While most trainers evolve Anorith into Armaldo immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Only weak to Water, Rock, and Steel. Needs some investment to avoid getting outsped. Known as the Old Shrimp Pokemon.
Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Anorith's Attack does the work, Sp. Atk pays the price. But you're still getting 1 Attack EV per KO. Tough to catch, on a standard growth curve.
This Pokémon ancestor was reanimated from a fossil. It lived in the sea and hunted with its claws.
Anorith Weakness
VulnerableAnorith's Rock/Bug typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Rock, and Steel moves. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Anorith with 37 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group.
Find one free turn for Swords Dance and Anorith can run through teams. Jolly nature leans fast physical, Battlearmor supports the sweep, and utility options stops anything from walling it cleanly.
Best Build
Best Anorith Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
The level-up pool tells the story here. Anorith learns X-Scissor and Rock Slide naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Water and Steel coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
You'll want to breed for Aqua Jet and Curse on Anorith. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Meteor Beam and X-Scissor, they expand what Anorith can actually threaten in practice.
You'll want to breed for Aqua Jet and Cross Poison on Anorith. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from X-Scissor and Rock Slide, they expand what Anorith can actually threaten in practice.
You'll want to breed for Aqua Jet and Cross Poison on Anorith. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from X-Scissor and Rock Slide, they expand what Anorith can actually threaten in practice.
Anorith doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
moderate rates for Anorith across 12 locations in endgame water routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations
You can catch Anorith through 12 surfing encounters from Lv. 60-65, but availability differs between Shield and Sword. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
No searching required for Anorith. You receive it at Route 8 from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
Best Locations
Anorith can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
At 355 BST, Anorith is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Armaldo before bringing it to any serious fight.
Anorith evolves into Armaldo at level 40. Anorith is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Anorith gets Swift Swim and Battle Armor. But Swift Swim is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Anorith is leaning toward the physical side (base 95 Attack). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 75 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.
Anorith appears in 14 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Anorith appears in 14 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A