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armaldo
#348

Armaldo

Plate Pokémon

RockBug

It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

armaldo Armaldo Lv. 40

Moves

Details

Category Plate Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 68.2 kg
Base Exp 173
Growth Rate Slow Then Very Fast
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Water3

Sprites

armaldo Front Front
armaldo Back Back
armaldo Front Shiny Front Shiny
armaldo Back Shiny Back Shiny
armaldo Official Art Official Art
armaldo Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 0.1%
Choice Band
Moves
Stone Edge / Rock Blast
Rapid Spin / Aqua Tail
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 212
Atk 252
Spe 44
Rapid Spin Support
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Swift Swim + Swords Dance
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Swift Swim
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Armaldo is a weird Pokemon, to put it bluntly. Its main niche is Rapid Spin, but its stat distribution and typing make it an extremely awkward candidate for this role. Speaking of its typing, Bug / Rock doesn't really do Armaldo any favors. While it leaves Armaldo with relatively few weaknesses in just Water, Rock, and Steel, it also only offers resistances to Poison and Normal. Not only that, but Armaldo is also weak to Stealth Rock and takes damage from Spikes and Toxic Spikes, which sucks for a Pokemon whose main role and niche is spinning away said hazards. However, its typing does give it a neutrality to most common attacking types that other spinners are weak to, including Fighting, Ground, Fire, and Flying. Armaldo's main perks as a spinner are its gigantic base 125 Attack stat and deadly STAB combination. It also has a nice base 100 Defense stat, which makes it a formidable tank. It's too bad that its huge Attack stat and awesome offensive STAB combination are wasted on such a slow Pokemon. All in all, Armaldo is probably the worst spinner worth considering in RU; however, it provides a couple of unique niches, so it's still worth a look into if you want to try something different.

Most Used Moves

X-Scissor
91.1%
Toxic
28.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
85.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc