Coat, Night Slash, Slash.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Mineral, Dragon.
• Egg cycles: 30 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,840).
• Catch rate: 10 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 3 Defense effort values.
• Base experience yield: 300.

Pokédex entries

It digs holes on mountains, searching for food. It's so durable that being caught in a cave-in won't faze it. (Violet)

It gathers static electricity from its surroundings. The beams it launches when down on all fours are tremendously powerful. (Scarlet)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Highest Defense among Dragon types in Gen 9: 130.
• Highest base stat total among Steel types in Gen 9: 600.
• Taller than 87% of all Pokémon (2 m).
• Heavier than 71% of all Pokémon (60 kg).
• Base stat total 600, ranked #25 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Defense, ranked #38 of 1,025.
• One of 3 Pokémon that are both Steel and Dragon.
• One of 88 white Pokémon.
• Number 113 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 59 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 10: about 1.3% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Archaludon (Pokémon), Serebii: Archaludon (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (ar-KAL-uh-don): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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