Special
Balanced
DTier
35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Charcadet's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Fire Child Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack50
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed35
F
Total255
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight10.5 kg
23.1 lbsFeather
Base XP51
Low Yield
Abilities
Flash FireTop Pick
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Flame BodyHANiche
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

Burnt charcoal came to life and became a Pokémon. Possessing a fiery fighting spirit, Charcadet will battle even tough opponents.

Charcadet Weakness

Charcadet's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Charcadet Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Fire
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Charcadet in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Gyarados
Gyarados
WaterFlying
A
Water is super effective against CharcadetView Gyarados →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Charcadet can evolve into Armarouge and Ceruledge. Charcadet sits before the split, so check the evolution methods below to pick your path. The evolved forms gain up to 270 total stats over Charcadet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Charcadet
#935Charcadet
Armarouge
#936ArmarougeUse Auspicious Armor
Ceruledge
#937CeruledgeUse Malicious Armor
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Charcadet
Fire
Armarouge
FirePsychic
Ceruledge
FireGhost
HP
40
85+45
75+35
ATK
50
60+10
125+75
DEF
40
100+60
80+40
SP.ATK
50
125+75
60+10
SP.DEF
40
80+40
100+60
SPE
35
75+40
85+50
BST
255D-Tier
525A-Tier+270
525B-Tier+270
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Charcadet Best Moveset

Flashfire and Eviolite give Charcadet staying power beyond its evolution stage. Hasty nature boosts Speed, spread EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here.

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Flash Fire
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Charcadet
Hasty+SPE

Charcadet best EVs are Speed and Attack

EVs

Utility Moveset

  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Destiny Bond
  • Flame ChargeSTAB
  • Clear Smog

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Charcadet's Normal and Ghost coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz for same-type damage. Fire Blast and Flamethrower are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 8
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 10
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 12
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 16
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
Lv 24
Flame Charge
A5010020Fire
Lv 32
Lava Plume
B8010015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM114
Flame Charge
A5010020Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
TM104
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
TM68
Heat Wave
B959010Fire
TM119
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
TM50
Overheat
C130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Charcadet doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Charcadet can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Charcadet in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Charcadet in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Charcadet is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

ScarletOverworld · Tagtree Thicket

Then trade to Legends: Z-A.

Charcadet Guide

  • Multiple options from Charcadet: Armarouge using a Auspicious Armor and Ceruledge using a Malicious Armor. Each branch takes the 255 BST base in a different direction.

  • In Legends: Z-A, For a casual playthrough, Charcadet works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Armarouge. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Charcadet in Legends: Z-A. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

  • Yes, Charcadet is in Legends: Z-A. It shows up in 2 games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Charcadet has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Charcadet has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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