Duraludon (UNITE)

Duraludon ジュラルドン Duraludon
Role	Attacker
Attack type	Ranged
Damage type	Attack
Difficulty	Intermediate
Does not evolve
License availability: 10,000 Aeos Coins / 575 Aeos Gems

Duraludon (Japanese: ジュラルドン Duraludon) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It became available as a playable character on March 15, 2022.

Stats

Duraludon
Offense
Endurance
Mobility
Scoring
Support

Abilities

Passive Ability

	Heavy Metal ヘヴィメタル Heavy Metal
Description Prevents the Pokémon from being thrown or shoved, and makes it immune to being thrown or shoved for a short time afterward. This ability goes on cooldown after it's triggered.

Basic Attack

	Damage category: Physical (as a basic attack)
	Damage category: Physical (as a boosted attack)
Description Shoots a fierce blast of light from the user's mouth, dealing damage to the opposing Pokémon it hits. Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, shooting out a long beam that deals a large amount of damage to all opposing Pokémon it hits.

Moveset

Move slot 1

	Laser Focus とぎすます Hone	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 9 seconds Upgrades into Flash Cannon or Dragon Pulse
Buff	Description
Reduces the damage the user receives for a short time. After this move is used, the user's next three basic or boosted attacks deal additional damage to opposing Pokémon they hit.

	Flash Cannon ラスターカノン Luster Cannon	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 5 seconds Upgrades into Flash Cannon at Lv. 11
Buff	Description
Has the user rupture the ground in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and applying a slowing effect to them. For a short time afterward, the user will not be able to move, but the range of its basic or boosted attacks and its basic attack speed are increased, and these attacks deal damage to all opposing Pokémon they hit. Additionally, boosted attacks also apply a slowing effect. Upgrade: Opposing Pokémon in the ruptured ground's area of effect are also unable to act for a short time.

	Dragon Pulse りゅうのはどう Dragon Pulse	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 7.5 seconds Upgrades into Dragon Pulse at Lv. 11
Area	Description
After the user learns this move, a damage marker will be attached to any opposing Pokémon the user damages. After charging, the user deals damage to nearby Pokémon. It also deals additional damage to those Pokémon for each damage marker attached to them. The longer power is charged, the wider the move's area of effect becomes and the more damage it deals. If this moves knocks out any opposing Pokémon, its cooldown is reduced, and an effect is applied to the user's next three basic attacks that causes them to deal additional damage and reduce this move's cooldown. Upgrade: Also restores the user's HP if this move knocks out a Pokémon from the opposing team.

Move slot 2

	Metal Claw メタルクロー Metal Claw	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 8 seconds Upgrades into Dragon Tail or Stealth Rock
Hindrance	Description
Has the user strike with sharp claws, dealing damage to the opposing Pokémon it hits and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. After this move is used, the user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack.

	Dragon Tail ドラゴンテール Dragon Tail	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 14 seconds Upgrades into Dragon Tail at Lv. 13
Hindrance	Description
Has the user shove opposing Pokémon and move itself backward a short distance. Afterward, the user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. A maximum of two uses can be kept in reserve for this move. Upgrade: After this move hits, the user's next basic attack or move deals additional damage to opposing Pokémon when it hits.

	Stealth Rock ステルスロック Stealth Rock	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 8.5 seconds Upgrades into Stealth Rock at Lv. 13
Hindrance	Description
Has the user create a field of levitating stones in the designated area. The stones deal damage over time and apply a slowing effect to opposing Pokémon, and if an opposing Pokémon takes damage multiple times, it becomes unable to move for a short time. If an opposing Pokémon takes damage from this move, the user is granted a shield (up to one time). After this move is used, the user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. A maximum of two uses can be kept in reserve for this move. Upgrade: Increases the maximum number of uses that can be kept in reserve for this move.

Unite Move

	Revolving Ruin ジュラルディザスター Dural Disaster	Learned at Lv. 9
Area	Description
Has the user spin, firing a beam of light at the ground in a circle around it, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits, and also granting the user a shield and increasing its Attack for a short time. Both the shield effect and the Attack increase are strengthened the more opposing Pokémon are hit by this move. After the user fires the beam of light, this move deals damage again to nearby opposing Pokémon and shoves them. The circular mark left by the beam of light continues to burn, and any opposing Pokémon that touch it take damage and having a slowing effect applied to them.

Event eligibility

As a Dragon-type Pokémon, Duraludon was eligible for the Full-Burst Battle! Dragon Dustup match type during the Dragon Carnival event that took place from May 15 to June 11, 2024.

Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Purple Unite Style		August 25, 2022	350	Appearance only
Orange Unite Style		August 25, 2022	350	Appearance only
Guardian Style		November 10, 2022	550	Appearance only
Dark Suit Style		January 5, 2023	1,050	Movement
Red Unite Style		February 27, 2023	350	Appearance only
Kimono Style		September 7, 2023	Pokebuki Style Blastoise Collection Prize Machine / Champion Style Dragonite Collection Prize Machine	Movement
Bonfire Style		November 1, 2023	UNITE Club Membership reward	Appearance only
Dark Suit Style (Burgundy)		November 23, 2023	Set Shop / Special event missions	Movement
Kimono Style (Coral)		May 16, 2024	Champion Style Dragonite Collection Prize Machine	Movement

Trivia

• Duraludon is currently the only Pokémon in the game to have had an evolution for it, Archaludon, be introduced after its addition to the game, making it retroactively unable to evolve.

In other languages

Revolving Ruin

Language Title Japanese ジュラルディザスター Juraru Dizasutā (Dural Disaster) Chinese Cantonese 鋁鋼災難 Lyǔgōng Jōinaahn (Dural Disaster) Mandarin 鋁鋼災難 / 铝钢灾难 Lǚgāng Zāinàn (Dural Disaster) French Rayon Incendiaire (Incendiary Ray) German Dura-Laser (Dura-Laser) Hindi रिवॉल्विंग रुइन Rivŏlviṅg Ruin (Revolving Ruin) Indonesian Laser Malapetaka Dural (Dural Misfortune Laser) Italian Duraldisastro (Dural Disaster) Korean 두랄디재스터 Dural Dijaeseuteo (Dural Disaster) Brazilian Portuguese Ruína Giratória (Rotating Ruin) Russian Круг Разрушения Krug Razrušenija (Circle of Destruction) Spanish Hecatombe Dural (Dural Hecatomb) Thai ดิวรัลดิแซสเตอร์ Dioran Disaettoe (Dural Disaster) Turkish Yıkım Çemberi (Circle of Destruction)

See also

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Duraludon.

Playable characters in Pokémon UNITE

Attacker Alolan Ninetales • Armarouge • Chandelure • Cinderace • Cramorant • Decidueye • Delphox • Dragapult • Duraludon • Espeon • Gardevoir • Glaceon • Greninja • Inteleon • Mew • Mewtwo (Y) • Miraidon • Pikachu • Sylveon • Venusaur All‑Rounder Aegislash • Azumarill • Blaziken • Buzzwole • Ceruledge • Charizard • Dragonite • Falinks • Galarian Rapidash • Garchomp • Gyarados • Lucario • Machamp • Metagross • Mewtwo (X) • Mimikyu • Scizor • Tinkaton • Tsareena • Tyranitar • Urshifu • Zacian Speedster Absol • Darkrai • Dodrio • Gengar • Leafeon • Meowscarada • Talonflame • Zeraora • Zoroark Defender Blastoise • Crustle • Goodra • Greedent • Ho-Oh • Lapras • Mamoswine • Slowbro • Snorlax • Trevenant • Umbreon Supporter Blissey • Clefable • Comfey • Eldegoss • Hoopa • Mr. Mime • Psyduck • Sableye • Wigglytuff

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