NationalDex
armaldo
#348

Armaldo

Plate Pokémon

RockBug

Its enormous, retractable claws can cut through most anything. Its entire body is clad in sturdy plates.

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

pu Usage: 7.8%
Rapid Spin
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 252
Atk 92
Spe 164
Swift Swim
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Swift Swim
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Armaldo sets itself apart from other Pokemon in the PU metagame with its access to Rapid Spin. It also has a very high base 125 Attack and access to Knock Off, allowing it to cripple spinblockers such as Misdreavus and Dusknoir. On top of that, Armaldo has access to Swift Swim, making it a threatening Swords Dance sweeper in rain. However, Armaldo's Rock / Bug typing leaves it vulnerable to common attacking types such as Water and Rock, although it does allow it to check Normal-types such as Stoutland and Ursaring. It is also very slow, making it easy for faster Pokemon such as Floatzel to take advantage of. Armaldo lacks the space in its moveslot to fit moves such as Toxic, Aqua Tail, and Stealth Rock, which holds it back from having extra utility. Armaldo is also vulnerable to every form of entry hazards, making it difficult for it to consistently remove them with Rapid Spin, which is a pretty big flaw for a Pokemon that is supposed to remove entry hazards as reliably as possible.

Most Used Moves

Knock Off
63.5%
X-Scissor
39.6%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
55.4%
Life Orb
13.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc