Archaludon build and sets

Q: What is the best Archaludon build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Archaludon @ Leftovers with Stamina and Dragon Pulse, Electro Shot, Flash Cannon and Protect (1,327 teams).

Q: What item should Archaludon hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Leftovers (94.7%), Chople Berry (1.4%) and Sitrus Berry (1.3%).

Q: What spread (SP) should Archaludon run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 30 HP / 1 Def / 1 SpA / 19 SpD / 15 Spe with a Bold nature (as EVs: 236 HP / 4 Def / 4 SpA / 148 SpD / 116 Spe).

Q: What counters Archaludon?

Based on tournament matchups, teams with Venusaur, Dragonite and Sinistcha have the best results against it.

Tier SReg M-CUpdated Nov 11

Steel

DragonAbilities: Stamina · Sturdy · Stalwart

#1 tournament set

1,327 teams · has won a tournament

Items: Leftovers
Ability: Stamina
Nature: Bold
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+: 30 HP / 1 Def / 1 SpA / 19 SpD / 15 Spe

Dragon Pulse
Electro Shot
Flash Cannon
Protect

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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

#1 tournament set

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Tournament usage: 16.7%
Win rate: 50.3%
Top cuts: 310
Games: 14,318

Base stats

HP90
Attack105
Defense130
Sp. Atk125
Sp. Def65
Speed85
Total600

In Reg M-C, Archaludon showed up on 16.7% of tournament teams (3,116 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 50.3% win rate and 310 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Archaludon sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Leftovers

Stamina

Dragon Pulse
Electro Shot
Flash Cannon
Protect

1,327 teams · has won a tournament

Leftovers

Stamina

Dragon Pulse
Electro Shot
Protect
Snarl

1,012 teams · has won a tournament

Leftovers

Stamina

Aura Sphere
Dragon Pulse
Electro Shot
Protect

290 teams · has won a tournament

Items, moves and abilities

Items

Leftovers94.7%
Chople Berry1.4%
Sitrus Berry1.3%
Choice Scarf0.6%
Psychic Seed0.5%

Moves

Protect98.7%
Electro Shot98.4%
Dragon Pulse89.2%
Flash Cannon53.9%
Snarl36.9%
Aura Sphere13%
Draco Meteor7.3%
Thunderbolt0.7%

Abilities

Stamina98.2%
Sturdy1%
Stalwart0.6%

Nature (stat alignment)

Calm42.1%
Modest29%
Bold23.2%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

Nature	SP	As EVs	Stats at level 50	usage
Bold	30 HP / 1 Def / 1 SpA / 19 SpD / 15 Spe	236 HP / 4 Def / 4 SpA / 148 SpD / 116 Spe	195 / 112 / 166 / 146 / 104 / 120	7.8%
Calm	32 HP / 1 Def / 1 SpA / 21 SpD / 11 Spe	252 HP / 4 Def / 4 SpA / 164 SpD / 84 Spe	197 / 112 / 151 / 146 / 116 / 116	4.5%
Calm	32 HP / 8 Def / 1 SpA / 25 SpD	252 HP / 60 Def / 4 SpA / 196 SpD	197 / 112 / 158 / 146 / 121 / 105	4.1%
Bold	31 HP / 1 Def / 5 SpA / 29 SpD	244 HP / 4 Def / 36 SpA / 228 SpD	196 / 112 / 166 / 150 / 114 / 105	2.4%
Timid	2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe	12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe	167 / 112 / 150 / 177 / 85 / 150	2%

Archaludon Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

Pokémon	Base	Min (TR)	0 SP	32 SP	Max	Scarf
Archaludon	85	94	105	137	150	225

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Most common partners

% of teams with Archaludon that also bring each Pokémon.

Good and bad matchups

Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).

Does well against

Indeedee-F57% · 1,745 games
Torkoal56.5% · 561 games
Armarouge56.5% · 520 games

Struggles against

Venusaur44.9% · 1,208 games
Dragonite45.2% · 822 games
Sinistcha45.3% · 1,083 games

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

Fighting
Ground

Resists (½)

Normal
Water
Electric
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Steel

Resists (¼)

Grass

Immune

Poison

In Showdown games

2,048 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.

brought to battle

76.5%

in the lead

16.3%

Most used moves in games

Electro Shot64.5%
Protect48.4%
Dragon Pulse41.1%
Flash Cannon12.1%
Snarl11.2%
Aura Sphere9%

Leads alongside

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Archaludon build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Archaludon @ Leftovers with Stamina and Dragon Pulse, Electro Shot, Flash Cannon and Protect (1,327 teams).

What item should Archaludon hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Leftovers (94.7%), Chople Berry (1.4%) and Sitrus Berry (1.3%).

What spread (SP) should Archaludon run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 30 HP / 1 Def / 1 SpA / 19 SpD / 15 Spe with a Bold nature (as EVs: 236 HP / 4 Def / 4 SpA / 148 SpD / 116 Spe).

What counters Archaludon?

Based on tournament matchups, teams with Venusaur, Dragonite and Sinistcha have the best results against it.

What is Archaludon's Speed at level 50?

Base 85: 94 at minimum (Trick Room), 137 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 150 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.