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Archaludon VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Archaludon appears on 15.0% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (1,771 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #11 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 50.7% and a Top 8 index of 0.99: it reaches Top 8 about as often as its usage suggests.
- 15.0%Usage
- 50.7%Adj. win rate
- 0.99Top 8 index
- #11Usage rank
- 1,771Teams
The most common Archaludon set runs Leftovers with Protect, Electro Shot, Dragon Pulse, Flash Cannon.
What item does Archaludon use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Leftovers | 93.6% | 51.3% |
| Chople Berry | 1.9% | 45.5% |
| Sitrus Berry | 1.4% | 38.8% |
| Magnet | 0.6% | 50.5% |
| Life Orb | 0.6% | 38.5% |
| Psychic Seed | 0.5% | 47.1% |
What ability does Archaludon use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Stamina | 98.3% | 50.9% |
| Sturdy | 1.1% | 43.0% |
| Stalwart | 0.6% | 33.3% |
What moves does Archaludon use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Protect | 98.9% | 50.8% |
| Electro Shot | 98.8% | 50.9% |
| Dragon Pulse | 88.3% | 51.3% |
| Flash Cannon | 67.3% | 49.6% |
| Snarl | 21.4% | 52.6% |
| Aura Sphere | 14.9% | 51.7% |
| Draco Meteor | 8.2% | 45.5% |
| Thunderbolt | 0.7% | 42.3% |
| Steel Beam | 0.6% | 37.9% |
| Dark Pulse | 0.3% | 39.6% |
Archaludon natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Modest | 35.1% | 47.9% |
| Calm | 33.4% | 52.0% |
| Bold | 26.6% | 54.0% |
| Timid | 3.1% | 39.9% |
| Quiet | 0.7% | 38.2% |
Most common Archaludon sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Leftovers | Stamina | Dragon Pulse / Electro Shot / Flash Cannon / Protect | 55.5% |
| Leftovers | Stamina | Dragon Pulse / Electro Shot / Protect / Snarl | 17.6% |
| Leftovers | Stamina | Aura Sphere / Dragon Pulse / Electro Shot / Protect | 9.8% |
| Leftovers | Stamina | Draco Meteor / Electro Shot / Flash Cannon / Protect | 3.9% |
| Leftovers | Stamina | Draco Meteor / Electro Shot / Protect / Snarl | 1.4% |
Best Archaludon teammates
Is Archaludon rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Archaludon is on 15.8% of teams, against 14.1% in the 14 days before: up 1.8 points.
What does Archaludon beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Archaludon by what the opponent brings, over 10,331 tournament games. Its average is a 50.6% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Archaludon
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗠-𝐂 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 🏆 #𝟕𝟑 | 4 of 46 | LuziVGC | Gengar (Mega), Incineroar, Politoed, Rillaboom, Swampert (Mega) |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗠-𝐂 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 🏆 #𝟕𝟑 | 5 of 46 | IRNemesis | Basculegion ♀, Golisopod (Mega), Pelipper, Raichu (Mega Y), Sneasler |
| Oct 10, 2026 | DMV Open #2 | 2 of 20 | Sudhish Rao | Charizard (Mega Y), Garchomp (Mega Z), Grimmsnarl, Pelipper, Venusaur |
| Oct 10, 2026 | DMV Open #2 | 3 of 20 | acemphd | Basculegion ♀, Farigiraf, Garchomp (Mega Z), Golisopod (Mega), Pelipper |
| Oct 10, 2026 | DMV Open #2 | 5 of 20 | MarvVGC | Gengar (Mega), Golisopod (Mega), Incineroar, Politoed, Rillaboom |
| Oct 10, 2026 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 32!⛩️ | 7 of 23 | MannyMan | Basculegion, Golisopod (Mega), Pelipper, Sneasler, Swampert (Mega) |
How fast is Archaludon?
Archaludon has 85 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 150; neutral, 137. At max it outspeeds 9 of the 21 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Hisuian Arcanine (156), Eternal Flower Floette (Mega) (158), Volcarona (167). And just below: Gholdengo (149), Milotic (146), Tyranitar (Mega) (135).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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