Character info
The character
Armarouge is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in the Scarlet and Violet generation, evolving from Charcadet. It clads itself in ancient armor said to be fortified by psychic and fire energy, which it uses to shoot blazing fireballs at opponents. It is known as one of the exclusive version mascots alongside its counterpart Ceruledge.
This card
This is card number 086 out of a stated 84 in the Pitch Black set, a Stage 1 holo card with the AR rarity designation, numbered beyond the base set count. The artwork, illustrated by Iwamoto05, depicts Armarouge lunging forward mid-attack with swirling fire and energy trails surrounding it. The card carries a Pokémon copyright line dated 2026 and is printed in English.
How it plays
Armarouge is a Stage 1 Fire-type Pokémon with 140 HP, evolving from Charcadet. Its attack, Flame Legion, deals 40+ damage and does 40 more damage for each of the player's Benched Pokémon that has any Fire Energy attached. It has a weakness to Water-type attacks (x2), no listed resistance, and a retreat cost of two energy.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Pitch Black, a set of 84 cards, rarity AR. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by Iwamoto05 and published 2026-07-17. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#936 in the National Pokédex · a Generation IX Pokémon · 99 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Charcadet.
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Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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