Is Armarouge Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?
Fire and Psychic Armarouge through evolution. High Special Attack fires both types on moderate cooldowns. Handles Fist of Justice Ivor's Fighting team with Psychic and Bug encounters with Fire. No Mega form, but the special offense is high enough for late-game faction fights.
How to Get Armarouge in Legends: Z-A
Armarouge isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Charcadet from Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Charcadet to Armarouge is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Armarouge in LZA
Step 1Obtain CharcadetCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Scarlet & VioletAvailableCatch in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · North Province (Area One), then trade to the current game via link cable.- Step 2Armarouge ✓
Armarouge Weakness
Armarouge is weak to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. 7 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel, Fairy |
What is Armarouge Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Armarouge
 Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Diggersby builds →Bulldoze 2x32-38% Brutal Swing 2x20-25% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x68-80% Crunch 2x45-54% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Haunter builds →Dark Pulse 2x50-60% Shadow Claw 2x31-38% | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x45-53% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x71-83% Knock Off 2x34-41% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x79-93% Crunch 2x64-75% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x45-53% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x70-83% Knock Off 2x34-41% | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 2x105-125%KO Dark Pulse 2x52-61% Mud Shot 2x36-42% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x90-106%KO Rock Slide 2x46-54% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x71-84% Knock Off 2x35-42% | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 2x108-128%KO Dark Pulse 2x52-62% Mud Shot 2x37-44% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x90-106%KO Rock Slide 2x45-53% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x70-83% Knock Off 2x34-41% | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 2x107-126%KO Dark Pulse 2x52-62% Mud Shot 2x36-43% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x92-108%KO Rock Slide 2x46-55% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x72-85% Knock Off 2x35-41% | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Clawitzer builds →Hydro Pump 2x109-129%KO Dark Pulse 2x53-62% Mud Shot 2x37-44% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Corviknight builds →U Turn12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Skarmory builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Armarouge View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain7-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemAir Balloon NatureJolly Moves View Tinkaton builds →
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Armarouge Evolutions
Charcadet's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Armarouge is the item path. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Charcadet to get eggs. Armarouge and Ceruledge share the same 525 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LZA Armarouge Best Moveset
Durable special attacker at 125 Sp. Atk behind 100 Defense. Fire and Psychic TermStab fires at 75 Speed cooldowns with elite special power while absorbing physical hits. The moveset trades pace for durability and raw damage output. No Mega access.
Best Build
Armarouge best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Armor Cannon
- Calm Mind
- Expanding Force
- Endure
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Armarouge cleanly, with Overheat and Armor Cannon anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Armarouge evolved through the use of a set of armor that belonged to a distinguished warrior. This Pokémon is incredibly loyal.
Armarouge Legends: Z-A Guide
In Legends: Z-A, Don't let Armarouge's 525 base stat total fool you. Flash Fire is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Armorcannon with Weakness Policy is the standard set.
In Legends: Z-A, Run Flash Fire on Armarouge. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Armarouge also gets Weak Armor, but they don't compare. On wall sets, Flash Fire pairs with Armarouge's base 100 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
In Legends: Z-A, Armarouge fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Legends: Z-A, the core moveset is Armorcannon, Calm Mind, Expandingforce, and Endure. Armorcannon leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Armarouge has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves