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Table of Contents

Click for Shadow Armaldo
How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

PvE Attacker Rating 2 / 5
Great League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
68.20 kg Weight
1.50 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,220
Level 40: 2,848
Level 25: 2,035 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,627 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,221 (Research Tasks)
ATK 222
DEF 174
STA 181

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Fury Cutter
Rock Blast
A
X
Struggle Bug
Rock Blast
B
A
Struggle Bug
Cross Poison
X
A-
Struggle Bug
Water Pulse
X
B
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Fury Cutter sets outdamage Struggle Bug sets and are also easier to dodge with.
  • Rock Blast is Armaldo’s sole STAB charge move and can output middling Rock DPS.
  • Cross Poison can see some use against Grass-types, but it’s otherwise an awful option.
  • Don’t use Water Pulse on offense.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Struggle Bug is preferred over Fury Cutter due to the massive power difference.
  • Rock Blast has STAB, 3 bars, and an early damage window, making it a strong choice.
  • Cross Poison hits very early but is weak against Rock-type enemies.
  • Water Pulse is just a bad defensive move in general.

PVE Overview

Stat-wise, Armaldo is very similar to fellow Bug-types Scizor and Heracross. By all accounts, it should have been a solid addition to the meta as either a Rock-type or a Bug-type attacker. The catch? It lacks a Rock-type fast move, so you’d be better off using even Sudowoodo for Rock-type offense. And for some reason it didn’t get the obvious X-Scissor as a charge move, so it can’t do Bug-type offense at all. A sad outcome for a very cool Pokemon.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Fury Cutter
Rock Blast
Liquidation
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Fury Cutter + Rock Blast and Liquidation

Fury Cutter is the preferred fast move, featuring fast energy generation and also benefits from STAB. Struggle Bug deals more damage, but doesn't let Armaldo use its charge as frequently and overall is an inferior pick.

Rock Blast takes advantage of STAB and a low energy cost which makes it the main charge move for Armaldo. Liquidation helps cover Rock- and Ground-type targets and is generally a solid move. Cross Poison is the cheapest charge move energy-wise and allows for shield-baiting, but its damage output and coverage isn't very favorable. Water Pulse just absolutely horrible, dealing 70 damage for 60 energy (for a pitiful 1.17 DPE)

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 1 / 5

Armaldo has an odd Bug/Rock typing which makes it vulnerable to only 3 typings, but doesn't really provide any meaningful resistances otherwise. A stat distribution focused on offense results in overall fewer defensive stats which hurts it more. However, Armaldo's main liability is its horrible moveset, with all of its charge moves offering little damage for the amount of energy used up (DPE). This leaves Armaldo relatively toothless in comparison to other candidates in Great League, and results in a long list of losses against the popular meta picks. 

Ultra League: 1.5 / 5

A higher CP cap in Ultra League allows Armaldo to utilize its ATK stat more, but it still has the same problems as it did in Great League. Wins against Umbreon and Lugia are appreciated, but losses against most meta picks still discourage its use. 

Master League: 0 / 5

If Armaldo couldn't get many wins on an equal CP playing field, just wait until it faces Pokemon with a CP disadvantage. 

Fast Moves

15
Struggle Bug
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.50
0.30
10.00
10.00
12.50
3
Fury Cutter
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.40
0.30
15.00
7.50
9.38

Charge Moves

50
Rock Blast
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.10
0.40
0.00
 1.52
23.81
29.76
 36.08
40
Cross Poison
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.50
0.40
0.00
 1.21
26.67
33.33
 32.32
70
Water Pulse
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
0.70
0.00
 1.40
21.88
27.34
 30.63
70
Liquidation
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.70
0.00
 2.12
23.33
29.17
 49.49

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 50
Stardust 50,000

Other

Female Ratio 12.5 %
Male Ratio 87.5 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate20.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage

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