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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.[1] 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
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.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Subject
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Source
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Entry
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JN027
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Duraludon
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Goh's Rotom Phone
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Duraludon, the Alloy Pokémon. A Steel and Dragon type. Duraludon sports a metallic body with a beautiful luster of polished, shining metal.
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JN027
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Steel Beam
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Goh's Rotom Phone
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Steel Beam uses up energy from Duraludon's body and, in exchange, releases vast amounts of power.
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings
In Sky, Raihan's Duraludon was in its Gigantamax form.
In the manga
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.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #371
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Sword
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Its body resembles polished metal, and it's both lightweight and strong. The only drawback is that it rusts easily.
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Shield
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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.
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Gigantamax Duraludon
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Sword
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It's grown to resemble a skyscraper. Parts of its towering body glow due to a profusion of energy.
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Shield
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The hardness of its cells is exceptional, even among Steel types. It also has a body structure that's resistant to earthquakes.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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In side games
In events
Games
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Event
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Gigantamax
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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SwSh
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Wild Area News
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No
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hide
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17, 30
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March 26 to April 27, 2020
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SwSh
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Wild Area News
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Yes
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hide
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40, 50, 60Sw
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March 26 to April 27, 2020
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SwSh
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Wild Area News
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No
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hide
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17, 30, 50
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April 10 to 15, 2020
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Sw
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Wild Area News
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Yes
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hide
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60
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April 10 to 15, 2020
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Sw
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Wild Area News
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Yes
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hide
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60
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June 2 to 29, 2020
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Sw
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Wild Area News
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Yes
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hide
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60
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June 17 to 28, 2020
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Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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70
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130 - 177
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250 - 344
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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115
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 535
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Side game data
Forms
Gigantamax Duraludon
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Trivia
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
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ジュラルドン Duraludon
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From ジュラルミン duralumin, ドラゴン dragon, don, and -don
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French
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Duralugon
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Similar to English name, incorporates dragon
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Spanish
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Duraludon
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Same as English name
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German
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Duraludon
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Duraludon
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Same as English name
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Korean
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두랄루돈 Duralludon
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From 두랄루민 duralumin and dragon
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Mandarin Chinese
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鋁鋼龍 / 铝钢龙 Lǚgānglóng
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From 鋁 / 铝 lǚ, 鋼 / 钢 gāng, and 龍 / 龙 lóng
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Cantonese Chinese
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鋁鋼龍 Léuihgonglùhng
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From 鋁 léui, 鋼 gong, and 龍 lùhng
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More languages
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Russian
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Дюралюдон Dyuralyudon
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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ดิวรัลดอน Diorandon
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
Notes
External links