Archaludon (Pokémon)

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Archaludon Alloy Pokémon ブリジュラス Briduras #1018 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Steel Dragon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Stamina or Sturdy Cacophony Cacophony Stalwart Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 10 (3.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Mineral and Dragon Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Archaludon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 132.3 lbs. 60.0 kg Archaludon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 300	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Archaludon 0 HP 0 Atk 3 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Archaludon (Japanese: ブリジュラス Briduras) is a dual-type Steel/Dragon Pokémon introduced during Generation IX, in The Indigo Disk expansion.

It evolves from Duraludon when exposed to a Metal Alloy.

Biology

Archaludon is a tall, metallic, bipedal dinosaur-like Pokémon with an angular, cuboid body bent at its chest and hips. Its body is primarily cool gray, although it has dark blue colorations on its palms and soles, as well as dark blue platings on its face and underside. The underside plating has criss-crossing patterns on the torso, and two red stripes at the bottom, with three small notches on each of them. This plating extends past Archaludon's head at the sides, forming horn-like features tipped with red. There is a continuous protrusion running the length of Archaludon's spine, three pairs of zigzag patterns on its sides, and spikes on the back of its head and the tip of its large tail.

Archaludon's head is small compared to its body and is sunken into its neck. The plating on its face is T-shaped with a few indents on the sides, and folds down the middle to partially cover its yellow eyes. Its mouth, shaped into a permanent scowl, opens at the upper jaw and contains a grooved copper-colored tube, which it uses to fire beams to attack. When it closes its mouth, the tube is concealed and resembles teeth.

Archaludon's hands and feet are large and V-shaped, each of which are connected to cuboid forelimbs and have two rectangular digits. On these hands and feet, Archaludon has tall, retractable spires near the joints, with the spires on its feet usually retracted. These spires contain pointed, yellow terminals at their tips, which gather and store static electricity from Archaludon's surroundings, as it is incapable of producing electricity on its own.^[1] Similar terminal pairs are found on the spikes on Archaludon's head and tail.

When Archaludon faces danger, it will get down on all fours, straighten its body, retract its limbs, and fully extend the spires on its hands and feet, forming a shape that resembles a steel bridge. This position allows for less mobility but offers Archaludon a sturdier center of gravity. In this position, Archaludon is capable of using the static electricity stored in its terminals to fire a tremendously powerful beam of electric energy.^[1] When Archaludon charges up to fire this beam, electrical energy connects the terminals on its head, tail, and limbs, in a similar fashion to bridge suspension cables. During storms and other inclement weather, Archaludon's terminals can gather static electricity more easily, allowing it to fire off its beam much faster.^[1] Archaludon's defensive capabilities are so strong that it cannot be fazed by a cave-in. Archaludon often digs holes in the mountains while searching for food.

Archaludon and its pre-evolved form, Duraludon, are the only known Pokémon that can have Stalwart as an Ability. Additionally, Archaludon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Electro Shot.

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  Archaludon charging up an attack in its mouth.

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  Archaludon assuming the shape of a bridge and charging up.

Evolution

Archaludon evolves from Duraludon.

(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

Archaludon in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Archaludon is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

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 TM112 TM112 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00—}}—% 20 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 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 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 TM179 TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM220 TM220 Meteor Beam Rock Special 120120 090}}90% 10 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM225 TM225 Hard Press Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

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

By breeding

Generation IX 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 Archaludon Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Archaludon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Archaludon

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Evolution data

Unevolved Duraludon  Steel  Dragon

Metal Alloy →

First evolution Archaludon  Steel  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

• Archaludon was revealed during the Pokémon Presents that aired on August 8th, 2023.^[2]
• Archaludon is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 600 that is not a Legendary, Mythical, Mega Evolution, or pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • The Japanese Pokémon fandom includes it in a separate, similar group to pseudo-legendary Pokémon, namely the "600 club" (600族).^[3]

Origin

Archaludon appears to draw inspiration from cable-stayed bridges and folding bridges. Its legs resemble the Iberian Guadiana International Bridge, while the X patterns might be a reference to the Portuguese 25 de Abril Bridge. Its theming of a literal dragon bridge, as well as its coloration, could take inspiration from the Puente del Dragón, a popular Sevillian monument from Alcalá de Guadaíra, with Archaludon's back when standing on two legs loosely resembling the snake-like mouth of the dragon sculpture. The bent body also resembles a staple remover. Since Archaludon was introduced in The Indigo Disk, it might also pull from the fact that Unova, where Blueberry Academy is located, stands out for its numerous bridges.

Archaludon's ability to charge and fire blasts of electricity may be inspired by railguns. Its line's rivalry with Tyranitar may allude to artificial creatures manufactured to defeat monsters in kaiju films.

Name origin

Archaludon may be a combination of arch (meaning principal or superlative, as well as referring to a type of bridge), Duraludon, and possibly Archosaur.

Briduras may be derived from bridge, ジュラルドン Duraludon, and ソーラス -saurus (Greek-derived suffix for dinosaur names).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ブリジュラス Briduras From bridge, ジュラルドン Duraludon, and ソーラス -saurus French Pondralugon From pont and Duralugon Spanish Archaludon Same as English name German Briduradon From bridge and Duraludon Italian Archaludon Same as English name Korean 브리두라스 Beuriduraseu Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 鋁鋼橋龍 / 铝钢桥龙 Lǚgāngqiáolóng From 鋁鋼龍 / 铝钢龙 Lǚgānglóng and 橋 / 桥 qiáo Cantonese Chinese 鋁鋼橋龍 Léuihgongkìuhlùhng From 鋁鋼龍 Léuihgonglùhng and 橋 kìuh

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References

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