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anorith
#347

Anorith

Old Shrimp Pokémon

RockBug

A Pokémon ancestor that was reanimated from a fossil. It lived in the sea and hunted with claws.

Base Stats

HP 45
Attack 95
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 50
Speed 75
Total 355

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

armaldo Armaldo Lv. 40

Moves

Details

Category Old Shrimp Pokémon
Height 0.7 m
Weight 12.5 kg
Base Exp 71
Growth Rate Slow Then Very Fast
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Water3

Sprites

anorith Front Front
anorith Back Back
anorith Front Shiny Front Shiny
anorith Back Shiny Back Shiny
anorith Official Art Official Art
anorith Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.3%
Utility
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 36
Atk 236
Spe 236

Strategy Overview

When looking at Anorith's stats, the first thing that one notices is its beastly base 95 Attack, one of the highest in LC. It also has a base 75 Speed, which allows it to hit 18 maximum, outspeeding the likes of Mienfoo, Chinchou, and Drilbur, and it has good attacking options such as Rock Blast and X-Scissor. It also has access to Rapid Spin and Knock Off, allowing it to support its teammates, in addition to being an excellent user of Stealth Rock. Unfortunately, the little Bug-type has some cons. Its defenses are only average, meaning it can't take a lot of hits, and this problem is compounded even further by the fact that it lacks reliable recovery. Its typing only resists Poison- and Normal-type moves and is neutral to Ground-, Flying-, and Fire-type moves, so it takes a lot of damage from high-powered moves such as Brave Bird, Blizzard, and Earthquake. Another problem is Anorith's lack of coverage, making it unable to hit Fighting-types such as Mienfoo, Timburr, and Croagunk super effectively. All in all, Anorith is a Pokemon that definitely has some downsides, but can be really good if you manage to use it correctly.

Most Used Moves

X-Scissor
100.0%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
100.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc