Duraludon Card Collection: Your 🐉 Dragons Binder Checklist
Your complete Duraludon Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2025-06-12
Popularity Rank: #691
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #702
#691 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0884
Height
1.8 m
Weight
40.0 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
7,650 steps
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Medium
Color
White
Habitat
—
Shape
Upright
What makes Duraludon so likeable
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Duraludon stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Bulbapedia introduces Duraludon as a species that it evolves into Archaludon when exposed to a hunk of Metal Alloy.
- Clean, pale colouring — Duraludon photographs beautifully beside pastel sleeves.
- A staple in our 🐉 Dragons crowd — Duraludon is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Duraludon from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Phantasmal Flames
Common
Prismatic Evolutions
Common
Surging Sparks
Common
Stellar Crown
Common
Crown Zenith
Holo Rare VMAX
Crown Zenith
Holo Rare V
Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery
Rare Secret
Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo VMAX
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Evolving Skies
Secret Rare
Evolving Skies
Secret Rare
Evolving Skies
Ultra Rare
Showing 12 of 20 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Laying out a Duraludon page that photographs well
A workable spread formula for Duraludon — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Duraludon #SV092 (Shining Fates Shiny Vault) is a top priority for collectors — the shiny treatment adds a sparkly centrepiece to any Duraludon page.
Duraludon #SWSH060 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Duraludon binder page.
Duraludon #74 (Phantasmal Flames) is a reliable choice for any Duraludon binder — good value and classic artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Duraludon mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Duraludon chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Phantasmal Flames
Common
Prismatic Evolutions
Common
Surging Sparks
Common
Stellar Crown
Common
Crown Zenith
Holo Rare VMAX
Right page
Crown Zenith
Holo Rare V
Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery
Rare Secret
Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery
Rare Holo VMAX
Evolving Skies
Secret Rare
Evolving Skies
Secret Rare
Evolving Skies
Ultra Rare
Evolving Skies
Ultra Rare
Start with a background that echoes Duraludon's steel and dragon, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Photograph the Duraludon page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #884 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Duraludon (ジュラルドン) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- Steel/Dragon typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Duraludon cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Duraludon: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Duraludon. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Duraludon — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
70
Attack
95
Defense
115
Sp. Atk
120
Sp. Def
50
Speed
85
Total: 535
Players file Duraludon around tier "NU" while Ability Light Metal (Halves the Pokémon's weight.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Steel/Dragon typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
- Hidden Ability Stalwart is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Duraludon — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Duraludon, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Its body resembles polished metal, and it’s both lightweight and strong. The only drawback is that it rusts easily.
The special metal that composes its body is very light, so this Pokémon has considerable agility. It lives in caves because it dislikes the rain.
A second dex beat (Sword) frames Duraludon as its body resembles polished metal, and it’s both lightweight and strong.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Duraludon shows up in Shield lore as the special metal that composes its body is very light, so this pokémon has considerable agility.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
In the games, Duraludon → Archaludon make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Duraludon
Spanish
Duraludon
French
Duralugon
Italian
Duraludon
Japanese
ジュラルドン
Japanese (Romaji)
Duraludon
Korean
두랄루돈
Chinese (Simplified)
铝钢龙
Chinese (Traditional)
鋁鋼龍
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