Is Duraludon viable in Gen 9 NU?

Duraludon is ranked #1 in Gen 9 NU with 30.76% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Duraludon in Gen 9 NU

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0884 Duraludon

SteelDragon

USAGE 30.8% #1

ABILITYLight Metal

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 95

DEF 115

SPA 120

SPD 50

SPE 85

BST535

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FightingGround

½×

NormalWaterElectricFlyingPsychicBugRockSteel

¼×

Grass

0×

Poison

Moves

Flash Cannon 94.0% Draco Meteor 93.6% Stealth Rock 73.1% Thunder Wave 71.6% Roar 29.3% Body Press 24.0% Dragon Tail 6.5% Dark Pulse 3.1%

Items

Eviolite 98.2% Eject Pack 1.0% Choice Specs 0.7% Razor Claw 0.1% Choice Scarf 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Light Metal74.6%Heavy Metal25.2%Stalwart0.3%

Tera Types

Fairy 66.2% Flying 17.4% Ghost 12.0% Dark 1.3% Poison 0.7% Dragon 0.7% Electric 0.5% Steel 0.4%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #1 with 30.76% usage. Sorted by conservative score.