Physical
Balanced
DTier
75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack95
B
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed75
C
Total355
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight12.5 kg
27.6 lbsFeather
Base XP71
Low Yield
Abilities
Battle Armor
Protects against critical hits.
Swift SwimHANot in game
Doubles Speed during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

It is a kind of POKéMON progenitor. It uses its extending claws to catch prey hiding among rocks on the seafloor.

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.

Anorith Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Poison
Type ChartVulnerable
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-4
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterRockSteel
½xResist
NormalPoison
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (7)
FireIceFlyingBugGrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Anorith in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Swampert can KO Anorith with Hydro Pump (155-183%). Forretress's Explosion hits Anorith for 61-72%. Gyarados's Earthquake also KOs at 87-103%.

Swampert
Swampert
WaterGround
A
Recommended Build
AbilityTorrent
ItemLeftovers
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • Hydro Pump
  • ProtectPriority
Damage vs Anorith
Earthquake
88-104%KO
Ice Beam
42-50%
Hydro Pump 2x
155-183%KO
View Swampert builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

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

2 Forms
Anorith
#347Anorith
40
Level 40
Armaldo
#348Armaldo
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Anorith
RockBug
Armaldo
RockBug
HP
45
75+30
ATK
95
125+30
DEF
50
100+50
SP.ATK
40
70+30
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
75
45-30
BST
355D-Tier
495C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Anorith with 19 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Knock Off, Rapid Spin, Rock Slide and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Water3
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
30 cycles·7,710 steps
Moderate~8 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
crawdauntcorsolacorphishomastarkabutopsomanytekabutotentacruelcloysterstarmiekinglerstaryu
12 of 19·

FireRed & LeafGreen Anorith Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 7
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 13
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Lv 19
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 25
Metal Claw
—509535Steel
Lv 31
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 37
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Lv 43
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Lv 49
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 55
Rock Blast
D259010Rock

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
———10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Knock Off
C6510020Dark
Egg
Rapid Spin
D5010040Normal
Egg
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
Egg
Swords Dance
C——30Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
C——30Normal

How to Get Anorith in FireRed & LeafGreen

Anorith can't be caught in FireRed & LeafGreen. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Anorith is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Receive as a gift in:

RubyGift · Rustboro City · Revive Claw FossilEmeraldGift · Rustboro City · Revive Claw Fossil

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlackBlack 2X

Anorith Guide

  • At 355 BST, Anorith is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Armaldo before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Milotic (Water), Golem (Rock), and Steelix (Steel) when using Anorith. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • 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.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Anorith's hidden ability is Swift Swim. Doubles Speed during rain. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

  • Anorith is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

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

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