Archaludon counters

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Regulation MA · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Archaludon
#1018 Archaludon
SteelDragon
USAGE 15.8% #9
ABILITYStamina
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 105
DEF 130
SPA 125
SPD 65
SPE 85
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FightingGround
½×
NormalWaterElectricFlyingPsychicBugRockSteel
¼×
Grass
0×
Poison
Moves
Electro Shot 90.0% Flash Cannon 88.9% Protect 86.0% Dragon Pulse 53.3% Draco Meteor 39.4% Aura Sphere 23.9% Thunderbolt 6.6% Snarl 6.4%
Items
Leftovers 70.1% Choice Scarf 7.8% Chople Berry 6.5% Sitrus Berry 3.7% White Herb 3.5% Magnet 2.3% Dragon Fang 2.2% Shuca Berry 1.2%
Abilities
Stamina81.5%Sturdy14.5%Stalwart4.0%
Tera Types
Steel 0.0%
Common Teammates
Pelipper67.8%Basculegion67.1%Sneasler28.1%Sinistcha27.2%Dragonite-Mega24.2%Sableye23.1%Incineroar23.0%Kingambit14.5%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #9 with 15.82% usage. Sorted by reliability score.