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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Sprite and 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	3840
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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Armaldo via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

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 Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aqua Jet	40	100	Water	Phys.
Curse	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Knock Off	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Rapid Spin	50	100	Normal	Phys.
Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Armaldo as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Meteor Beam	120	90	Rock	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Armaldo via TM in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM008	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM009	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM015	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM016	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM022	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM032	Sandstorm	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM048	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM053	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM054	Rock Blast	25	90	Rock	Phys.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM073	Cross Poison	70	100	Poison	Phys.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM081	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM094	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM097	Brutal Swing	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM098	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Armaldo via TR in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR00	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR01	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TR07	Low Kick	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
TR10	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR31	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TR39	Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
TR46	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
TR60	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TR67	Earth Power	90	100	Ground	Spec.
TR70	Flash Cannon	80	100	Steel	Spec.
TR75	Stone Edge	100	80	Rock	Phys.
TR76	Stealth Rock	—	—	Rock	Stat.
TR98	Liquidation	85	100	Water	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Armaldo via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aerial Ace	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	60	—	Flying	Phys.
Aqua Tail	HGSS Pt B2W2 ORAS USUM	90	90	Water	Phys.
Block	HGSS B2W2 ORAS USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Captivate	DP HGSS Pt	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Confide	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Cut	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY BDSP	50	95	Normal	Phys.
Double Team	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double-Edge	E FRLG	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Frustration	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Headbutt	HGSS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Hidden Power	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Hone Claws	BW B2W2 ORAS XY	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Mimic	E FRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mud Sport	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Ground	Stat.
Mud-Slap	E HGSS Pt	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Natural Gift	DP HGSS Pt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Return	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Polish	DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	—	—	Rock	Stat.
Rock Smash	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY BDSP	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
Scratch	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Secret Power	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt ORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Seismic Toss	E FRLG	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Strength	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY BDSP	80	100	Normal	Phys.
String Shot	HGSS	—	95	Bug	Stat.
Struggle Bug	BW B2W2 ORAS XY	50	100	Bug	Spec.
Swagger	E DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM BDSP	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Toxic	E FRLG RS DP HGSS Pt BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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