Is Armaldo Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Armaldo's 125 Attack and Rock/Bug typing handle Winona and Glacia. Steven uses one himself. AbilityBattle Armor prevents crits, which helps on turns where you can't afford bad luck. The offensive counterpart to Cradily.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Armaldo has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Armaldo resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Anorith can be revived from a fossil obtained on Rustboro City. LIMITED; Revive Claw Fossil. Revive from a fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City. Fossils found by Rock Smash in Mirage Spots.
Your Anorith should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Armaldo in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Armaldo directly. Start with Anorith at moderate rates 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 ORAS
Step 1Catch AnorithRustboro City - Devon CorporationLv.20Gift from NPCOne-timeRevive 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 |
What is Armaldo Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Armaldo
 Shellos Water | D | |
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Piplup builds →Surf 2x61-73% Rock Tomb 2x22-29% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Totodile builds →Surf 2x51-61% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x41-50% Metal Claw 2x37-44% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Piplup builds →Surf 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x24-30% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x23-29% Metal Claw 2x22-26% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x49-58% Steel Wing 2x36-44% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x47-56% Rock Slide 2x44-53% | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x69-82% Rock Tomb 2x24-29% Metal Claw 2x20-24% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x70-84% Surf 2x40-47% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x68-80% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Lairon builds →Iron Head 2x57-68% Rock Slide 2x55-65% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x72-85% Surf 2x41-49% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x70-82% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x67-79% Stone Edge 2x84-99% Surf 2x38-44% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x118-139%KO Surf 2x40-47% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x91-108%KO Steel Wing 2x49-57% Rock Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x90-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x97-115%KO Surf 2x31-37% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x65-78% Stone Edge 2x82-97% Surf 2x37-43% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Empoleon WaterSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Empoleon builds →Surf 2x89-106%KO Steel Wing 2x47-56% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x88-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x94-110%KO Surf 2x30-36% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x174-205%KO Surf 2x38-45% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Cobalion builds →Iron Head 2x56-65% Stone Edge 2x46-55% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x66-78% Stone Edge 2x82-96% Surf 2x36-43% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Greninja can KO Armaldo with Hydro Pump (136-160%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (85-100%). Scizor deals 45-53% with Bullet Punch.
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse49-58% Ice Beam37-44% Hydro Pump 2x136-160%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x85-100%KO Pursuit17-20% Crunch34-40% Superpower34-40% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x45-53% U Turn38-45% Superpower44-52% Knock Off24-28% | ||
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 29 partners from the Water3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Cross Poison, Curse and 6 more.
ORAS Armaldo Best Moveset
Rock/Bug at 125 Attack and 100 Defense. AbilitySwift Swim as a hidden ability doubles Speed in rain. AbilityBattle Armor blocks critical hits. The moveset fires physical dual TermStab hard but 45 Speed without rain means going last, and Rock/Bug carries 5 weaknesses including Water.
Best Build
Armaldo best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Rapid Spin
- X Scissor
- Low Kick
- Rest
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 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Armaldo’s tough armor makes all attacks bounce off. This Pokémon’s two enormous claws can be freely extended or contracted. They have the power to punch right through a steel slab.
Armaldo is a Pokémon species that became extinct in prehistoric times. This Pokémon is said to have walked on its hind legs, which would have been more convenient for life on land.
Armaldo Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Armaldo's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Metagross (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Rapid Spin, Xscissor, Lowkick, and Rest. 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