Best Pokémon to defeat Armaldo in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Armaldo are: Dusk Mane Necrozma, Primal Kyogre, Shadow Metagross, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Swampert, Mega Rayquaza, and Shadow Empoleon. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Armaldo in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Official artwork of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane Necrozma
      Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike
      #1
      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MetagrossShadow Metagross
      Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow EmpoleonShadow Empoleon
      Metal Claw / Hydro Cannon
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 44.592004.4181s101.7
      2.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *40.102305.2190s96.5
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *39.101453.9293s85.6
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *37.321473.5297s82.8
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *35.341699.62102s81.8
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 33.451604.52108s77.4
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EmpoleonShadow EmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *33.891528.12107s77.4
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *32.831473.22110s74.9
      9.Thumbnail image of MetagrossMetagrossSteelBullet Punch SteelMeteor Mash *32.491437.52111s73.9
      10.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme DialgaOrigin Forme DialgaSteelMetal Claw DragonRoar of Time *29.721951.21122s73.6
      11.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 36.00933.63100s72.9
      12.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *31.131462.62116s71.7
      13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 35.96844.84101s71.2
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 31.311385.22115s71.2
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 31.741246.52114s70.3
      16.Thumbnail image of DialgaDialgaSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 28.711782.02126s70.3
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *35.12859.64103s70.2
      18.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaSteelMetal Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 31.231260.02116s69.6
      19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioSteelBullet Punch FightingAura Sphere 30.581311.12118s69.0
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *32.331072.33112s69.0
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 37.84606.2596s69.0
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AggronMega Pokémon iconMega AggronSteelIron Tail RockMeteor Beam 27.471762.42132s67.7
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *31.591015.93114s67.0
      24.Thumbnail image of EmpoleonEmpoleonSteelMetal Claw WaterHydro Cannon *28.231512.62128s66.9
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillSteelMetal Claw SteelIron Head 32.78869.14110s66.7
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 30.771061.33118s66.3
      27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 31.54945.33115s65.9
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *32.33811.64112s65.0
      29.Thumbnail image of MelmetalMelmetalElectricThunder Shock SteelDouble Iron Bash *26.611559.52136s64.3
      30.Thumbnail image of PrimarinaPrimarinaWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *28.871140.13125s64.0
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Armaldo in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Armaldo CP range from Raids

      Armaldo can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1552 CP to 1627 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1940 CP to 2035 CP with Partly Cloudy and Rain weather boost

      Armaldo weaknesses

      Armaldo type chart

      When fighting Armaldo, keep in mind the that Rock and Bug-type Pokémon are weak to Rock, Steel, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Normal and Poison-type moves.

      Armaldo takes increased damage from:Armaldo takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Rock
      • Steel
      • Water
      Armaldo takes reduced damage from:Armaldo takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Normal
      • Poison

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Armaldo

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Water136.0%
      • rainRain
      Steel106.0%
      • snowSnow
      Rock78.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Dragon22.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Psychic10.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost6.0%
      • fogFog
      Fighting6.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Ground6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fire6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric4.0%
      • rainRain
      Bug4.0%
      • rainRain
      Grass2.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Ice2.0%
      • snowSnow

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Armaldo in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Armaldo down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Armaldo counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.