Charcadet is a humanoid Pokémon said to have been born from burnt charcoal. Its body is mostly black, except for its torso and extremities, which are red; and its head, which, apart from the face, is orange with red colorations on the top and back. The head is large and has a fire-like plume above it, tipped with pink and dark blue colors. Charcadet's forehead is covered with a black plate-like mask with three holes at the center that becomes dark red while it attacks, and its eyes have wisps emanating from its red-and-yellow pupils. Charcadet's head is connected to its body by a very tiny neck. Its torso resembles a tunic, with an orange protrusion at the front that seems to connect to its neck. Its hands and feet are cylindrical, and it has a fiery "cape" on its back. It has small, teardrop-shaped indents on its soles.
Charcadet has a fiery fighting spirit, and will battle opponents tougher than itself. Its firepower increases as it fights, reaching temperatures of over 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius or 1,273 Kelvins). It enjoys eating Berries that are rich in fat. As revealed in The Terapagos I Don't Know, Charcadet lived in Paldean lands since ancient times, forming bonds with humans. In the same episode, it is also said to have accompanied nobility and knights in the past. Charcadet's Evolution is influenced by old sets of armor: one with auspicious wishes living within it and one with malicious will lurking within it.
Two Charcadet appeared in PT16, with one being Shiny. They were childhood friends until the regular one joined a Trainer named Yūto. It eventually evolved into Armarouge after touching a suit of Auspicious Armor, while the Shiny one remained wild and evolved into Ceruledge after touching a set of Malicious Armor.
Charcadet debuted in a flashback in PASV09, where Scarlet received one from Mela, along with an Auspicious Armor, which she would go on to use to evolve Charcadet into Armarouge.
Charcadet was briefly shown in a pre-release trailer on 6 October 2022, though it remained officially unrevealed until the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
In Japanese, Charcadet shares its category with Simisear and Fletchinder, namely ひのこポケモン Hinoko Pokémon (Sparks Pokémon). For Charcadet specifically, the category can also be read as 火の子 hinoko (fire child), hence its English category.
Origin
Charcadet appears to be based on burning charcoal and a cadet or squire, who are boys in training.
Name origin
Charcadet may be a combination of char (to burn), charcoal, and cadet.
Carbou may be a combination of carbón (Spanish for charcoal), carbon (like the element) and 坊 bō (boy).
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Charcadet images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
