Armaldo

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Erwachte Legenden
Rarity (source): Selten
Illustrator: Kazuaki Aihara
Source reference: dp6-18

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The Pokémon’s story

Armaldo belongs to a prehistoric lineage that moved from water onto dry land. Its hind legs strengthened, but it retained great swimming ability. It still dives to hunt, armed with two claws capable of piercing a steel plate. Tough armor and a powerful tail complete this equipment. The Pokédex thus shows it between two environments: established on land, it returns to the sea to find prey.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Omega Ruby credits Armaldo's claws with the strength to pierce a steel plate. Pokémon Shield specifies that it also hunts underwater despite its terrestrial life. Pokémon Ultra Moon places it among possible ancestors of certain Bug-type Pokémon.

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Card details

HP: 140
Type (source): Kampf
Stage (source): Rang 2
Evolves from (printed name): Anorith
Pokédex number: 348
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Pflanze +30

Printed card text — German

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Nach seiner Entwicklung ging es an Land. Sein Körper ist von einer robusten Rüstung umgeben.

Abilities

Fossilpanzer

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Wenn Armaldo durch einen Angriff 60 oder weniger Schadenspunkte zugefügt würden, verhindere diesen Schaden.

Attacks

Zermalmklaue

Cost: Kampf · Kampf · Farblos

Damage: 60

Während deines nächsten Zuges, wenn ein Angriff dem Verteidigenden Pokémon Schaden zufügt (nachdem Schwäche und Resistenz verrechnet wurden), fügt dieser Angriff 40 weitere Schadenspunkte zu.

Documented variants

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Reverse
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Reverse · Standard

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