Anorith
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| Anorith | |
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 National Pokédex Cradily - Anorith (#347) - Armaldo Hoenn Pokédex Cradily - Anorith (#135) - Armaldo |
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| Japanese name | Anopth |
| Evolves from | Claw Fossil |
| Evolves into | Armaldo |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Old Shrimp |
| Type | Rock / Bug |
| Height | 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) |
| Weight | 27.06 lb (12.52 kg) |
| Ability | Battle Armor |
Anorith (アノプス Anopusu?, Anopth in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Anorith in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2] The name Anorith refers to the species as a whole and individual specimens in the games, anime, manga, trading cards and other media.
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[edit] Biological characteristics
Anorith are ancient Pokémon that resemble the real-life Anomalocaris. Its many legs have reformed into "wings" along its side that enabled it to swim by undulating them in a fashion to similar to a sting ray. The forelimbs are claws, similar to lobster claws, which it uses to hunt prey. Anorith lived in warm seas, over millions of years ago.
[edit] Role
[edit] In the Pokémon video games
Anorith are featured in the Advanced generation Pokémon video games, RPG strategy games created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Nintendo Game Boy. They were originally in Japanese, but later translated into many other languages. Worldwide, the games and their sequels have sold over 143 million copies, making them one of Nintendo's most popular game franchises, second only to Mario.[3]
Anorith are only found in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, as well as the upcoming Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. They are an "extinct" Pokémon, meaning they cannot be found in the wild and must be resurrected from the claw fossil (comparable to Omanyte and Kabuto). Ironically, they are weak to water type attacks. This is due to their rock type, but as Pokemon that long ago lived in water they should have an immunity to water type attacks. (all ancient Pokémon are Rock types, being a fossil)Being a first-stage Pokémon, Anorith's stats are not particularly impressive, excluding its relatively good Attack. It is also faster than its evolution, Armaldo.
In Ruby/Sapphire Pinball, Anorith can be found on the beach.
[edit] In the Pokémon anime
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The Pokémon anime series and films are a meta-series of adventures separate from the canon that most of the Pokémon video games follow (except Pokémon Yellow). The anime follows the quest of the main character, Ash Ketchum, an aspiring Pokémon Master, as he together with May, Hikari, and several other companions travel around the fictitious world of Pokémon along with their Pokémon partners, Pikachu, Togepi, Blaziken and Piplup.
Episode 379: Where's Armaldo? Many Anorith can be seen inside the laboratory of the Professor. One of them evolves into an Armaldo, and goes into a rampage for its favorite food.
[edit] In the Pokémon trading card game
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game similar in goal to a Pokémon battle in the video game series; players must use cards in an attempt to defeat their opponent by "knocking out" all of his cards. The game was first published in North America by Wizards of the Coast in 1999, until Nintendo USA started publishing the series in 2003.[4]
Like it's grass counterpart Lileep, Anorith has appeared four times in the card game, all being Stage-1 Rock (excluding Anorith δ) types evolved from Claw Fossil. It has appeared in:
- EX Sandstorm (twice)
- EX Legend Maker
- EX Holon Phantoms (as Anorith δ, Metal type)
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Notes
- ^ Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold. PR Newswire. Retrieved on 2006-02-28.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
- ^ "The Ultimate Game Freak: Interview with Satoshi Tajiri", TimeAsia.com URL Accessed July 12, 2006. (Waybacked).
- ^ Pokemon Trading Card Game News; "Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire TCG Releases" Wizards.com. URL Accessed July 3, 2006.
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Anorith as a species
- Anorith’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry on Serebii.net
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Anorith Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Anorith Tactical Data
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Anorith Previously hosted by Wikibooks
