- Attack
- 222
- Defense
- 174
- HP
- 181
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,627
- min 1,492
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,035
- min 1,866
- MaxLv50
- 3,220
- Lv40 2,848
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Armaldo is a Rock/Bug-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,627 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,035 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,220 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Rock/Steel attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Poison attacks. In raids, Fury Cutter + Rock Blast is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Plate Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,220 / 3,259
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Fury Cutter
Rock BlastBest100% efficiency14.9TDO 317 - 2Struggle BugRock Blast92% efficiency13.7TDO 291
- 3Fury Cutter
Liquidation89% efficiency13.3TDO 283 - 4Fury Cutter
Cross Poison87% efficiency12.9TDO 275 - 5Struggle BugLiquidation84% efficiency12.6TDO 267
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury CutterBestBug · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +8 | 9.6 | 16 |
| Struggle BugBug · 1.5s · STAB | 15 | +15 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock BlastBestRock · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
| Cross PoisonPoison · 1.5s | 40 | 33 | 26.7 | 1.21 |
| LiquidationWater · 3s | 70 | 33 | 23.3 | 2.12 |
| Water PulseWater · 3s | 65 | 50 | 21.7 | 1.3 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Armaldo's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 169.9
- Actual Defense
- 94.1
- Actual HP
- 117
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Fury CutterRock BlastBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 78% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,848 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 19.5 | 1,496 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 19.5 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 19.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,493 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- Shadow ArmaldoViewing50 CandyBest movesFury CutterRock Blast
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6WaterRock
Steel - ×0.625
NormalPoison
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
Fire×1- Water×1.6
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1
Fighting×1- Poison×0.625
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×1
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1.6
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves