Is Armaldo Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Armaldo needs importing. Rock/Bug with solid Attack, but Vikavolt handles Bug better and Lycanroc covers Rock without the import effort.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Totem Kommo-o's team hits Armaldo's weaknesses hard.
Hapu's team hits Anorith's weaknesses hard.
Hala'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 cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 40.
How to Get Armaldo in Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Armaldo in Sun & Moon. 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 SM
Step 1Obtain AnorithBREEDINGAvailableLeave Armaldo with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Anorith egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Gift · Route 8 · Revive Claw Fossil, 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
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Totodile Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Totodile builds →Rock Slide 2x33-38% Water Gun 2x29-35% | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x58-68% Rollout 2x12-15% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Croconaw builds →Scald 2x53-64% Rock Slide 2x35-42% | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x49-59% Rollout 2x11-14% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Croconaw Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Croconaw builds →Scald 2x49-59% Rock Slide 2x32-39% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x60-71% Magnet Bomb 2x33-39% | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Poliwrath builds →Scald 2x58-69% Rock Slide 2x39-46% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x73-86% Rock Slide 2x48-57% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x98-116%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x90-106%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Poliwrath builds →Scald 2x55-66% Rock Slide 2x37-44% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x44-53% Iron Head 2x37-44% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x95-113%KO Smart Strike 2x44-53% Surf 2x31-36% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Poliwrath builds →Waterfall 2x60-71% Rock Slide 2x38-44% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x101-119%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x174-205%KO Surf 2x39-45% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x98-116%KO Stone Edge 2x65-77% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x44-52% Iron Head 2x36-42% | ||
Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Poliwrath builds →Waterfall 2x58-68% Rock Slide 2x36-43% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x95-112%KO Smart Strike 2x45-53% Surf 2x29-35% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureCalm Moves View Shuckle builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb9-11% Giga Drain15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLightningrod ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt23-28% Volt Switch18-22% Flamethrower23-28% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Froslass builds →Ice Beam20-23% Shadow Ball17-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam23-28% Psyshock21-25% Shadow Ball21-25% | ||
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 33 partners from the Water3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Cross Poison, Curse and 6 more.
SM Armaldo Best Moveset
125 Attack fires Rock/Bug TermStab with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain as a hidden ability. 100 Defense absorbs physical hits. Z-MoveX-Scissor fires a one-time Bug nuke. The moveset earns D-tier through rain offense on a Rock/Bug typing that carries weaknesses to Water, Steel, and Rock.
Best Build
Armaldo best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- X Scissor
- Aqua Tail
- Knock Off
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 Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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. Aqua Jet with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, Armaldo's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Metagross (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Aqua Jet, Xscissor, Aquatail, and Knock Off. Aqua Jet 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