Find out how to breed Duraludon in Pokemon Sword and Shield: Isle of Armor! Learn about the best competitive Duraludon movesets, best builds, best nature, counters and the breeding process!!!
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Duraludon Best Movesets & Builds
| Total Base Stats | 535 |
|---|---|
| Type | |
Special Attacker Build
| Best Nature | Best Item |
|---|---|
| Timid (Speed↑ / Atk↓) | Assault Vest |
| Best Ability | |
| Light Metal Halves the Pokemon's weight. | |
| Best Moveset | |
| Draco Meteor / Flash Cannon / Thunderbolt / Rock Tomb ▼Check Move Info Here | |
| Best EV Spread | |
| Sp. Attack 252, Speed 252, Sp.Def 4 | |
Supplementing Duraludon's Low Sp. Def
This build addresses Duraludon's rather low 50 Sp. Def stat with an Assault Vest, as it doesn't need to use any support/status moves anyway.
Light Metal Ability
Frankly speaking, all of Duraludon's abilities are somewhat lackluster. For single battles, we recommend Light Metal, as it can at least lessen the damage of Low Kick. For doubles, we recommend the hidden ability Stalwart.
Dual Screen Setup Build
| Best Nature | Best Item |
|---|---|
| Timid (Speed↑ / Atk↓) | Light Clay |
| Best Ability | |
| Light Metal Halves the Pokemon's weight. | |
| Best Moveset | |
| Light Screen / Reflect / Steel Beam / Rock Tomb ▼Check Move Info Here | |
| Best EV Spread | |
| HP 252, Speed 252, Sp.Def 4 | |
Use To Set Up Screens
This build focuses on having Duraludon set up Light Screen & Reflect. Holding the Light Clay allows it to extend the duration of both screens to 8 turns. It's also possible to mitigate the recoil damage of Steel Beam as well.
Rock Tomb Recommended
For your fourth move, we recommend bringing Rock Tomb. It lowers the opponent's speeding, making it quite handy vs Pokemon that raise their speed using Max Airstream (such as Gyarados, Togekiss, and Fan Rotom).
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Duraludon - Best Moves
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Special Attacker Build
Recommended Moves
| Move/Type | Reason |
|---|---|
| Draco Meteor | Overwhelming power, can take out many threats but also drops your Sp. Atk afterward. |
| Flash Cannon | 80 power STAB Steel move. Safe and reliable. |
| Thunderbolt | Excellent coverage move vs water types. |
| Rock Tomb | Lowers opponent's speed by one stage. Good move to have in a meta where all Pokemon are boosting their speed. |
Other Viable Moves
| Steel Beam | Alternative to Flash Cannon. Deals massive damage but causes recoil. Riskier variant. |
Dual Screen Setup Build
Recommended Moves
| Move/Type | Reason |
|---|---|
Light Screen | Reduces damage from Special Moves for 5 turns (8 with Light Clay). Great support move. |
| Reflect | Reduces damage from Physical Moves for 5 turns (8 with Light Clay). Another must on this build. |
Steel Beam | Recoil damage can be mitigated by Light Screen. |
Rock Tomb | Lowers opponent's speed by one stage. Good move to have in a meta where all Pokemon are boosting their speed. |
Duraludon - Best Items to Hold
| Item | Traits |
|---|---|
| Assault Vest | Used for standard builds to help bolster its Sp. Def stat. |
| Light Clay | Used for Dual Screen builds to extend barrier duration. |
Duraludon - Best Natures And EVs
Duraludon - Recommended Natures
| Nature | Traits |
|---|---|
| Modest | Sp.Atk↑ / Atk↓ Focus on increasing your speed so that you can knock off your opponent's items first. |
| Timid | Speed↑ / Atk↓ Focuses on dealing more damage and being a greater threat. |
Which Nature Would You Recommend?
Recommended Base Point (EV) Allocation
Special Attacker Build
| Stat | Base Point |
|---|---|
| Sp. Attack | 252 points (max) |
| Speed | 252 points (max) |
| Sp.Def | 4 points |
For a standard special attacker, Sp.Atk and Speed are ideal.
Dual Screen Setup Build
| Stat | Base Point |
|---|---|
| HP | 252 points (max) |
| Speed | 252 points (max) |
| HP | 4 points |
Dual Screen builds simply need to get off their 2 walls, so speed and HP are a priority.
Duraludon Counters
Recommended Pokemon To Counter Duraludon
| Pokemon | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Hydreigon | Pros - If holding a power-boosting item, can one shot with Draco Meteor Cons - Will be one shot by Draco Meteor |
| Lucario | Pros - Can 1 shot depending on Nature and Item with Aura Sphere - Most Duraludon don't run Fighting or Ground moves, so switch-ins are safe Cons - None |
| Ferrothorn | Pros - High defensive stats - Can boost defenses with Curse - Power whip can one shot Cons - Loses to King's Rock builds |
How To Play Against Duraludon
Identify The Build
It is key to determine exactly what build an opponent's Duraludon is running. There is unfortunately no way to know before fighting it, but if you see Duraludon come out first, there is a high chance that it's a Dual Screen user.
Use Ground Type Moves
Although Fighting moves are also effective, the current meta is somewhat lacking in Fighting type Pokemon. As such, Ground pokemon like Excadrill are your best bet.
Duraludon - Competitive Breeding Process
Breeding Process Flow Chart
| 1 | Catch a Duraludon on Route 10. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Hatch Eggs until you get a High IV Duraludon |
| 3 | Breed that Duraludon until you get one with a Timid Nature and the Light Metal ability. |
| 4 | Put 252 EVs in Sp. Attack and Speed |
| 5 | Max out its Dynamax Level |
| 6 | Teach it Draco Meteor, Flash Cannon, Thunderbolt, and Rock Tomb |
| 7 | Equip an Assault Vest |
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