#348 · Generation 3
Armaldo
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,848 / 3,220
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,627 / 2,035
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,221
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Armaldo has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#579 of 1154 · score 72.7
Ranked #579 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#604 of 851 · score 67.4
Ranked #604 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
- –Master Leagueshadow#349 of 409 · score 47.2
Ranked #349 of 409; not competitive in Master League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #750 / 1154 | 67.6 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast · Liquidation | L19.5 · 5/11/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #579 / 1154 | 72.7 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast · Liquidation | L19.5 · 5/11/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #604 / 851 | 67.4 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast · Liquidation | L34 · 6/14/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #607 / 851 | 67.3 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast · Liquidation | L34 · 6/14/15 |
| Master League | – | #377 / 409 | 43.9 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast · Cross Poison | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | – | #349 / 409 | 47.2 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast · Cross Poison | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #421 / 689 | 73.6 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast · Liquidation | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #414 / 689 | 74 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast · Liquidation | |
| Master Premier | – | #212 / 274 | 54.8 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast · Liquidation | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master PremierShadow | – | #206 / 274 | 56.2 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast · Liquidation | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poisonShadow | – | #50 / 197 | 11.4 | 163 | Fury Cutter · Cross Poison |
| rockShadow | – | #53 / 294 | 13.1 | 188 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast |
| poison | – | #67 / 197 | 9.7 | 166 | Fury Cutter · Cross Poison |
| waterShadow | – | #80 / 283 | 11.8 | 168 | Fury Cutter · Liquidation |
| rock | – | #88 / 294 | 11.2 | 192 | Fury Cutter · Rock Blast |
| water | – | #106 / 283 | 10.0 | 171 | Fury Cutter · Liquidation |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fury CutterSTAB | bug | 4 | +8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
Struggle BugSTAB | bug | 15 | +15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 9 | +8 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cross Poison | poison | 40 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.21 | 50 | -35 | 12% chance: +2 own Atk |
Water Pulse | water | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 80 | -50 | |
Rock BlastSTAB | rock | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 50 | -40 | |
Liquidation | water | 70 | -33 | 3.0s | 2.12 | 70 | -45 | 30% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Armaldo good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Armaldo has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Armaldo?
- Armaldo has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Armaldo a good raid attacker?
- Armaldo ranks #88 of 294 rock attackers with 11.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Armaldo be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Armaldo is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Armaldo worth keeping?
- Shadow Armaldo hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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