Armaldo

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Armaldo is a Rock/Bug type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3.

Pokédex data

National №	0348
Type	Rock Bug
Species	Plate Pokémon
Height	1.5 m (4′11″)
Weight	68.2 kg (150.4 lbs)
Abilities	1. Battle Armor Swift Swim (hidden ability)
Local №	0136 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 0141 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 0234 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0186 (The Crown Tundra)

Training

EV yield	2 Attack
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	173
Growth Rate	Erratic

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 3
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	30 (7,454–7,710 steps)

Base stats

HP	75	260	354
Attack	125	229	383
Defense	100	184	328
Sp. Atk	70	130	262
Sp. Def	80	148	284
Speed	45	85	207
Total	495	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Armaldo.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
½		2					½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
			2				2

Evolution chart

#0347
Anorith
Rock · Bug

(Level 40)

#0348
Armaldo
Rock · Bug

Armaldo changes

In Generation 3, Armaldo has a base experience yield of 200.
In Generation 4, Armaldo has a base experience yield of 199.
In Generations 3-7, Armaldo has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Ruby	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.
Sapphire	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.
FireRed LeafGreen	Protected by a hard shell, its body is very sturdy. It skewers prey with its claws to feed.
Emerald	ARMALDO usually lives on land. However, when it hunts for prey, it dives beneath the ocean. It swims around using its two large wings.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor.
HeartGold SoulSilver	Its enormous, retractable claws can cut through most anything. Its entire body is clad in sturdy plates.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor.
X	Its enormous, retractable claws can cut through most anything. Its entire body is clad in sturdy plates.
Y	Protected by a hard shell, its body is very sturdy. It skewers prey with its claws to feed.
Omega Ruby	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.
Alpha Sapphire	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.
Ultra Sun	It lived on land and went out into the sea to hunt for prey. Its sharp claws were its greatest weapon.
Ultra Moon	Armaldo adapted from living in water to living on land. It has been determined that it is the ancestor of some bug Pokémon.
Sword	After evolution, this Pokémon emerged onto land. Its lower body has become stronger, and blows from its tail are devastating.
Shield	Though it lives on land, it’s also a good swimmer. It dives into the ocean in search of prey, using its sharp claws to take down its quarry.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor.

Moves learned by Armaldo

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
12	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
16	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
20	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
24	Brine	Water	65	100
28	Slash	Normal	70	100
32	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
36	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
43	Protect	Normal	—	—
48	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

Armaldo learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Armaldo gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Armaldo learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
12	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
16	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
20	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
24	Brine	Water	65	100
28	Slash	Normal	70	100
32	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
36	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
43	Protect	Normal	—	—
48	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

Armaldo does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Meteor Beam	Rock		120	90

Moves learnt by TM

Armaldo is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
55	Brine	Water	65	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
73	Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Armaldo is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
70	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Armaldo sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal							—
Shiny						—	—

See all Armaldo sprites

Where to find Armaldo

Ruby Sapphire	Evolve Anorith
FireRed LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Emerald	Evolve Anorith
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver	Evolve Anorith
Black White Black 2 White 2	Evolve Anorith
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Anorith
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Evolve Anorith
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Evolve Anorith
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Trade/migrate from another game
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Location data not yet available

Answers to Armaldo questions

Other languages

English	Armaldo
Japanese	アーマルド (Armaldo)
German	Armaldo
French	Armaldo
Italian	Armaldo
Spanish	Armaldo
Korean	아말도 (amaldo)
Chinese (Simplified)	太古盔甲
Chinese (Traditional)	太古盔甲

English	Plate Pokémon
Japanese	かっちゅうポケモン
German	Schild-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Blindage
Italian	Pokémon Piastre
Spanish	Pokémon Armadura
Korean	갑주포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	甲胄宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	甲胄寶可夢

Name origin

armor: tough protective shell or clothing
armadilo: mammal with a tough shell