Is Armaldo Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Anorith evolves at level 40. Rock/Bug with AbilityBattle Armor. Strong Attack handles Skyla through Rock and Shauntal through Bug. The four weaknesses including 4x Water make Marlon dangerous.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Anorith's weaknesses hard.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Anorith's defenses.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Armaldo has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's Pokemon outpace and outclass Armaldo here.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Anorith can be revived from a fossil obtained on Nacrene City. Revive Claw Fossil.
Your Anorith should hit Level 40 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Armaldo in Black 2 & White 2
Can't catch Armaldo directly. Start with Anorith but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 40. The 2-stage line from Anorith to Armaldo is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Armaldo in B2W2
Step 1Catch AnorithNacrene City - Nacrene MuseumLv.25Gift from NPCLimitedAnyRevive Claw Fossil- Step 2Armaldo ✓
Armaldo Weakness
Armaldo is weak to Water, Rock, and Steel. With 75 HP and balanced defenses, Armaldo can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Armaldo Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Armaldo
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Excadrill builds →Metal Claw 2x49-58% Rock Slide 2x48-57% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x55-66% Rock Slide 2x53-63% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x126-148%KO Rock Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x67-79% Rock Slide 2x63-75% Surf 2x40-47% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Kingler builds →Dive 2x76-90% Rock Slide 2x48-56% Metal Claw 2x32-38% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x123-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x173-203%KO Surf 2x40-47% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Cobalion builds →Iron Head 2x55-65% Stone Edge 2x45-54% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x65-76% Stone Edge 2x81-96% Surf 2x38-45% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x102-121%KO Dive 2x55-65% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor's Bullet Punch hits Armaldo for 45-53%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit16-18% Crunch31-36% Superpower30-36% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x45-53% Superpower43-51% Pursuit15-17% U Turn38-45% | ||
Armaldo Evolutions
Armaldo is the evolved form of Anorith. Breeding produces Anorith eggs, and they're slow to hatch. Evolving from Anorith gave Armaldo the biggest boost in Defense (+50), bringing the total to 495 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Armaldo to get Anorith eggs using 25 partners from the Water3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Cross Poison, Curse, Iron Defense and 5 more.
B2W2 Armaldo Best Moveset
125 Attack fires Rock/Bug physical TermStab at devastating power, and 100 Defense absorbs physical hits. AbilitySwift Swim as a hidden ability doubles 45 Speed in rain. The moveset answers Normal and Psychic types through Bug coverage. Outside rain, 45 Speed means going last.
Best Build
Armaldo best EVs are Defense and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- X Scissor
- Rock Blast
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Armaldo gets Cross Poison and Curse exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Stone Edge and X-Scissor.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor.
Armaldo Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Armaldo's 495 base stat total fool you. Swift Swim is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Rapid Spin with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Armaldo's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Metagross (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Swift Swim on Armaldo. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Armaldo also gets Battle Armor, but they don't compare. On wall sets, Swift Swim pairs with Armaldo's base 100 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
In Black 2 & White 2, Armaldo fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Rapid Spin, Xscissor, Rock Blast, and Substitute. Rapid Spin leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Armaldo first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
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