Physical
Balanced
DTier
75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Anorith's Attack does the work, Sp. Atk pays the price. But you're still getting 1 Attack EV per KO. Tough to catch, on a standard growth curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack95
B
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed75
C
Total355
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight12.5 kg
27.6 lbsFeather
Base XP71
Low Yield
Abilities
Battle Armor
Protects against critical hits.
Swift SwimHA
Doubles Speed during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

This Pokémon ancestor was reanimated from a fossil. It lived in the sea and hunted with its claws.

Anorith Weakness

Anorith's Rock/Bug typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Rock, and Steel. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

Anorith Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Poison
Type ChartVulnerable
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterRockSteel
½xResist
NormalPoison
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (7)
FireIceFlyingBugGrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Anorith in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
A
Steel is super effective against AnorithView Excadrill →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Anorith is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Armaldo. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Anorith. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Anorith
#347Anorith
40
Level 40
Armaldo
#348Armaldo
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Anorith
RockBug
Armaldo
RockBug
HP
45
75+30
ATK
95
125+30
DEF
50
100+50
SP.ATK
40
70+30
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
75
45-30
BST
355D-Tier
495C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Anorith with 33 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Cross Poison, Curse and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Water3
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
30 cycles·7,710 steps
Moderate~8 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
drapionclawitzergolisopodcrawdauntcorsolaskorupiclaunchercorphisharcheopsomastarkabutopscarracosta
12 of 33·

Sun & Moon Anorith Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Aqua Jet and Cross Poison on Anorith. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from X-Scissor and Rock Slide, they expand what Anorith can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 4
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Lv 7
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 10
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Lv 13
Smack Down
C5010015Rock
Lv 17
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Lv 21
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Lv 25
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Lv 29
Brine
—6510010Water
Lv 34
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 39
Crush Claw
C759510Normal
Lv 44
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 49
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 55
Rock Blast
D259010Rock

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM23
Smack Down
C5010015Rock
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Cross Poison
C7010020Poison
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Egg
Knock Off
C6510020Dark
Egg
Rapid Spin
D5010040Normal
Egg
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Egg
Screech
——8540Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Anorith can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 6
Dig
C8010010Ground
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Gen 6
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug
Gen 6
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug

How to Get Anorith in Sun & Moon

Anorith can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Anorith is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Receive as a gift in:

Ultra SunGift · Route 8 · Revive Claw Fossil

Then trade to Sun & Moon.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlack

Anorith Guide

  • At 355 BST, Anorith is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Armaldo before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • In Sun & Moon, watch for Milotic (Water), Golem (Rock), and Steelix (Steel) when using Anorith. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Anorith gets Swift Swim and Battle Armor. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • In Sun & Moon, Anorith's hidden ability is Swift Swim. Doubles Speed during rain. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

  • Anorith is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Anorith appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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