Competitive Information for Armaldo [Black/White]
Rock / Bug
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Armaldo? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Armaldo, the impressive Pokémon of Rock and Bug types! Armaldo is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It deserves to see more play in the meta. It is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Armaldo performs in battles.
Item: Life Orb / Silver Powder
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 172 Hp / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- X-Scissor / Bug Bite
- Aqua Tail / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Rock Slide / Smack Down
Armaldo is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Armaldo's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Life Orb boosts the power of Armaldo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Armaldo's speed is doubled. Aqua Tail was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Armaldo steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Armaldo's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Smack Down is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Rock-type move (removes the target's ground immunity).
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Item: Red Card
Ability: Battle Armor
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 225 Hp / 225 Atk / 60 Def
Moveset:
- Hone Claws
- Cross Poison / Rock Slide
- Curse
- Earthquake / Bug Bite
Armaldo is a fabulous Physical Tank. It was designed to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Battle Armor, Armaldo cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Cross Poison is a physical 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Armaldo steals and eats the target's berry).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Armaldo? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Hard Stone
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 172 Hp / 252 Atk / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Smack Down
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- X-Scissor / Bug Bite
- Aqua Tail / Double-Edge
Armaldo is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Armaldo's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Armaldo's speed is doubled. Aqua Tail was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Smack Down is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Rock-type move (removes the target's ground immunity).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Armaldo steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Armaldo can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Armaldo.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Armaldo can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Armaldo
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Armaldo's stats
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Harden
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Rapid Spin
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Armaldo
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Armaldo in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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