Raid Boss Arch (Archaludon) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Stamina
Tera Type: Flying / Grass / Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 16 SpA / 240 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flash Cannon
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Electro Shot
- Body Press
[SET COMMENTS]
[SET CREDITS]
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Ability: Stamina
Tera Type: Flying / Grass / Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 16 SpA / 240 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flash Cannon
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Electro Shot
- Body Press
[SET COMMENTS]
- Archaludon's access to Stamina and Electro Shot allow it to snowball out of control, and leverage its high base stats and great typing to win games
- Already a strong mon with high base stats and a great typing, Archaludon aims to trigger Stamina by absorbing Physical attacks and boost its Special Attack through Electro Shot to turn into an unstoppable threat. Since it has no way to boost its Special Defense in game, Archaludon invests heavily in Special Defense and carries an Assault Vest.
- 16 Special Attack evs allows Archaludon to OHKO a 252 hp positive Special Defense nature Diancie without a boost
- Body Press allows Archaludon to use its boosted Defense stat offensively
- Flash Cannon gives Archaludon a reliable move to use when it doesn't have any Defense boosts, rain is not up, and the opponent has a Fairy type, such as Diancie or Ninetales-Alola
- Dragon Pulse can be used in more situations than Draco Meteor because it doesn't weaken Archaludon, but has less immediate power. For example, +1 Draco Meteor allows Archaludon to OHKO Landorus-I.
- Archaludon teams want to hold off on Terastallizating early, as Archaludon becomes easier to offensively check if it is forced into one type. Tera Flying gives Archaludon a resistance and immunity respectively to Fighting and Ground-Type moves, from popular pokemon such as Landorus, Ursaluna, and Iron Hands at the cost of making it vulnerable to other popular Pokemon such as Chien Pao, Glimmora, and Raging Bolt. Tera Grass gives Archaludon a ground resistance and an immunity to Spore and Rage Powder. Tera Fairy gives Archaludon a resistance to Fighting-type moves and synergizes with Archaludon's base typing as both of Fairy-type's weaknesses are resisted by the Steel-type.
- Archaludon can be passive without stat boosts, so it wants rain up and to be brought in on a physical attack for a free attack boost
- Archaludon requires a rain setter to use Electro Shot, Tornadus and Pelipper are preferred as they also provide their teams with Tailwind and a Ground immunity. Due to its middling speed stat Archaludon rarely moves first, so it enjoys the speed control provided by Tailwind
- The biggest threat to Archaludon is Landorus-I, so it appreciates having teammates with good matchups into Landorus such as Ogerpon-Wellspring and Rillaboom
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