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anorith
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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: 0.7%
Choice
Item
Choice Band / Choice Scarf
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
Atk 236
Def 36
Spe 236
Lead
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 236
Def 36
Spe 236
Rock Polish
Item
Life Orb / Oran Berry
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 236
Def 116
Spe 156
Swords Dance
Item
Life Orb / Oran Berry
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
Atk 236
Def 36
Spe 236

Strategy Overview

Anorith has good stats, excellent dual STABs, and reliable offensive moves to back them up, but its prowess in Little Cup is slightly shaky. Its Rock typing gives it a weakness to two of the most popular priority attacks in the game, while its Bug typing gives it a weakness to Stealth Rock. On top of this, nearly all of the Pokemon who can beat it sit comfortably at the top of Little Cup and show no signs of being displaced. Despite all this, Anorith's merits cannot be denied. It is both fast and powerful, with access to boosting moves to stress both points. Although its typing is terrible defensively, it is undoubtedly a godsend offensively. All in all, Anorith has the potential to be one of the best sweepers or supporters in Little Cup, given the right teammates.

Most Used Moves

X-Scissor
84.8%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc