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Armarouge

Armarouge: Weaknesses, Best Nature & Moveset

FIREPSYCHIC
HP
85
Atk
60
Def
100
SpA
125
SpD
80
Spe
75
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Weaknesses

  • DARK2x
  • GHOST2x
  • GROUND2x
  • ROCK2x
  • WATER2x

Best Nature

Quiet 32/0/0/32/2/0

Best Moveset

  1. PsychicPSYCHICSpecial25.0%
  2. ProtectNORMALStatus25.0%
  3. Heat WaveFIRESpecial16.7%
  4. Trick RoomPSYCHICStatus16.7%

Best Ability / Item

Flash FireColbur BerryColbur Berry

Best Armarouge Moves

  • #1

    Psychic

    PSYSpecial90 BP

    The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

    25.00%
  • #2

    Protect

    NORStatus

    This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

    25.00%
  • #3

    Heat Wave

    FIRSpecial95 BP

    The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.

    16.67%
  • #4

    Trick Room

    PSYStatus

    The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.

    16.67%
  • #5

    Weather Ball

    NORSpecial50 BP

    This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.

    8.33%
  • #6

    Armor Cannon

    FIRSpecial120 BP

    The user shoots its own armor out as blazing projectiles. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.

    8.33%

Best Armarouge Natures

  • #1

    Quiet 32/0/0/32/2/0

    100.00%

Best Armarouge Abilities

  • #1

    Flash Fire

    If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.

    100.00%

Best Armarouge Items

  • #1
    Colbur Berry

    Colbur Berry

    Reduces damage from a super effective Dark-type move by 50%.

    66.67%
  • #2
    Charcoal

    Charcoal

    Raises the power of Fire-type moves.

    33.33%

Best Armarouge Teammates

  • #1
    abomasnowAbomasnow
    GRAICE
    TeamsBuilder
    14.29%
  • #2
    araquanidAraquanid
    WATBUG
    TeamsBuilder
    14.29%
  • #3
    farigirafFarigiraf
    NORPSY
    TeamsBuilder
    14.29%
  • #4
    kingambitKingambit
    DARSTE
    TeamsBuilder
    14.29%
  • #5
    froslass-megaFroslass-mega
    ICEGHO
    TeamsBuilder
    7.14%
  • #6
    sneaslerSneasler
    FIGPOI
    TeamsBuilder
    7.14%
  • #7
    garchompGarchomp
    DRAGRO
    TeamsBuilder
    7.14%
  • #8
    rotom-washRotom-wash
    ELEWAT
    TeamsBuilder
    7.14%
  • #9
    bastiodonBastiodon
    ROCSTE
    TeamsBuilder
    7.14%
  • #10
    lucarioLucario
    FIGSTE
    TeamsBuilder
    7.14%

Teams with Armarouge

AbomasnowAraquanidArmarougeZoroark-HisuiFarigirafKingambit
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AbomasnowAraquanidArmarougeLucarioFarigirafKingambit
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Froslass MegaSneaslerGarchompArmarougeRotom-WashBastiodon
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How to use Armarouge in the current VGC format

Armarouge is listed as a Fire/Psychic type in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Armarouge fits in a VGC team.

The most common build highlights Flash Fire, Colbur Berry and Quiet 32/0/0/32/2/0. Its frequent moves include Psychic, Protect, Heat Wave, Trick Room, Weather Ball, and Armor Cannon. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.

Defensively, Armarouge has important weaknesses to dark 2x, ghost 2x, ground 2x, rock 2x, water 2x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as abomasnow, araquanid, farigiraf, kingambit, and froslass-mega appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.

MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Armarouge. Open the Armarouge teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Armarouge with other Pokémon in the active format.