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armaldo
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#348

armaldo

Rock Bug

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.

Height
1.5m
Weight
68.2kg
Generation
Gen III (RSE/FRLG)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
75
75
Attack
125
125
Defense
100
100
Sp. Atk
70
70
Sp. Def
80
80
Speed
45
45
Total
495

Abilities (Click for details)

battle-armor
Normal Ability
swift-swim

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Steel Rock

Resistances (×½)

Normal Poison

Evolution Chain

anorith
anorith
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armaldo
armaldo
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Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 scratch normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.1 harden normal status - - 30
Lv.1 mud-sport ground status - - 15
Lv.1 crush-claw normal physical 75 95 10
Lv.4 mud-sport ground status - - 15
Lv.7 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.7 mud-sport ground status - - 15
Lv.10 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.13 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.13 smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
Lv.17 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.19 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.21 ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
Lv.25 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.25 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.29 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.31 ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
Lv.34 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.37 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.39 crush-claw normal physical 75 95 10
Lv.46 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.46 x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
Lv.53 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.55 rock-blast rock physical 25 90 10
Lv.61 rock-blast rock physical 25 90 10
Lv.67 crush-claw normal physical 75 95 10
Lv.73 x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
rock-polish rock status - - 20
x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
flash-cannon steel special 80 100 10
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
hone-claws dark status - - 15
smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
iron-defense steel status - - 15
block normal status - - 5
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
stealth-rock rock status - - 20
bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
rock-wrecker double-edge crabhammer swords-dance
armaldo's physical attacker moveset, STAB moverock-wreckerhigh power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
armaldoas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
armaldoas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
armaldoas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
armaldoas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
armaldoas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.