Duraludon (Pokémon)

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Duraludon Alloy Pokémon ジュラルドン Duraludon #0884 Duraludon Gigantamax Duraludon Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Dragon Unknown Unknown Gigantamax Duraludon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Light Metal or Heavy Metal Cacophony Gigantamax Duraludon Cacophony Stalwart Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Gigantamax Duraludon Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Mineral and Dragon Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 5'11" 1.8 m Duraludon 141'01"+ 43.0+ m Gigantamax Duraludon 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 88.2 lbs. 40.0 kg Duraludon ??? lbs. ??? kg Gigantamax Duraludon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 187	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Duraludon 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Gigantamax Duraludon 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Gigantamax Duraludon
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Duraludon (Japanese: ジュラルドン Duraludon) is a dual-type Steel/Dragon Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Archaludon when exposed to a Metal Alloy.

Duraludon can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Duraludon if it has the Gigantamax Factor.

Biology

Duraludon in its quadrupedal firing stance

Duraludon is a tall bipedal dinosaur-like Pokémon with large feet, a chunky tail, and a head integrated into its neck. Its body is mainly light gray and dark blue, with zigzag patterns running down its body, gray bands around its arms, and two black slits on its lower chest. Its hands have four triangular indents. Duraludon's head has a small red section and multiple slits on it. It also has yellow eyes with green pupils, and it appears to be permanently scowling. It moves its upper jaw when opening its mouth. Duraludon armor has a smooth feel, similar to a mirror finish.

Duraludon's body is made of strong, but surprisingly light, special metal. The armor is both durable and resistant to scratches. Weighing only 88 lbs. (40 kg), it can move very fast. However, its body can easily rust, so it lives in caves and mountainous areas and avoids rain. The metal body also has a risk of overheating, so it vents the heat out through the slits inside its tail. It uses its arms, which have slightly different shapes from each other, to grind down rock surfaces for food. Duraludon has a rivalry with Tyranitar, which it shares its habitat with, and they often battle each other in the mountains of Galar. It mainly resides in caves and mountains within cold areas.

Duraludon and its evolved form, Archaludon, are the only known Pokémon that can have Stalwart as an Ability.

Forms

Duraludon has a Gigantamax form.

Gigantamax Duraludon is much larger and resembles a skyscraper. It has a massive glass plate on its abdomen, and its chest has glass panels that resemble windows. It also gains a horn-like protrusion on its head, and metal strips on its feet resembling toes. Three red clouds surround its neck. In its Gigantamax state, parts of its body glow due to an abundance of energy. The cells in its body are exceptionally durable, even among Steel-type Pokémon, and it is resistant to earthquakes thanks to its body structure. Gigantamax Duraludon is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Depletion.

Gigantamax Duraludon

Evolution

Duraludon evolves into Archaludon.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Duraludon  Steel  Dragon

→

First evolution Archaludon  Steel  Dragon

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #371 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword Its body resembles polished metal, and it's both lightweight and strong. The only drawback is that it rusts easily. Shield The special metal that composes its body is very light, so this Pokémon has considerable agility. It lives in caves because it dislikes the rain. Gigantamax Duraludon Sword It's grown to resemble a skyscraper. Parts of its towering body glow due to a profusion of energy. Shield The hardness of its cells is exceptional, even among Steel types. It also has a body structure that's resistant to earthquakes.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #161 Scarlet Duraludon’s body is comprised of a special metal that’s lightweight and scratch resistant. It’s also smooth, as though it was given a mirror finish. Violet Its metal body is durable but prone to retaining heat. It vents this heat from the slits in its tail.

Duraludon in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 10, Giant's Seat, Lake of Outrage Trade Frosmoth in Wyndon Giant's Seat, Stony Wilderness, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) Giant's Seat (Max Raid Battle) (Gigantamax Factor) Expansion Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Gigantamax Factor) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Chargestone Cavern, Polar Biome Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Masters EX Poké Fair sync pair scout: Raihan & Duraludon UNITE Purchase for 10,000 Aeos Coins/575 Aeos Gems

In events

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	17, 30	March 26 to April 27, 2020
SwSh	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	40, 50, 60Sw	March 26 to April 27, 2020
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	17, 30, 50	April 10 to 15, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	60	April 10 to 15, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	60	June 2 to 29, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	60	June 17 to 28, 2020

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp. Atk: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 535	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Duraludon is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 066 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15 1212 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00——% 15 1818 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 2424 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100100% 15 3030 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 09090% 10 3636 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 4242 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 4848 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15 5454 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100100% 10 6060 Metal Burst Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 10 6666 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Duraludon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Duraludon

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM170 TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Duraludon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Duraludon

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Mirror Coat* Psychic Special — 100% 20 Night Slash* Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Duraludon Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Duraludon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Duraludon

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO884.png Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 239 Base Defense: 185 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Dragon Tail, Metal Claw Charged Attacks: Dragon Claw, Flash Cannon, Hyper Beam

Form data

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Factor Duraludon Duraludon  Steel  Dragon

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Duraludon Duraludon  Steel  Dragon

Evolution data

Unevolved Duraludon  Steel  Dragon

Metal Alloy →

First evolution Archaludon  Steel  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Duraludon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Duraludon in the anime

Gigantamax Duraludon in the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Duraludon debuted in Toughing It Out!, under the ownership of Raihan. It is capable of Gigantamaxing. It was used in Raihan's battle against Leon, where it went up against his Charizard, only to be defeated. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry JN027 Duraludon Goh's Rotom Phone Duraludon, the Alloy Pokémon. A Steel and Dragon type. Duraludon sports a metallic body with a beautiful luster of polished, shining metal. JN027 Steel Beam Goh's Rotom Phone Steel Beam uses up energy from Duraludon's body and, in exchange, releases vast amounts of power.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Gigantamax Duraludon in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Sky, Raihan's Duraludon was in its Gigantamax form.

In the manga

Duraludon in Pokémon Adventures

Gigantamax Duraludon in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Duraludon debuted in Gulp Gulp!! Pokémon, under the ownership of Raihan. It is capable of Gigantamaxing.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Raihan's Duraludon appeared in Toughing It Out!. It is capable of Gigantamaxing.

In the TCG

Main article: Duraludon (TCG)

Trivia

• Duraludon was officially revealed in a trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield on July 8, 2019, along with Alcremie, Rolycoly, and Yamper.
• With the addition of Archaludon, Duraludon has become the fourth non-fully evolved Pokémon to have a Gigantamax form (after Pikachu, Meowth, and Eevee).
  • As such, Duraludon is the only non-fully evolved Pokémon introduced after Generation I to have a Gigantamax form.
  • As Gigantamaxing is exclusive to Pokémon Sword and Shield and Archaludon was introduced in The Indigo Disk, this is the only such case where both the evolution and the Gigantamax form cannot be found in the same game.
• Duraludon has the highest base stat total of any Pokémon that is capable of evolving.

Origin

Duraludon and especially its Gigantamax form seems to be based on The Shard, the tallest building in the United Kingdom. Based on its name, the metal that covers its body is presumably duralumin, an aluminum-copper alloy that is strong and light, but not very resistant to corrosion. Its rivalry with Tyranitar may be a reference to the kaiju genre of films. Its overall body shape resembles a theropod dinosaur.

Name origin

Duraludon may be a combination of duralumin, durable, dragon, don (Spanish for lord), and -don (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ジュラルドン Duraludon From ジュラルミン duralumin, durable, dragon, don, and -don French Duralugon Similar to English/Japanese name Spanish Duraludon Same as English/Japanese name German Duraludon Same as English/Japanese name Italian Duraludon Same as English/Japanese name Korean 두랄루돈 Duraludon Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 鋁鋼龍 / 铝钢龙 Lǚgānglóng From 鋁 / 铝 lǚ, 鋼 / 钢 gāng, and 龍 / 龙 lóng Cantonese Chinese 鋁鋼龍 Léuihgonglùhng From 鋁 léui, 鋼 gong, and 龍 lùhng

More languages Hindi ड्रैगिनियम Draginium From dragon and aluminium Russian Дюралюдон Dyuralyudon Transcription of English name Thai ดิวรัลดอน Diorandon Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Duraludon (UNITE)
• Gigantamax

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