Is Anorith Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Rock/Bug from Hoenn with AbilityBattle Armor blocking crits. Trade-only. Armaldo at 40 has strong physical Attack. Handles Agatha and Lorelei through coverage. Late evolution even if imported.
Brock's team hits Anorith's weaknesses hard.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Anorith cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Brock
- TM39RockRock Tomb9095%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM31FightingBrick Break75100%15
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- LV 37RockAncient Power90100%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Anorith in FireRed & LeafGreen
Paired with Lileep's Root Fossil, the Claw Fossil revives Anorith. Both fossils are Hoenn-only in Gen 3, so FRLG players trade a revived Anorith from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald.
How to Obtain Anorith in FRLG
Step 1Anorith ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Rustboro City · Revive Claw Fossil, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Gift · Rustboro City · Revive Claw Fossil, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Gift · Oreburgh City · Revive Claw Fossil.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pewter City · Revive Claw Fossil.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Nacrene City · Revive Claw Fossil.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Gift · Nacrene City · Revive Claw Fossil.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Anorith can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Armaldo
Anorith Weakness
Anorith's Rock/Bug typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Rock, and Steel. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Poison |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Anorith Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Anorith
 Squirtle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 2x138-162%KO Iron Tail 2x76-89% | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x92-109%KO Iron Tail 2x73-86% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Onix builds →Iron Tail 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x47-57% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x165-194%KO Iron Tail 2x78-93% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Wartortle builds →Surf 2x111-132%KO Iron Tail 2x76-90% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Rhyhorn builds →Iron Tail 2x95-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-88% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x165-194%KO Iron Tail 2x78-93% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Lapras builds →Surf 2x137-161%KO Iron Tail 2x95-112%KO | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Wartortle builds →Surf 2x111-132%KO Iron Tail 2x76-90% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Rhyhorn builds →Iron Tail 2x95-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-88% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x162-191%KO Iron Tail 2x75-88% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x133-157%KO Iron Tail 2x90-106%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Lapras builds →Surf 2x133-157%KO Iron Tail 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Omanyte builds →Surf 2x137-162%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Omastar builds →Surf 2x174-205%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-68% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x168-198%KO Iron Tail 2x78-92% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Rhydon builds →Iron Tail 2x136-160%KO Rock Tomb 2x103-123%KO Surf 2x57-67% | ||
Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x136-160%KO Iron Tail 2x93-110%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 2x172-203%KO Iron Tail 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Suicune builds →Surf 2x143-168%KO Iron Tail 2x86-101%KO | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x221-260%KO Ancient Power 2x66-79% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x213-251%KO Iron Tail 2x77-91% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Rhydon builds →Iron Tail 2x137-161%KO Rock Tomb 2x104-123%KO Surf 2x55-66% | ||
Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 2x171-201%KO Iron Tail 2x93-110%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Snubbull's Earthquake hits Anorith for 61-73%. Pineco's Explosion hits Anorith for 47-56%. Houndour deals 60-71% with Fire Blast.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSitrus Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Snubbull builds →Earthquake61-73% Thief15-17% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Pineco builds →Explosion47-56% Rapid Spin10-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEarlybird ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Houndour builds →Pursuit22-26% Fire Blast60-71% Crunch44-52% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Porygon builds →Psychic42-50% Facade19-23% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemQuickclaw NatureTimid Moves View Gastly builds →
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Anorith Evolutions
Anorith is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Armaldo. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Anorith. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Anorith Best Moveset
Rock/Bug pre-evolution with AbilityBattle Armor blocking critical hits. 95 Attack. One evolution from Armaldo's physical moveset and spin support.
Best Build
Anorith best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Rock Slide
- Swords Dance
- Brick Break
- Rapid Spin
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Knock Off and Rapid Spin on Anorith. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Rock Slide and Ancient Power, they expand what Anorith can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is a kind of POKéMON progenitor. It uses its extending claws to catch prey hiding among rocks on the seafloor.
Anorith FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Anorith isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Revive it from a fossil in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Anorith appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves