Armaldo #0348

The Plate Pokémon

Typing	RockBug
Abilities	Battle Armor Swift Swim - Hidden
Classification	The Plate Pokémon
National ID	#0348

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

RockSteelWater

Resists x½

NormalPoison

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This page displays data from Shining Pearl (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	75	135—182
Attack	125	117—194
Defense	100	94—167
Sp. Attack	70	67—134
Sp. Defense	80	76—145
Speed	45	45—106
Total	495	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 40

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 3
Egg Cycles	30
Egg Steps	7680 - Generations II, III, and VII 7650 - Generations IV 7710 - Generations V and VI 7650 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 3840 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	88.14% 11.86%
Height	1.5 m (4'11")
Weight	68.2 kg (150.4 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	173
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Erratic
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Sword "After evolution, this Pokémon emerged onto land. Its lower body has become stronger, and blows from its tail are devastating." Shield "Though 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."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor."
Ultra Sun "It lived on land and went out into the sea to hunt for prey. Its sharp claws were its greatest weapon." Ultra Moon "Armaldo adapted from living in water to living on land. It has been determined that it is the ancestor of some bug Pokémon."
X "Its enormous, retractable claws can cut through most anything. Its entire body is clad in sturdy plates." Y "Protected by a hard shell, its body is very sturdy. It skewers prey with its claws to feed."
Alpha Sapphire "Armaldo 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." Omega Ruby "Armaldo’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."
Black White "It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor."
Black 2 White 2 "It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor."
Diamond Pearl "It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor."
Platinum "It went ashore after evolving. Its entire body is clad in a sturdy armor."
HeartGold SoulSilver "Its enormous, retractable claws can cut through most anything. Its entire body is clad in sturdy plates."
Ruby "ARMALDO’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." Sapphire "ARMALDO 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."
FireRed LeafGreen "Protected by a hard shell, its body is very sturdy. It skewers prey with its claws to feed."
Emerald "ARMALDO usually lives on land. However, when it hunts for prey, it dives beneath the ocean. It swims around using its two large wings."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Armaldo via level-up in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Fury Cutter	40	95	Bug	Phys.
1	Harden	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Smack Down	50	100	Rock	Phys.
1	Water Gun	40	100	Water	Spec.
12	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
16	Ancient Power	60	100	Rock	Spec.
20	Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.
24	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
28	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
32	Crush Claw	75	95	Normal	Phys.
36	Rock Blast	25	90	Rock	Phys.
43	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
48	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Armaldo as Egg Moves in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aqua Jet	40	100	Water	Phys.
Cross Poison	70	100	Poison	Phys.
Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Rapid Spin	50	100	Normal	Phys.
Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Armaldo via TM in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM037	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM039	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM054	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM069	Rock Polish	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM071	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM076	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM091	Flash Cannon	80	100	Steel	Spec.
TM093	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
TM096	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
TM098	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation III

Brilliant Diamond

Evolve

Shining Pearl

Evolve

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

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