Is Armaldo Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Anorith evolves at level 40. Rock/Bug with AbilityBattle Armor. Decent Attack handles Malva through Rock and Olympia through Bug. The four weaknesses require careful matchup picking.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Clemont's team hits Anorith's weaknesses hard.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Malva's team.
Wikstrom's team hits Armaldo's weaknesses hard.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Anorith can be revived from a fossil obtained on Ambrette Town. Revive Claw Fossil. Revive from fossil at the Ambrette Town Fossil Lab
Your Anorith should hit Level 40 before you reach Malva, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Armaldo in X & Y
You're catching Anorith first, not Armaldo. Anorith appears but it's a rare spawn in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Armaldo in XY
Step 1Catch AnorithAmbrette Town - Fossil LabLv.20Gift from NPCLimitedRevive Claw Fossil
Step 2Armaldo ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Armaldo egg.
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
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Simipour Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Simipour builds →Scald 2x77-91% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 2x50-59% Metal Claw 2x27-33% Water Gun 2x17-21% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x69-82% Surf 2x39-46% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Lucario builds →Metal Claw 2x43-52% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x59-70% Magnet Bomb 2x30-36% | ||
Simipour Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Simipour builds →Surf 2x80-94% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x69-82% Surf 2x39-46% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Lucario builds →Metal Claw 2x43-52% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x59-70% Magnet Bomb 2x30-36% | ||
Simipour Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Simipour builds →Surf 2x80-94% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x69-82% Surf 2x39-46% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Lucario builds →Metal Claw 2x43-52% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x59-70% Magnet Bomb 2x30-36% | ||
Simipour Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Simipour builds →Surf 2x80-94% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x45-53% Iron Head 2x37-44% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Lucario builds →Metal Claw 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x72-85% Surf 2x41-48% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x46-54% Iron Head 2x37-44% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x119-140%KO Surf 2x40-48% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x93-111%KO | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Lucario builds →Stone Edge 2x56-66% Metal Claw 2x43-52% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 2x84-98% Surf 2x73-86% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x45-53% Iron Head 2x37-44% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x97-114%KO Surf 2x30-36% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x68-80% Stone Edge 2x83-98% Surf 2x37-44% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x91-108%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x174-205%KO Surf 2x38-46% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x44-52% Iron Head 2x35-42% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x67-79% Stone Edge 2x83-98% Surf 2x37-44% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Lucario builds →Flash Cannon 2x83-98% Stone Edge 2x55-65% | ||
In X & Y, 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.
XY Armaldo Best Moveset
125 Attack fires Rock/Bug physical TermStab. Bug faces new Fairy resistance. AbilitySwift Swim in 5-turn rain limits the speed window. The moveset adapted by leaning more on Rock TermStab that Fairy doesn't resist. 100 Defense absorbs physical hits.
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
Base Stats
Its enormous, retractable claws can cut through most anything. Its entire body is clad in sturdy plates.
Protected by a hard shell, its body is very sturdy. It skewers prey with its claws to feed.
Armaldo X & Y Guide
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, Armaldo's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Metagross (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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