Is Duraludon Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Steel/Dragon Duraludon from The Indigo Disk. High Special Attack with a typing that resists ten types. Stalwart ignores redirection in doubles. In SV, it can evolve into Archaludon with a Metal Alloy. DLC-only but the typing is hard to find elsewhere.
Duraludon resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Duraludon resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Duraludon has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Duraludon has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Duraludon has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Duraludon has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Duraludon has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Duraludon has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Archaludon trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Archaludon trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Archaludon has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Archaludon has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Archaludon has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Duraludon on Polar Biome (overworld, Lv 50-80).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Rika, at typical party pace.
How to Get Duraludon in Scarlet & Violet
2 encounter spots for Duraludon at moderate rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Duraludon in SV
Step 1Duraludon ✓Polar BiomeLv.50-80Overworld
Step 2Evolve into ArchaludonBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Archaludon egg.
Duraludon Weakness
Duraludon is weak to Fighting and Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Duraludon's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Water, Electric, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Duraludon Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Duraludon
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Wooper WaterGround | C | |
 Diglett Ground | C | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x20-25% | ||
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
 Phanpy Ground | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x84-99% Rock Smash 2x25-31% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x64-76% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x87-102%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Krookodile builds →Dig 2x64-76% Brick Break 2x40-47% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x122-144%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Lucario builds →Aura Sphere 2x122-144%KO Bone Rush 2x14-17% | ||
Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake 2x85-101%KO Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x121-144%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Lucario builds →Aura Sphere 2x121-144%KO Bone Rush 2x14-17% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x80-94% Brick Break 2x40-47% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x87-103%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x37-44% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x130-153%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x122-143%KO Headlong Rush 2x65-77% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x92-108%KO Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x95-112%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x40-48% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x102-120%KO Bulldoze 2x34-41% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x126-149%KO Bulldoze 2x34-41% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x117-138%KO Headlong Rush 2x63-74% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x87-102%KO Brick Break 2x44-52% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x97-115%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x88-103%KO Bulldoze 2x30-35% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x129-152%KO Bulldoze 2x35-41% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x120-141%KO Headlong Rush 2x64-75% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x89-105%KO Brick Break 2x44-53% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x100-117%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Dragapult's Draco Meteor hits Duraludon for 73-85%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Dragapult builds →U Turn6-7% Draco Meteor73-85% Shadow Ball44-53% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn4-4% Scald6-7% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Corviknight builds →U Turn5-6% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x30-35% Knock Off10-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Duraludon View Pelipper builds →Hurricane15-18% U Turn3-4% | ||
Duraludon Evolutions
To get Archaludon from Duraludon, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 65 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Duraludon easily with 65 breeding partners from the Dragon and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Mirror Coat, Night Slash, Slash to offspring.
SV Duraludon Best Moveset
Steel/Dragon at 120 Sp. Atk and 115 Defense with AbilityStalwart ignoring redirection. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Archaludon exists as the evolution. NatureTimid at 85 Speed fires special Steel and Dragon TermStab. The moveset has real offensive and defensive stats for a Pokemon with an evolution. C-Tier, but Archaludon at S-Tier is the better path.
Best Build
Duraludon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Body Press
- Flash Cannon
- Draco Meteor
- Iron Defense
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Duraludon gets Mirror Coat and Night Slash exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Steel Beam and Draco Meteor.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Duraludon Scarlet & Violet Guide
At 535 BST, Duraludon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Archaludon before bringing it to any serious fight.
Light Metal is the go-to ability for Duraludon. It halves the Pokémon's weight. Its hidden ability Stalwart can work in specific setups. Heavy Metal is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Duraludon is a mixed attacker with base 95 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
In Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Duraludon works as a placeholder. Steel/Dragon coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Archaludon. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Available since Sword & Shield, Duraludon appears in 2 games spanning 3 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebutGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves