Archaludon (Pokémon)

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Archaludon (Japanese: ブリジュラス Briduras) is a dual-type introduced during Generation IX, in The Indigo Disk.
It evolves from when exposed to a hunk of Metal Alloy.
==Biology==
Archaludon is a tall, metallic, bipedal dinosaur-like with an angular, cuboid body bent at its chest and hips. Its body is primarily cool gray, although it has dark blue colorations on its palms and soles, as well as dark blue platings on its face and underside. The underside plating has criss-crossing patterns on the torso, and two red stripes at the bottom, with three small notches on each of them. This plating extends past Archaludon's head at the sides, forming horn-like features tipped with red. There is a continuous protrusion running the length of Archaludon's spine, three pairs of zigzag patterns on its sides, and spikes on the back of its head and the tip of its large tail.
Archaludon's head is small compared to its body and is sunken into its neck. The plating on its face is T-shaped with a few indents on the sides, and folds down the middle to partially cover its yellow eyes. Its mouth, shaped into a permanent scowl, opens at the upper jaw and contains a grooved copper-colored tube, which it uses to fire beams to attack. When it closes its mouth, the tube is concealed and resembles teeth.
Archaludon's hands and feet are large and V-shaped, each of which are connected to cuboid forelimbs and have two rectangular digits. On these hands and feet, Archaludon has tall, retractable spires near the joints, with the spires on its feet usually retracted. These spires contain pointed, yellow terminals at their tips, which gather and store static electricity from Archaludon's surroundings, as it is incapable of producing electricity on its own. Similar terminal pairs are found on the spikes on Archaludon's head and tail.
When Archaludon faces danger, it will get down on all fours, straighten its body, retract its limbs, and fully extend the spires on its hands and feet, forming a shape that resembles a steel bridge. This position allows for less mobility but offers Archaludon a sturdier center of gravity. In this position, Archaludon is capable of using the static electricity stored in its terminals to fire a . When Archaludon charges up to fire this beam, electrical energy connects the terminals on its head, tail, and limbs, in a similar fashion to bridge suspension cables. During storms and other inclement weather, Archaludon's terminals can gather static electricity more easily, allowing it to fire off its beam much faster.Archaludon — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website Archaludon's defensive capabilities are so strong that it cannot be fazed by a cave-in. Archaludon often digs holes in the mountains while searching for food.
Archaludon and its pre-evolved form, , are the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability. Additionally, Archaludon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
Archaludon open mouth.png|Archaludon charging up an attack in its mouth.
Archaludon bridge.png|thumb|Archaludon assuming the shape of a bridge and charging up.
===Evolution===
Archaludon evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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Archaludon in the
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===Learnset===
Archaludon is available in Version 3.0.0+.
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==Trivia==
* Archaludon was revealed during the Pokémon Presents that aired on August 8th, 2023."Pokémon Presents | 8.8.2023" The Official Pokémon YouTube channel. YouTube.
* Archaludon is the only that is not a , , Mega Evolved, or pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
** The Japanese Pokémon fandom includes it in a separate, but similar group to pseudo-legendary Pokémon, namely the "600 club" (600). - ポケモンWiki 
===Origin===
Archaludon appears to draw inspiration from s and s. Its legs resemble the Iberian , while the X patterns might be a reference to the Portuguese . Its theming of a literal dragon bridge, as well as its coloration, could take inspiration from the Puente del Dragón, a popular monument from , with Archaludon's back when standing on two legs loosely resembling the snake-like mouth of the dragon sculpture. The bent body also resembles a staple remover. Since Archaludon was introduced in The Indigo Disk, it might also pull from the fact that Unova, where Blueberry Academy is located, stands out for its numerous bridges.
Archaludon's ability to may be inspired by s. Its line's rivalry with may allude to artificial creatures manufactured to defeat monsters in films.
====Name origin====
Archaludon may be a combination of arch (meaning principal or superlative, as well as referring to ), , and possibly .
Briduras may be derived from bridge, ジュラルドン Duraludon, and ソーラス -saurus (Greek-derived suffix for dinosaur names).
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Category:Pokémon with cross-generational Evolutions
Category:Pokémon introduced in The Indigo Disk
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