Is Armaldo Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
125 Attack from a Rock/Bug body. Handles Flint, Lucian, and Aaron's Beautifly/Dustox. The Bug/Rock typing picks up a lot of weaknesses though. Use it where it shines and keep it off the field otherwise.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Maylene's team hits Anorith's weaknesses hard.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Armaldo has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Anorith can be revived from a fossil obtained on Oreburgh City. Revive Claw Fossil at Oreburgh Mining Museum
Your Anorith should hit Level 40 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Armaldo in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Armaldo in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring Anorith over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Armaldo in BDSP
Step 1Obtain AnorithCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Sword & ShieldAvailableCatch in Sword & Shield via Surfing · Ballimere Lake · Snowing, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Rustboro City · Revive Claw Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Rustboro City · Revive Claw Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Gift · Oreburgh City · Revive Claw Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Gift · Oreburgh City · Revive Claw Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pewter City · Revive Claw Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Nacrene City · Revive Claw Fossil. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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 |
What is Armaldo Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Armaldo
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Psyduck builds →Surf 2x61-73% Iron Tail 2x35-41% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x45-55% Iron Tail 2x31-37% | ||
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x63-75% Iron Tail 2x52-62% Rollout 2x19-23% | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Psyduck builds →Surf 2x67-81% Iron Tail 2x38-46% | ||
 Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Buizel builds →Surf 2x63-75% Iron Tail 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x54-63% Iron Tail 2x35-42% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x67-80% Iron Tail 2x55-66% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x56-67% Iron Tail 2x47-55% Rollout 2x16-19% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x62-73% Flash Cannon 2x62-73% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Gastrodon builds →Surf 2x81-96% Stone Edge 2x47-55% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x67-80% Iron Tail 2x55-66% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x56-67% Iron Tail 2x47-55% Rollout 2x16-19% | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x62-73% Flash Cannon 2x62-73% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Gastrodon builds →Surf 2x81-96% Stone Edge 2x47-55% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Golduck builds →Surf 2x80-95% Iron Tail 2x44-52% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x64-76% Iron Tail 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x59-70% Flash Cannon 2x59-70% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x55-65% Iron Tail 2x46-54% Rollout 2x15-18% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Golduck builds →Surf 2x79-93% Iron Tail 2x43-50% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x64-76% Iron Tail 2x52-62% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x57-68% Flash Cannon 2x57-68% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Golduck builds →Surf 2x75-89% Iron Tail 2x42-50% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x62-73% Iron Tail 2x52-61% Rock Tomb 2x31-38% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Steelix builds →Iron Tail 2x66-77% Stone Edge 2x44-52% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Golduck builds →Surf 2x75-89% Iron Tail 2x42-50% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x62-73% Iron Tail 2x52-61% Rock Tomb 2x31-38% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Steelix builds →Iron Tail 2x66-77% Stone Edge 2x44-52% | ||
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x94-111%KO Rock Slide 2x47-55% Metal Claw 2x32-38% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x94-111%KO Iron Tail 2x63-74% Surf 2x29-35% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x87-103%KO Rock Slide 2x49-57% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Armaldo with Stone Edge (155-183%). Scizor's Bullet Punch hits Armaldo for 42-49%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Tyranitar builds →Crunch62-73% Stone Edge 2x155-183%KO Earthquake52-61% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x42-49% Knock Off22-26% | ||
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 21 partners from the Water3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Cross Poison, Curse and 5 more.
BDSP Armaldo Best Moveset
125 Attack and 100 Defense with hidden AbilitySwift Swim doubling 45 Speed in rain for genuine physical threat. Rock/Bug TermStab at that Attack behind rain acceleration gives the moveset a rare niche. Dropped from C-tier to D because the rain dependency and 75/80 on HP and Sp. Def limit consistency.
Best Build
Armaldo best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Stone Edge
- X Scissor
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Armaldo gets Aqua Jet and Cross Poison exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 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
Base Stats
It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor.
Armaldo Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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. Stone Edge with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Armaldo's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Metagross (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Stone Edge, Xscissor, Knock Off, and Earthquake. Stone Edge 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