Duraludon (Pokémon)

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Duraludon Alloy Pokémon ジュラルドン Duraludon #884 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 7710 - 7966 steps
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 Gigantamax Duraludon	Footprint Gigantamax Duraludon
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 50
External Links Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Duraludon has a Gigantamax form.

It was officially revealed on June 8 2019 in the trailer of Pokémon Sword and Shield, along with Alcremie, Rolycoly and Yamper.

Biology

Duraludon is a tall bipedal Pokémon with large feet, a chunky tail, and a head integrated to its neck. It has zigzag patterns running down its body, gray bands around its arms, and has two black slits on its lower chest. Its hands have four triangular indents. Duraludon also has a red segment on its head and two slits on its head. Its body is mainly light gray and dark blue. Duraludon has yellow eyes with green pupils, and it appears to be permanently scowling.

Gigantamax Duraludon is even bigger and gains metal strips on its feet resembling toes. 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 its uniquely shaped hands are different. It has three red clouds surrounding the neck.

Duraludon is a dinosaur-like Pokémon made of strong, but surprisingly light metal. Weighing only 88 lbs, it can move very fast. However, its body rusts easily to corrosion, so it lives in caves and mountain areas to avoid the rain. Due to the arms having two different shapes, it digs onto the surface for food. Duraludon has a rivalry with Tyranitar, which it shares its habitat with, often battling each other in the mountain areas in Galar. In its Gigantamax state, parts of its body glow due to a profusion 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 exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Depletion.

In the anime

Main series

Duraludon in the anime

Gigantamax Duraludon in the anime

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 reappeared in a flashback in Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!. In Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", Raihan sent it out to battle a group of Macro Cosmos employees who were threatening Sonia. It defeated them all in the following episode with a single Breaking Swipe.

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

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Raihan's Duraludon appeared in JNM10.

Pokémon Adventures

Duraludon debuted in PASS11, under the ownership of Raihan.

In the TCG

Main article: Duraludon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.

Generation VIII Galar #371 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.

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

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 VIII, 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

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 066 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 Laser Focus 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/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM99 TM99 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR47 TR47 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

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 breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: None

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 in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Duraludon in that game. 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 tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5 Sw Sh EP Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5 Sw Sh EP Steel Roller Steel Physical 130 100% 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

Forms

Gigantamax Duraludon

Gigantamax Factor Duraludon Duraludon  Steel  Dragon

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Duraludon Duraludon  Steel  Dragon

Trivia

• Duraludon is the only Pokémon that is in the Mineral and Dragon Egg Groups.
  • Duraludon is also the only Pokémon that can have either Light Metal or Heavy Metal as its Ability.

Origin

Duraludon 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 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, ドラゴン dragon, don, and -don French Duralugon Similar to English name, incorporates dragon Spanish Duraludon Same as English name German Duraludon Same as English name Italian Duraludon Same as English name Korean 두랄루돈 Duralludon From 두랄루민 duralumin and dragon Cantonese Chinese 鋁鋼龍 Léuihgonglùhng From 鋁 léui, 鋼 gong, and 龍 lùhng Mandarin Chinese 鋁鋼龍 / 铝钢龙 Lǚgānglóng From 鋁 / 铝 lǚ, 鋼 / 钢 gāng, and 龍 / 龙 lóng

More languages Russian Дюралюдон Dyuralyudon Transcription of English name Thai ดิวรัลดอน Diorandon Transcription of Japanese name

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• Gigantamax

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