About
Anorith can swim swiftly by pulling its eight wings through the water like oars on a boat. This Pokémon is an ancestor of modern bug Pokémon.
- Abilities
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Protects against critical hits.
Swift Swim Hidden ability
Doubles Speed during rain.
- Height
- 0.7 m 2′04″
- Weight
- 12.5 kg 27.6 lb
- Gender
♂ 87.5% ♀ 12.5%
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 45 | 200–294 | |
| Attack | 95 | 175–317 | |
| Defense | 50 | 94–218 | |
| Sp. Atk | 40 | 76–196 | |
| Sp. Def | 50 | 94–218 | |
| Speed | 75 | 139–273 | |
| Total | 355 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 2×
- WaterRockSteel
- Resists ½×
- NormalPoison
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- FireGrassIceFlyingPsychicBugDark
- Not very effective ½×
- FightingSteel
Evolution
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fury Cutter STAB Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| 1 | Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 4 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 8 | Smack Down STAB Removes any immunity to Ground damage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 12 | Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 16 | Ancient Power STAB Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 20 | Bug Bite STAB If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 28 | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 32 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95% | 10 |
| 36 | Rock Blast STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| 41 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 44 | X-Scissor STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never misses. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95% | 30 |
| User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
Rock Slide STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
Rock Tomb STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
X-Scissor STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100% | 40 |
| Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 1 Attack
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base friendship
- 70
- Base experience
- 71
- Growth rate
- Slow Then Very Fast
Breeding
- Egg groups
- Water3
- Egg cycles
- 30 (about 7,710 steps)