Competitive Information for Armaldo [Ruby/Sapphire]
Base Stats for Armaldo
Rock / Bug
Abilities:
Battle ArmorBattle Armor: This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Armaldo? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Armaldo is a spectacular Rock and Bug-typed Pokemon. Armaldo is a common Pokemon to see in Generation 3. Armaldo is weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Armaldo
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Battle Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 Def
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide / Rock Blast
- Knock Off
- Swords Dance / Rapid Spin
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Battle Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 Def
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide / Rock Blast
- Knock Off
- Swords Dance / Rapid Spin
Physical Tank Armaldo (Popular/Trending)
Armaldo is a stupendous Physical Tank. It tries to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Armaldo last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Battle Armor, Armaldo cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Blast is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Knock Off is a special 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Armaldo's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Armaldo from hazards, binding, leech seed).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Blast is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Knock Off is a special 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Armaldo's attack by 2 stages).
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Armaldo from hazards, binding, leech seed).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Armaldo
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Battle Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Rock Slide / Ancient Power
- Earthquake / Dig
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Battle Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Rock Slide / Ancient Power
- Earthquake / Dig
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
Physical Sweeper Armaldo (Battle Armor)
Armaldo is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Battle Armor, Armaldo cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Ancient Power is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Armaldo's level).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Ancient Power is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Armaldo's level).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Armaldo? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Species: Armaldo
Item: Hard Stone
Ability: Battle Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Ancient Power
- Earthquake / Dig
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
Item: Hard Stone
Ability: Battle Armor
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Ancient Power
- Earthquake / Dig
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
Doubles Physical Sweeper Armaldo (Battle Armor)
Armaldo is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Battle Armor, Armaldo cannot be struck by a critical hit.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Ancient Power is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Armaldo's level).
♦ Ancient Power is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Armaldo's level).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Armaldo learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Armaldo can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Armaldo
- 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
- Harden
- Metal Claw
- Rapid Spin
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Armaldo
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power Bug
- Knock Off
- Other
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Rock Blast
- Rock Slide
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Armaldo in Ruby and Sapphire
- Adamant Nature ( 200/252/56/0/0/0/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 188/252/68/0/0/0/ )
- Optimize Armaldo's EV spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
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