Pokémon · XY
Armaldo
Steam Siege · #57 · Rare · 2016
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Market reference
$0.42
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 57 / 116
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Anorith
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Satoshi Shirai
- Pokédex #
- 348
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Armaldo plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Guard Claw) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Anorith; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Armaldo
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Satoshi Shirai
This card was illustrated by Satoshi Shirai.
Building around Armaldo?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Protected by a hard shell, its body is very sturdy. It skewers prey with its claws to feed."
CRushing Water — 40
Move an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon to 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.
FCCGuard Claw — 100
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Armaldo was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.15 | $0.40 | $19.98 | $0.42 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.40 | $0.68 | $19.98 | $0.64 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.43 |
| 7-day average | €0.44 |
| 30-day average | €0.36 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.42 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.85 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.01 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.92 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.38 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.06 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.13 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Armaldo is real?
Armaldo is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Armaldo worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Armaldo is $0.42; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Armaldo from?
Armaldo is from the Pokémon set "Steam Siege" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Armaldo?
Armaldo is a Rare card in the Steam Siege set.
Other Armaldo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
