Anorith (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Anorith Old Shrimp Pokémon アノプス Anopth #0347 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Battle Armor Cacophony Cacophony Swift Swim Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 3 Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Anorith 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 27.6 lbs. 12.5 kg Anorith 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 119 Gen. III 99 IV 71 V+	Leveling rate Erratic
EV yield Total: 1 Anorith 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Anorith (Japanese: アノプス Anopth) is a dual-type Rock/Bug Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It is revived from a Claw Fossil and evolves into Armaldo starting at level 40.

Biology

Anorith is a greenish-gray, arthropod Pokémon that resembles an anomalocaris. A stalk extends from either side of its head, with large, spherical eyes at the tips. The middle of its head is black with two red, teardrop-shaped markings, and an X-shaped mouth is visible on the underside of its torso. Beneath its head are two large, segmented claws that serve as weapons and are used to capture prey. On each side of its body are four white appendages with red tips. These wing-like projections are used to propel Anorith through the water.

Now extinct in the wild, it lived in the seas of ancient times 100,000,000 years ago. While still extinct, it has been seen under the ownership of Trainers as a result of being revived from Claw Fossils. Despite this, Anorith can no longer thrive in today's oceans because the water composition has changed since ancient times. Anorith can swim easily through the seas using its eight wings like oars from a boat. Anorith is considered the ancestor of modern bug Pokémon.

Evolution

Anorith evolves into Armaldo.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved  Rock  Bug

→

First Evolution Armaldo  Rock  Bug

Game data

Pokédex entries

In the Japanese games, the Pokédex refers to Anorith's "8枚の羽" (eight feathers). This was translated in English as "eight wings".

Anorith in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Charti Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Anorith is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+ and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM73 TM73 Cross Poison Poison Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Anorith Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Anorith Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM76 TM76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Anorith Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Anorith Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Rapid Spin* Normal Physical 50 100% 40 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Anorith in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Anorith in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Anorith Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Anorith Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100% 20 Curse* Ghost Status — —% 10 Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Rapid Spin* Normal Physical 50 100% 40 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Anorith in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Anorith in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Anorith Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Anorith Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.7% Friend Area: Treasure Sea Phrases 51%-100% HP Did you know? I'm an ancestral Pokémon. 26%-50% HP Now what? Why is my HP reduced to half? 1%-25% HP It's useless... I don't have the strength to move my claws... Level up Yes! I leveled up! My claws feel fantastic!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Feed an Apple to in a dungeon Connected to: Sharpedo Connection Orb Set: 11 Phrases Normal They say I used to be a fossil. That sounds cool! Low HP (< 50%) Argh… I feel like I'm going back to being a fossil…
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Rock Poké Assist: (present) Rock Field move: (present) (Cut ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Rock Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-269/N-140 It triggers rockfalls to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 73 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Fury Cutter Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Battle Armor Ability 2: Jagged Edge Ability 3: Instinct Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves into Armaldo when its Attack is 116 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Ujikuni, Ujimasa, Ujinao
Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #660 Mega Boost+ Fills the Mega Gauge of the same type of Pokémon more.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 176 Base Defense: 100 Egg Distance: 7 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug, Scratch Charged Attacks: Cross Poison, Aqua Jet, Ancient Power, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved  Rock  Bug

Level 40 →

First Evolution Armaldo  Rock  Bug

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Anorith images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Major appearances

Anorith debuted in Where's Armaldo? as a resident of Wales Island. It was being studied by Professor Proctor and Annie Proctor alongside the other Fossil Pokémon from Hoenn. Eventually, Anorith evolved into Armaldo.

Minor appearances

An Anorith appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In Wild in the Streets, an Anorith was living at the habitat created for revived Fossil Pokémon.

A giant Anorith appeared in a fantasy in Ancient Family Matters!.

An Anorith appeared in a fantasy in Restore and Renew!.

In The Mew from Here!, an Anorith was seen on Faraway Island.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Anorith first appeared in The Last Battle XIV as a wild Pokémon in one of the many photographs of unseen Pokémon that Professor Oak discovered.

In Tanks, but No Tanks, Anorith and Lileep, an Anorith was set free alongside a Lileep during Ruby's stay in Fallarbor Town. Using the raw talent in battle that he inherited from Norman, he calmed them.

In the TCG

Main article: Anorith (TCG)

Trivia

• Anorith and its evolved form are the only dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon to have Rock as their primary type instead of their secondary type.
  • In addition, they are the only Pokémon with the Swift Swim Ability that are also weak to Water-type moves.

Origin

Anorith appears to be closely based on an Anomalocaris with some characteristics of a trilobite. It greatly resembles brine shrimp as well, having similar eyes and feather-like protrusions on its sides.

Name origin

Anorith may be a combination of Anomalocaris, anorthosite, and -lith (suffix for rock or stone).

Anopth may be a combination of Anomalocaris and Triops.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アノプス Anopth From Anomalocaris and Triops French Anorith Same as English name Spanish Anorith Same as English name German Anorith Same as English name Italian Anorith Same as English name Korean 아노딥스 Anodeeps From Anomalocaris and deeps Mandarin Chinese 太古羽蟲 / 太古羽虫 Tàigǔyǔchóng From 太古 tàigǔ, 羽 yǔ, and 蟲 / 虫 chóng Cantonese Chinese 太古羽蟲 Taaigúyúhchùhng From 太古 taaigú, 羽 yúh, and 蟲 chùhng

More languages Hindi पाषींगा Pashinga From पाषाण paashaan and झींगा zheenga Thai อน็อปธ์ Anop Transcription of Japanese name

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