Archaludon counters

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

Archaludon
#1018 Archaludon
SteelDragon
USAGE 4.1% #34
ABILITYPrimordial Sea
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 59.7% Tachyon Cutter 57.3% Aura Sphere 32.7% Dynamax Cannon 27.6% Clanging Scales 27.3% Dragon Dance 26.6% Earthquake 23.5% Steel Beam 20.2%
Items
Assault Vest 37.5% Leftovers 25.6% Life Orb 20.8% Throat Spray 6.9% Power Herb 2.7% Chople Berry 1.6% Air Balloon 1.1% Choice Scarf 0.8%
Abilities
Primordial Sea44.0%Magic Guard19.3%Swift Swim12.9%Competitive6.9%Earth Eater5.0%Multiscale3.5%Technician2.8%Sword of Ruin1.0%
Common Teammates
Iron Boulder29.4%Pecharunt26.1%Zamazenta25.3%Deoxys-Speed24.8%Polteageist23.8%Chi-Yu23.6%Corviknight23.1%Kleavor22.8%
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Ranked #34 with 4.06% usage. Sorted by reliability score.