Is Archaludon viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Archaludon is ranked #1 in Gen 9 Monotype with 21.64% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Archaludon in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Archaludon in Gen 9 Monotype is Gholdengo with a 87.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 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 87.4% of their encounters.

Archaludon counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#1018 Archaludon

SteelDragon

USAGE 21.6% #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 84.5% Flash Cannon 73.4% Stealth Rock 68.8% Draco Meteor 63.6% Thunder Wave 48.2% Thunderbolt 27.0% Dark Pulse 8.7% Foul Play 5.1%

Items

Leftovers 59.7% Choice Scarf 17.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.6% Chople Berry 5.6% Assault Vest 3.3% Air Balloon 2.0% Custap Berry 0.8% Eject Pack 0.8%

Abilities

Stamina94.6%Sturdy5.4%Stalwart0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

141.347

87.4% checker faints 4.80%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

87.171

82.1% checker faints 5.71%

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 →

Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

126.947

78.7% checker faints 6.21%

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

106.835

77.7% checker faints 6.73%

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

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Primarina

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.45

70.3% checker faints 9.24%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

161.215

69.5% checker faints 6.17%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

53.235

69.2% checker faints 8.93%

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 →

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.594

65.2% checker faints 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

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.027

63.7% checker faints 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

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.489

63.7% checker faints 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

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Gastrodon

WaterGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

77.501

60.8% checker faints 9.36%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Gastrodon: 180-213 (42.2 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

View Gastrodon counters → Teams with Gastrodon →

Walking Wake

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

50.165

59.1% checker faints 9.77%

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

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Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

164.755

56.1% checker faints 6.61%

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

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Sableye

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK

98.61

51.7% checker faints 8.43%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

173.34

50.3% checker faints 6.43%

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 →

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

69.552

48.1% checker faints 8.39%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

33.293

47.1% checker faints 8.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Expert Belt Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 413-490 (107.5 - 127.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

157.424

45.5% checker faints 6.83%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

45.678

44.9% checker faints 10.40%

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

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Mimikyu

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

29.372

44.5% checker faints 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

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

61.056

41.8% checker faints 8.91%

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 →

Scizor

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

20.857

40.1% checker faints 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

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

141.704

39.5% checker faints 6.87%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

226.752

36.8% checker faints 5.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Phantom Force vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 123-145 (32 - 37.7%) -- 0.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

61.681

34.1% checker faints 8.41%

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

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

117.2

33.5% checker faints 7.40%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

81.933

33.0% checker faints 8.90%

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 →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

89.546

28.2% checker faints 8.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 258-306 (67.1 - 79.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

71.734

27.9% checker faints 7.32%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Mamoswine

IceGround SOFT CHECK

58.228

27.7% checker faints 8.21%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Mamoswine counters → Teams with Mamoswine →

Ranked #1 with 21.64% usage. Sorted by reliability score.