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 #347 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 resurrected from a Claw Fossil and evolves into Armaldo starting at level 40.

Biology

Anorith is a greenish-gray, arthropod Pokémon, resembling 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. It is still extant under the ownership of Trainers through revival from Claw Fossils. Despite this, Anorith can no longer thrive in today's oceans because the water composition has changed since ancient times.

In the anime

Anorith in the anime

Major appearances

Anorith debuted in Where's Armaldo?. Residing on a small island called Wales Island, located the east of Hoenn's mainland, it was being studied by Professor Proctor and Annie Proctor alongside the other Fossil Pokémon from Hoenn. During the episode, it evolved into Armaldo.

Minor appearances

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

Multiple Anorith were resurrected and studied by the scientists in Oreburgh City in Wild in the Streets. They were seen along with several other Pokémon within the habitat created for the revived Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG102 Anorith May's Pokédex Anorith, the Old Shrimp Pokémon. Anorith once inhabited old seas, and is believed to have used its two well developed hooves to capture prey.

In the manga

Anorith in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

An Anorith was set free alongside an Lileep during Ruby's stay in Fallarbor Town in Tanks, but No Tanks, Anorith & Lileep, and using the raw talent in battle that he inherited from Norman, he calmed them (when he saw that nobody was looking, of course).

In the TCG

Main article: Anorith (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Anorith was regenerated from a prehistoric fossil. This primitive Pokémon once lived in warm seas. It grips its prey firmly between its two large claws. Sapphire Anorith is said to be a type of Pokémon predecessor, with eight wings at the sides of its body. This Pokémon swam in the primordial sea by undulating these eight wings. Emerald It was resurrected from a fossil using the power of science. It swims by undulating the eight wings at its sides. They were feet that adapted to life in the sea. FireRed It is a kind of Pokémon progenitor. It uses its extending claws to catch prey hiding among rocks on the seafloor. LeafGreen
Generation IV Diamond A Pokémon ancestor that was reanimated from a fossil. It lived in the sea and hunted with claws. Pearl Platinum HeartGold An ancestral Pokémon that lived in the ocean. Over time, its eight feet transformed into wings. SoulSilver
Generation V Black A Pokémon ancestor that was reanimated from a fossil. It lived in the sea and hunted with claws. White Black 2 A Pokémon ancestor that was reanimated from a fossil. It lived in the sea and hunted with claws. White 2
Generation VI X It is a kind of Pokémon progenitor. It uses its extending claws to catch prey hiding among rocks on the seafloor. Y A Pokémon ancestor that was reanimated from a fossil. It lived in the sea and hunted with claws. Omega Ruby Anorith was regenerated from a prehistoric fossil. This primitive Pokémon once lived in warm seas. It grips its prey firmly between its two large claws. Alpha Sapphire Anorith is said to be a type of Pokémon predecessor, with eight wings at the sides of its body. This Pokémon swam in the primordial sea by undulating these eight wings.
Generation VII Ultra Sun When restored Anorith are released into the ocean, they don't thrive, because the water composition has changed since their era. Ultra Moon This is one kind of primeval bug Pokémon. With eight wings, it could apparently swim a lot faster than you'd expect.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Revive from Claw Fossil at Rustboro City's Devon Corporation Emerald Revive from Claw Fossil at Rustboro City's Devon Corporation FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Revive from Claw Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum Platinum Revive from Claw Fossil at the Oreburgh Mining Museum HeartGold Revive from Claw Fossil at the Pewter Museum of Science SoulSilver Trade Receive Claw Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it Pal Park Sea
Generation V Black White Revive from Claw Fossil at the Nacrene Museum Black 2 White 2 Revive from Claw Fossil at the Nacrene Museum Dream World Sparkling Sea
Generation VI X Revive from Claw Fossil at the Ambrette Town Fossil Lab Y Trade Receive Claw Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Revive from Claw Fossil at Rustboro City's Devon Corporation
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Receive Claw Fossil held by a traded Pokémon and revive it Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Revive from Claw Fossil at the Fossil Restoration Center on Route 8

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Ocean (Sapphire Field) Trozei! Endless Level 47, Endless Level 68, Forever Level 8, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Stormy Sea (9F-17F), Silver Trench (14F-23F), Grand Sea (14F-23F), Far-off Sea (14F-23F), Marvelous Sea (B14-B20), Fantasy Strait (B14-B23)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Drenched Bluff (B1-B6) MD Sky Drenched Bluff (B1-B6) Ranger: GS Oblivia Ruins, Ice Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Shimmering Lake Conquest Chrysalia (special), Cragspur (special) Rumble U Entranceway: The Hidden Basement
Generation VI Battle Trozei Infinite Ruins: Stage 3 Shuffle Nacht Carnival: Stage 520 Rumble World Ruby Volcano: Giant Redwood (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BWB2W2	Pokémon Adventure Camp Anorith	Japan	Japanese	15	July 21, 2012 to September 30, 2013

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Total: 355	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 14/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Harden Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 044 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 077 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1010 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 1313 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 1717 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 2121 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 2525 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2929 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 3434 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3939 Crush Claw Normal Physical 07575 09595% 10 4444 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 4949 Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 5555 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 09090% 10

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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 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 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 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

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VIII - 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 20 100% 40 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Anorith in Generation VII 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

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Anorith can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Anorith cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

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 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 [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It triggers rockfalls to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
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: 90 Base Attack: 176 Base Defense: 100 Egg Distance: ? km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug, Scratch Charged Attacks: Cross Poison, Aqua Jet, Ancient Power

Evolution

Unevolved Anorith  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

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

Trivia

• Anorith and its evolution are the only Pokémon with the Ability Swift Swim that are also weak to Water.

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 (rock or stone).

Anopth may be a combination of Anomalocaris and arthropod.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アノプス Anopth From Anomalocaris and arthropod 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 deep Mandarin Chinese 太古羽蟲 / 太古羽虫 Tàigǔyǔchóng Means "Immemorial feathered bug" Cantonese Chinese

More languages

External links

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Pokémon

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