Is Anorith Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Rock/Bug fossil. Olivia uses Anorith on her Kahuna team. Armaldo at level 40 is a physical Rock attacker with decent Defense. Handles Kahili and Acerola.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Anorith's weaknesses hard.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Anorith trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Anorith's weaknesses hard.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Anorith's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Armaldo's weaknesses hard.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Anorith can be revived from a fossil obtained on Route 8. Revive Claw Fossil. Restore from a fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8
Your Anorith should hit Level 40 before you reach Mina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Anorith in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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.
How to Obtain Anorith in USUM
Step 1Anorith ✓Route 8 - Fossil Restoration CenterLv.15Gift from NPCRevive Claw Fossil
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 |
What is Anorith Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Anorith
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x82-98% Water Gun 2x67-80% | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Poliwrath builds →Bubble Beam 2x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x63-76% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x103-123%KO Magnet Bomb 2x63-76% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x98-115%KO Iron Head 2x78-93% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x178-210%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x163-193%KO | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Poliwrath builds →Bubble Beam 2x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x93-110%KO Iron Head 2x76-90% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x174-205%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x159-188%KO | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Empoleon builds →Bubble Beam 2x114-135%KO Steel Wing 2x100-118%KO Rock Slide 2x71-84% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x207-244%KO Stone Edge 2x138-163%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x93-110%KO Iron Head 2x74-88% | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x156-184%KO Flash Cannon 2x140-165%KO Rock Slide 2x71-84% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x375-441%KO Surf 2x70-82% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Cobalion builds →Iron Head 2x120-141%KO Stone Edge 2x100-118%KO | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x213-251%KO Stone Edge 2x142-167%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x95-112%KO Iron Head 2x76-90% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureSassy Moves View Gastly builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterbubble ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Dewpider builds →Liquidation 2x15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Anorith View Abra builds →Psychic33-39% Dazzling Gleam30-35% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic 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
USUM Anorith Best Moveset
Rock/Bug at 95 Attack with AbilityBattle Armor blocking critical hits and AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain as a hidden ability. Strong for a pre-evolution but the moveset lacks the bulk to survive. Armaldo one evolution away adds 125 Attack and 100 Defense.
Best Build
Anorith best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- Stealth Rock
- Struggle Bug
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
When restored Anorith are released into the ocean, they don’t thrive, because the water composition has changed since their era.
This is one kind of primeval bug Pokémon. With eight wings, it could apparently swim a lot faster than you’d expect.
Anorith Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
At 355 BST, Anorith is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Armaldo before bringing it to any serious fight.
Restore from a fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8. Anorith is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Anorith's hidden ability is Swift Swim. Doubles Speed during rain. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
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