Is Archaludon viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Archaludon is ranked #1 in Gen 9 Monotype with 20.22% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Archaludon in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Archaludon in Gen 9 Monotype is Gholdengo with a 86.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Archaludon include Gholdengo, Hoopa-Unbound, Landorus, Flutter Mane, Primarina.

What is the best counter for Archaludon in Gen 9 Monotype?

Gholdengo is the best counter for Archaludon in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 86.3% of their encounters.

Archaludon counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#1018 Archaludon

SteelDragon

USAGE 20.2% #1

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

Body Press 85.7% Flash Cannon 79.7% Stealth Rock 64.5% Draco Meteor 57.9% Thunder Wave 48.8% Thunderbolt 28.5% Dark Pulse 9.5% Iron Defense 4.8%

Items

Leftovers 59.3% Choice Scarf 17.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.2% Assault Vest 6.6% Chople Berry 4.4% Power Herb 1.3% Air Balloon 1.3% Choice Specs 0.7%

Abilities

Stamina95.6%Sturdy4.4%Stalwart0.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Archaludon →

Teams using Gholdengo 86% Teams using Hoopa-Unbound 83% Teams using Landorus 75% Teams using Flutter Mane 74% Teams using Primarina 70% Teams using Latios 65%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

145.241

86.3% dies 4.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 276-326 (71.8 - 84.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

60.937

83.0% dies 4.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 496-584 (129.1 - 152%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Hoopa-Unbound counters → Teams with Hoopa-Unbound →

Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

126.741

75.1% dies 6.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 471-556 (122.6 - 144.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

103

74.4% dies 7.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 246-291 (64 - 75.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Primarina

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.45

70.3% dies 9.24%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Primarina: 124-148 (34 - 40.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Primarina counters → Teams with Primarina →

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.594

65.2% dies 7.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 220-259 (57.2 - 67.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

132.777

63.9% dies 6.98%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Gliscor: 193-228 (54.5 - 64.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.027

63.7% dies 8.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 229-270 (59.6 - 70.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.489

63.7% dies 10.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyurem Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 330-388 (85.9 - 101%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

82.362

61.4% dies 9.04%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Clodsire: 153-180 (32.9 - 38.7%) -- 4.9% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

185.712

54.7% dies 6.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 226-268 (58.8 - 69.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

160.559

54.2% dies 6.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 129-153 (33.5 - 39.8%) -- 19% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Walking Wake

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK

45.684

53.4% dies 10.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 319-376 (83 - 97.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Walking Wake counters → Teams with Walking Wake →

Gastrodon

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

80.353

51.3% dies 8.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gastrodon Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 240-284 (62.5 - 73.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gastrodon counters → Teams with Gastrodon →

Sableye

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK

113.802

50.9% dies 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sableye Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 97-115 (25.2 - 29.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Sableye counters → Teams with Sableye →

Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

136.592

47.8% dies 7.30%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 144-169 (37.5 - 44%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Archaludon counters → Teams with Archaludon →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

22.939

47.4% dies 10.42%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 124-146 (32.2 - 38%) -- 0.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

33.293

47.1% dies 8.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 344-408 (89.5 - 106.2%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

152.51

45.5% dies 6.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 43-51 (11.1 - 13.2%)

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Mimikyu

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

29.372

44.5% dies 9.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Mimikyu Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 146-174 (38 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Mimikyu counters → Teams with Mimikyu →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

83.74

43.2% dies 9.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 288-338 (75 - 88%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

36.165

41.5% dies 8.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 224-264 (58.3 - 68.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Scizor

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

20.857

40.1% dies 10.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 230-272 (59.8 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Scizor counters → Teams with Scizor →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

213.935

39.7% dies 5.66%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 178-210 (46.3 - 54.6%) -- 7.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

40.339

35.4% dies 7.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 240-284 (62.5 - 73.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

116.293

31.3% dies 7.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 254-302 (66.1 - 78.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Swampert

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

26.076

30.1% dies 8.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 254-302 (66.1 - 78.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Swampert counters → Teams with Swampert →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

89.005

28.4% dies 8.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 344-408 (89.5 - 106.2%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Roaring Moon

DragonDark SOFT CHECK

83.889

26.8% dies 8.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Roaring Moon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 202-238 (52.6 - 61.9%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Roaring Moon counters → Teams with Roaring Moon →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

61.083

24.9% dies 7.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 60-71 (15.6 - 18.4%) -- possible 8HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ranked #1 with 20.22% usage. Sorted by reliability score.