Armaldo (Pokémon)

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Armaldo (Japanese: アーマルド Armaldo) is a dual-type Fossil introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from starting at level 40.
==Biology==
Armaldo is a bipedal, amphibious that somewhat resembles a . It is covered with thick, grayish-blue plates. There are accents of yellow, black, white, and red throughout its body. Its oblong eyes protrude from the sides of its head. A black pattern with two red, teardrop-shaped spots covered the center of its head and a yellow lower jaw. Three pairs of wing-like appendages extend from the sides of its long, thick neck. A plate of armor on its back has four short spikes and two triangular, yellow-rimmed wings extending from underneath. Its scaled chest and belly are rimmed with yellow lines as well, and there are two large yellow plates in the center of its chest. Its segmented arms extend from holes in these plates, each with a large, black claw. The legs are also segmented, with black knees. A pair of black fins tips its long tail.
In ancient times, Armaldo lived on and dived into the ocean to hunt for prey. The large wings on its back were used for swimming, while its thick shell protected it from enemy attacks. Its strong claws can break stones, punch through a steel slab, and take down prey. Furthermore, they can be freely extended or retracted. It is considered to be the ancestor of some Pokémon.
===Evolution===
Armaldo evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : An serves a mentor to the future Guildmaster while he was still an . Initially reluctant due to Igglybuff's devil-may-care attitude, he takes him on as an apprentice after sensing a powerful intuition from the baby Pokémon and eventually grows close to the young child. He tends to acknowledge many RPG staples, such as traps and bosses but is just as easily fooled by them. Eventually, it is revealed that Armaldo is an outlaw and is caught after clearing the Fortune Ravine. Igglybuff protests wildly and is about to unleash a powerful (the first show of his infamous temper), until Armaldo calms him down and explains the situation; he gives the still-protesting Igglybuff a Defend Globe (the first treasure the pair found on their first adventure) as a gift to remember him by, and Armaldo willingly gives himself up to the authorities. This story serves as the backdrop for the second Special Episode, Igglybuff the Prodigy.
* He later reappears in , where another Igglybuff requests the player to deliver a Tiny Reviver Seed to Armaldo. Upon delivery, Armaldo muses about another Igglybuff he knew that had become a respected guildmaster.
===Pokédex entries===
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Armaldo in the
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Armaldo is available in Version 1.3.0+ and .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By a prior Evolution====
====By transfer from another generation====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Armaldo made its animated series debut in Lights, Camerupt, Action!, where it was seen in a movie that was shown by Elijah. Its role in the movie was defending a castle where a princess was held captive.
In Where's Armaldo?, a newly evolved Armaldo was captured by , but it ended up going on a rampage.
In Wild in the Streets!, an Armaldo escaped the Oreburgh Mining Museum with the help of a rampaging . It was briefly captured by Team Rocket, but it was then recalled back into its .
In Dealing With Defensive Types!, an Armaldo sent blasting off from the Canalave Gym.
In League Unleashed!, Nando used an Armaldo during his battle against in the Lily of the Valley Conference. It battled and defeated before battling , which resulted in a double knockout.
===Minor appearances===
Armaldo debuted in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, an Armaldo was part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by Sir Aaron in the past. Another was living in the Tree of Beginning.
In Sobbing Sobble!, James pulled an from the Rocket Prize Master. He used it to battle and Goh, but they ended up blasting off.
In The Mew from Here!, an Armaldo was seen in Faraway Island
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In No Armaldo Is an Island, Blaise used an Armaldo to save Tabitha from drowning.
The rented an Armaldo, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Armaldo figure has been released.
* : 
==Trivia==
* Armaldo and its pre-evolved form are the only Pokémon with the Ability that are also weak to .
* Due to an error, Armaldo has the move in its moveset twice in and : once at level 25 and again at level 34. It was later fixed in , with replacing Slash at level 25 to match what its pre-Evolution learns.
===Origin===
Armaldo appears to be based upon the , although it shares some physical traits with s.
====Name origin====
Armaldo may be a combination of armado (Spanish for armored), Anomalocaris, and possibly shield or ald (Old Saxon for old).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Armaldo (Explorers of Sky)
* Fossil
==External links==
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