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Anorith Old Shrimp Pokémon アノプス Anopth #0347 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's mouth

Anorith is a greenish-gray, arthropod Pokémon that resembles 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 100,000,000 years ago. While still extinct, it has been seen under the ownership of Trainers as a result of being revived from Claw Fossils. Despite this, Anorith can no longer thrive in today's oceans because the water composition has changed since ancient times. Anorith can swim easily through the seas using its eight wings like oars from a boat. Anorith is considered the ancestor of modern bug Pokémon.

Evolution

Anorith evolves into Armaldo.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Anorith  Rock  Bug

→

First evolution Armaldo  Rock  Bug

In the anime

Anorith in the anime

Major appearances

Anorith debuted in Where's Armaldo? as a resident of Wales Island. It was being studied by Professor Proctor and Annie Proctor alongside the other Fossil Pokémon from Hoenn. Eventually, Anorith evolved into Armaldo.

Minor appearances

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

In Wild in the Streets, an Anorith was living at the habitat created for revived Fossil Pokémon.

A giant Anorith appeared in a fantasy in Ancient Family Matters!.

An Anorith appeared in a fantasy in Restore and Renew!.

In The Mew from Here!, a Anorith was seen on Faraway Island.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Anorith in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

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

In Tanks, but No Tanks, Anorith and Lileep, an Anorith was set free alongside a Lileep during Ruby's stay in Fallarbor Town. Using the raw talent in battle that he inherited from Norman, he calmed them.

In the TCG

Main article: Anorith (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

In the Japanese games, the Pokédex refers to Anorith's "8枚の羽" (eight feathers). This was translated in English as "eight wings".

Anorith in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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 R-269/N-140 It triggers rockfalls to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 73 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60
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: 128 Base Attack: 176 Base Defense: 100 Egg Distance: 7 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug, Scratch Charged Attacks: Cross Poison, Aqua Jet, Ancient Power, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

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
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 347.png File:Spr 8s 347 s.png
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

• Anorith and its evolved form are the only Pokémon with the Swift Swim Ability 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 (suffix for rock or stone).

Anopth may be a combination of Anomalocaris and Triops.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アノプス Anopth From Anomalocaris and Triops 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 deeps Mandarin Chinese 太古羽蟲 / 太古羽虫 Tàigǔyǔchóng From 太古 tàigǔ, 羽 yǔ, and 蟲 / 虫 chóng Cantonese Chinese 太古羽蟲 Taaigúyúhchùhng From 太古 taaigú, 羽 yúh, and 蟲 chùhng

More languages Hindi पाषींगा Pashinga From पाषाण paashaan and झींगा zheenga Thai อน็อปธ์ Anop Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Fossil

Fossils and Fossil Pokémon

Helix

Dome

Amber

Root

Claw

Skull

Armor

Cover

Plume

Jaw

Sail

Bird

Fish

Drake

Dino

Generation I

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VIII

External links

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Pokémon

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