Is Armaldo Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Anorith evolves at level 40. Rock/Bug with AbilityBattle Armor. Strong physical Attack. The physical/special split helps Bug moves. Fossil timing limits contribution.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Anorith resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's Pokemon outpace and outclass Anorith here.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Anorith has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Anorith trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Armaldo has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Armaldo has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Armaldo has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Armaldo has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Armaldo has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Armaldo trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Fossil Anorith
Anorith can be revived from a fossil obtained in Pewter City. Revive Claw Fossil. Revive a Claw Fossil at the Pewter Museum of Science.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- LV 31RockAncient PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- After Clair
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Mt. Mortar
- LV 43NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 55NormalCrush ClawPower 75Accuracy 95%PP 10
- LV 61BugX-ScissorPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Anorith to Armaldo
Anorith evolves into Armaldo at Level 40. Your Anorith should hit Level 40 before you reach Sabrina, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40RockAncient PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- LV 67NormalCrush ClawPower 75Accuracy 95%PP 10
- LV 73BugX-ScissorPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Armaldo in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Revive the Claw Fossil into Anorith at Pewter City, then raise it to level 40 for Armaldo. No wild encounter exists, so the fossil revival is the only seed for this line.
Catch Anorith at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Armaldo.
- 1Catch Anorith
- 2Evolve Armaldoat Lv.40
Badge 8How to Obtain Armaldo in HGSS
- Step 2Armaldo ✓
How to Get Shiny Armaldo in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Armaldo evolves from Anorith, so breed that fossil baby Masuda-style and raise its plates once it shines. Compare Shiny Armaldo odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Armaldo Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Armaldo preloaded.
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
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x174-205%KO Iron Tail 2x77-91% Surf 2x41-49% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x67-79% Stone Edge 2x83-98% Surf 2x38-46% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x95-112%KO Iron Tail 2x63-75% Surf 2x31-37% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x95-112%KO Rock Slide 2x48-56% Metal Claw 2x32-38% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Steelix builds →Iron Tail 2x67-79% Stone Edge 2x44-52% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodBurned Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Suicune builds →Surf 2x79-93% Iron Tail 2x40-48% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Gyarados Water | S | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x83-98% Stone Edge 2x61-72% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Feraligatr builds →Aqua Tail 2x71-84% Iron Tail 2x52-62% Rock Slide 2x39-47% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x69-82% Stone Edge 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 2x104-122%KO Iron Tail 2x43-50% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x88-103%KO Rock Slide 2x50-58% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x122-144%KO Ancient Power 2x62-73% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armaldo View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x64-76% Iron Tail 2x52-62% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Armaldo Evolutions
Armaldo is the evolved form of Anorith. Breeding produces Anorith eggs, and they are 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 Water 3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Cross Poison, Curse, Knock Off and 5 more.
HGSS Armaldo Best Moveset
Rock/Bug at 125 Attack and 100 Defense for physical power behind physical bulk. AbilityBattle Armor blocks critical hits that would bypass the high Defense. The moveset fires physical Rock and Bug attacks. 45 Speed and 5 type weaknesses are the trade.
Best Build
Armaldo best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- X Scissor
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
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 X-Scissor and Rock Slide.
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
All 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its enormous, retractable claws can cut through most anything. Its entire body is clad in sturdy plates.
Armaldo HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Yes. Armaldo is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Armaldo becomes available after the main story is complete in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Armaldo plays as a wallbreaker. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Armaldo pairs best with Forretress, Scizor, and Tyranitar. Forretress has Decent synergy and covers what Armaldo can't handle on its own.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Adamant is the go-to nature for Armaldo. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Armaldo first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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