Armaldo

Official artwork of ArmaldoRock Bug Shiny Pokémon icon

Armaldo is a Rock and Bug-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 3220 in Pokémon GO. Armaldo's best moveset is Fury Cutter and Rock Blast. It is weather boosted by Partly Cloudy and Rain weather, and it was originally found in the Hoenn region. Shiny Armaldo is available in Pokémon GO.

Armaldo is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Normal and Poison-type moves.

Stats

Max CP3220 CP
Attack222 ATK
Defense174 DEF
Stamina181 STA
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
  • rainRain
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedArmaldo can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance3 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#348
Height1.5 m
Weight68.2 kg
RegionHoenn Generation 3
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
5 Candy
300 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
50 Candy
50000 Candy

Armaldo type chart

Takes increased damage
RockRock160.0%
SteelSteel160.0%
WaterWater160.0%
Takes decreased damage
NormalNormal62.5%
PoisonPoison62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Armaldo's best moves and movesets

Moves

Armaldo's best moveset is Fury Cutter and Rock Blast, with 12.82 DPS (damage per second) and 329.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Partly Cloudy weather.

Best Armaldo moves
DPS12.82
TDO329.68
Score24.7
Weather Boost
  • rain
  • partlyCloudy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Armaldo with its best moveset, we recommend to use Struggle Bug/Rock Blast. You will lose around 7.2% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Armaldo's strongest moveset (Fury Cutter/Rock Blast).

Armaldo moves comparison

The following chart shows Armaldo's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Armaldo's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.BugFury Cutter RockRock Blast 12.82329.724.7
      2.BugStruggle Bug RockRock Blast 11.91306.122.9
      3.BugFury Cutter WaterLiquidation 11.69300.522.5
      4.BugFury Cutter PoisonCross Poison 11.54296.622.1
      5.BugStruggle Bug WaterLiquidation 11.09285.220.8
      6.BugStruggle Bug PoisonCross Poison 10.73275.719.8
      7.BugFury Cutter WaterWater Pulse 10.56271.519.3
      8.BugStruggle Bug WaterWater Pulse 10.01257.217.7

      Fast Attacks

      • BugFury Cutter3Damage6Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Fury Cutter
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • PsychicPsychic
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • GhostGhost
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage3
        Energy6
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration0.4s
        Damage window0.1s - 0.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage2
        Energy4

        Effects
        Fury Cutter has no special effects.
        See Fury Cutter details page ↗
      • BugStruggle Bug15Damage15Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Struggle Bug
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • PsychicPsychic
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • GhostGhost
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage15
        Energy15
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration1.5s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage9
        Energy8

        Effects
        Struggle Bug has no special effects.
        See Struggle Bug details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • PoisonCross Poison40Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Cross Poison
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GrassGrass
          • FairyFairy
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • GhostGhost
        • 39.1%
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage40
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration1.5s
        Damage window0.9s - 1.3s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage50
        Energy35

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Cross Poison has a 12.5% chance to:

        • Increase User's Attack by 50.0%
        See Cross Poison details page ↗
      • WaterWater Pulse70Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Water Pulse
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage70
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.2s
        Damage window2.2s - 2.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy55

        Effects
        Water Pulse has no special effects.
        See Water Pulse details page ↗
      • RockRock Blast50Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Rock Blast
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • BugBug
          • FireFire
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • GroundGround
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration2.1s
        Damage window1.6s - 2.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage50
        Energy40

        Effects
        Rock Blast has no special effects.
        See Rock Blast details page ↗
      • WaterLiquidation70Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Liquidation
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage70
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window2.0s - 2.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage70
        Energy45

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Liquidation details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Armaldo has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Armaldo Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Armaldo's Max CP is at Level 50. Armaldo Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP3220 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch1164 CP - 1221 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs1552 CP - 1627 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids1552 CP - 1627 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      • rainRain
      1940 CP - 2035 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Armaldo Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Armaldo Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      140 CP2126 CP3212 CP
      4298 CP5384 CP6470 CP
      7556 CP8642 CP9728 CP
      10814 CP11895 CP12976 CP
      131058 CP141139 CP151221 CP
      161302 CP171383 CP181465 CP
      191546 CP201627 CP211709 CP
      221790 CP231872 CP241953 CP
      252035 CP262116 CP272197 CP
      282279 CP292360 CP302442 CP
      312482 CP322523 CP332564 CP
      342604 CP352645 CP362686 CP
      372726 CP382767 CP392808 CP
      402848 CP412885 CP422921 CP
      432958 CP442995 CP453032 CP
      463069 CP473106 CP483144 CP
      493182 CP503220 CP

      Armaldo evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of AnorithAnorith
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of ArmaldoArmaldo
      • Anorith evolves into Armaldo which costs 50 Candy.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Armaldo

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Armaldo's Rock and Bug-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Armaldo.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega Beedrill
      BugPoison
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega Pinsir
      BugFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega Aerodactyl
      RockFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega Scizor
      BugSteel
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega Tyranitar
      RockDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega Diancie
      RockFairy
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Armaldo Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Armaldo in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
                Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
                Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
                Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
                Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Armaldo, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                List of Armaldo costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Armaldo costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Armaldo high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

                A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Armaldo. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                Armaldo Pokédex entries

                Hoenn
                VersionsPokédex entry
                RubyARMALDO’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.
                SapphireARMALDO is a POKéMON species that became extinct in prehistoric times. This POKéMON is said to have walked on its hind legs, which would have been more convenient for life on land.
                EmeraldARMALDO usually lives on land. However, when it hunts for prey, it dives beneath the ocean. It swims around using its two large wings.
                FireRed, LeafGreenProtected by a hard shell, its body is very sturdy. It skewers prey with its claws to feed.
                Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor.
                HeartGold, SoulSilverIts enormous, retractable claws can cut through most anything. Its entire body is clad in sturdy plates.
                XIts enormous, retractable claws can cut through most anything. Its entire body is clad in sturdy plates.
                YProtected by a hard shell, its body is very sturdy. It skewers prey with its claws to feed.
                Omega RubyArmaldo’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.
                Alpha SapphireArmaldo is a Pokémon species that became extinct in prehistoric times. This Pokémon is said to have walked on its hind legs, which would have been more convenient for life on land.
                Ultra SunIt lived on land and went out into the sea to hunt for prey. Its sharp claws were its greatest weapon.
                Ultra MoonArmaldo adapted from living in water to living on land. It has been determined that it is the ancestor of some bug Pokémon.
                SwordAfter evolution, this Pokémon emerged onto land. Its lower body has become stronger, and blows from its tail are devastating.
                ShieldThough it lives on land, it’s also a good swimmer. It dives into the ocean in search of prey, using its sharp claws to take down its quarry.