Armaldo - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Armaldo can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Armaldo artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Armaldo learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
7	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
13	Water Gun	Water	40	100
19	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
37	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
46	Slash	Normal	70	100
55	Rock Blast	Rock	25	80
67	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
73	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

Armaldo learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Armaldo is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Armaldo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Armaldo can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Armaldo learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
7	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
13	Water Gun	Water	40	100
19	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
37	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
46	Slash	Normal	70	100
55	Rock Blast	Rock	25	80
67	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
73	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

Armaldo learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Armaldo can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Armaldo is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Armaldo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Armaldo can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Armaldo learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
7	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
13	Water Gun	Water	40	100
19	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	AncientPower	Rock	60	100
37	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
46	Slash	Normal	70	100
55	Rock Blast	Rock	25	80
67	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
73	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

Armaldo learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Curse	???	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Armaldo can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Block	Normal	—	—
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
String Shot	Bug	—	95
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Moves learnt by HM

Armaldo is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Armaldo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Armaldo can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Armaldo egg move parents

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Armaldo

Armaldo's egg groups: Water 3

The egg moves for Armaldo are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Armaldo with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Armaldo with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Cross Poison

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Anorith Armaldo

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Corsola Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corphish Crawdaunt Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo
Move tutor	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Rapid Spin

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Tentacool Tentacruel Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Anorith Armaldo

Rock Slide

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Krabby Kingler Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Corphish Crawdaunt Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Drapion
Breeding	Omanyte Omastar Corsola Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo

Sand Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kabuto Kabutops
Breeding	Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tentacool Tentacruel
Breeding	Shellder Cloyster Kabuto Kabutops Corsola Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion

Swords Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Corphish Crawdaunt
TM	Tentacool Tentacruel Krabby Kingler Kabutops Corphish Crawdaunt Lileep Cradily Anorith Armaldo Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Krabby Kingler Anorith Armaldo