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Counter guide · Steel / Dragon · Gen VIII

What beats Duraludon?

The 5 hardest counters to Duraludon ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Iron Treads outspeeds and hits for 2× with ground-type STAB.

Duraludon
No. 884
Duraludon
Steel Dragon
BST 535 · Speed 85 · Atk 95 · SpA 120

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Iron Treads
    No. 990
    Iron Treads
    Ground Steel
    Hits Duraludon for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 106 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 112)
  2. #2
    Excadrill
    No. 530
    Excadrill
    Ground Steel
    Hits Duraludon for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 88 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)
  3. #3
    Cobalion
    No. 638
    Cobalion
    Steel Fighting
    Hits Duraludon for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 108 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 90)
  4. #4
    Lucario
    No. 448
    Lucario
    Fighting Steel
    Hits Duraludon for 2× via fighting-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 90 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 115)
  5. #5
    Groudon
    No. 383
    Groudon
    Ground
    Hits Duraludon for 2× via ground-type STAB Takes 1× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 90 > 85 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)

Duraludon's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fighting Ground
Immune to
Poison

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Duraludon, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Duraludon hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.