Baldr's(OPENTHE)Gates Duraludon - xBaldr
Jungle Genius
Build Path
Metal ClawFirst Pick
Stealth Rock
AOE Damage. Slow. Stun. Boosted Attack. (+) Increases max charges.
Scope Lens
Boosts critical hit damage.
Razor Claw
After using a move, the Pokémon's next basic attack deals more damage. If held by a melee Pokémon, the basic attack also slows opposing Pokémon.
Buddy Barrier
When using a Unite Move, shield yourself and your nearby ally with the lowest HP.
X Attack
Temporarily increases your Attack, Sp. Attack, and Basic Attack Speed.
Stat Boosts
Critical Damage
Shield (Upon Unite)
Guide
This build utilizes Duraladon's ability to blow enemies up while maintaining a distance.
Q: Why do you go stealth rock/dragon pulse?
A: Dragon pulse is a great execution, you build stacks with your autos and can execute a charged aoe attack that does a lot of damage. Pair this with Stealth Rock to ensure you always have max stacks at the start of a fight. Stealth rock when place is invisible to the enemy making it a trap they'll never see coming! When a enemy walks into the stealth rocks they are slowed and stacks are applied, After some time (if they remain in the rocks) they are briefly stunned. This provides you with something that can be used to initiate/defend/Disengage lot of utility provided.
Q: How do I use Stealth rock?
A: What you prioritize is using stealth rock as the trap it's meant to be. (via setting them in highly used bushes, on goal for defense, on enemy goal for offense.) This is better with having good positioning, you never want to take a fight directly head on rather than bait out the engagement and using your stealth rocks to your advantage.
Q: Why not flash cannon?
A: Personally I find flash canon to be very vulnerable, While you get good range and damage. The trade off is you're a sitting target.
Q: What about Dragon tail?
A: Although Dragon tail does provide a little more mobility, I find that it doesn't make up for the utility that Stealth rock provides not only to you but the entire team.
Q: I'm constantly caught out what can I do?
A: The answer is simply Positioning and Awareness. You should constantly be checking where the enemy are. Where your team is. Which way the enemy can come from. With positioning yourself to where you can secure the kill via Dragon pulse, While also being out of harms way.
Q: Why not Muscle Band?
A: I found that muscle band isn't as needed with stealth rocks ability to apply stacks for you. So I opted for more crit and added attack of Razor claw. Razor claw makes your basic attack do more damage after using an ability, so say your dragon pulse doesn't execute and leaves them with a sliver of health that boosted basic might just do the trick!
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Works Well With
Any support/front line is good with duraludon.
Reference Blissey
Reference Hoopa
This build was created in the game version of 1.4.1.4. It may contain inaccuracies in the data that is used compared to the current version of 1.12.1.5.
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