Armaldo

アーマルド · Armaldo

ARMALDO’s tough armor makes all attacks bounce off. This POKéMON’s two enormous claws can be freely extended or contracted. They have the power to punch right through a steel slab.

Type: bugRock
Stage: 2 of 2

Category: Plate Pokémon
Japanese: アーマルド
Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 68.2 kg
Habitat: Waters-edge
Color: Gray
Shape: Upright

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Armaldo.

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Anorith

Stage 1

Base form

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Armaldo

Stage 2

From Anorith

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 075

/255
Attack 125

/255
Defense 100

/255
Sp. Atk 070

/255
Sp. Def 080

/255
Speed 045

/255

§ III

Best Armaldo cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 9 cards.

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§ IV

Armaldo through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 AY

Ayaka Yoshida

Ayaka Yoshida has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2011, with artwork appearing through 2024. Their illustrations span Team Up, Lost Thunder, and Scarlet & Violet, often using vibrant color palettes, focused compositions, and an energetic, playful mood.

1 card
Sun & Moon era
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02 HK

Hikaru Koike

Hikaru Koike is credited on 47 Pokémon TCG cards from 2000–2006, spanning E-Card and EX-era releases including Skyridge, Dragon, and Emerald. The work favors action-forward, focused staging with vibrant, contrasting color and crisp, illustrative detail.

1 card
EX era
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03 KA

Kazuaki Aihara

Kazuaki Aihara is credited on Pokémon TCG cards in 2008, with artwork appearing in Diamond & Pearl—Legends Awakened. The 12 known illustrations favor focused, balanced compositions, shifting between vibrant contrast and restrained monochrome, with moods ranging from mysterious to playful.

1 card
Diamond & Pearl era
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04 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

1 card
EX era
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05 KM

Kimiya Masago

Kimiya Masago is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2001 to 2006, with artwork appearing across E-Card and Neo-era releases. Frequent placements include Skyridge, Expedition Base Set, and Neo Discovery, rendered in traditional, colorful illustration.

1 card
EX era
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