Ceruledge (Pokémon)

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Ceruledge (Japanese: ソウブレイズ Soublades) is a dual-type introduced in Generation IX.
It evolves from when exposed to a set of Malicious Armor. It is one of Charcadet's final forms, the other being .
==Biology==
Ceruledge is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon. Its body is primarily black, though some regions on its head, arms, and legs are dark blue. From each side of its head, a sharp pale blue protrusion extends outward, giving the impression of ears; from the back of its head, a blue and purple fire burns upward, resembling the plume on a knight's helmet. Its eyes have pink irises and wisps emanating from its white pupils. A plate with three pink indentations on its center covers its face. Instead of hands, Ceruledge wields purple-cyan blades created from both fire and ghost energy—specifically, the lingering regrets of the fallen. These blades can grow into great swords in battle, increasing Ceruledge's power in the process. Almost all of Ceruledge's body is covered in an old set of purple and blue armor.
Ceruledge is merciless and will do anything to win a battle. It prefers to do close-quarters combat, with a mix of sneak and surprise attacks. By using its quick speed to locate a foe's blind spots, it will then move closer before slashing them with its large swords. Any cuts from Ceruledge's swords will cause wounds that leak life energy, which the swords then absorb.Ceruledge — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Website It can focus its bitter feelings into . As seen in the episode Liko and Amethio, the blades can emit heat even when retracted.
Ceruledge is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Ceruledge evolves from and is one of its final forms, the other being .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
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====Major appearances====
=====Amethio's Ceruledge=====
Ceruledge debuted in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of Amethio. In From So Far Away, Amethio stallized his Ceruledge into a pure type during a against the Black Rayquaza.
====Minor appearances====
===POKÉTOON===
A Ceruledge appeared in PT16. It evolved from a after touching a set of Malicious Armor.
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===Pokémon UNITE===
Ceruledge is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee all-rounder that starts as Charcadet, which evolves into Ceruledge at level 5.
==Trivia==
* Ceruledge and its evolutionary relatives were designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze.Tweet by 北風友裕 (@kitakazeee). Posted on November 17, 2023 (archived).
* Ceruledge has the same base stat values as its counterpart , but with their assignments reversed between HP and Speed, Attack and Special Attack, and Defense and Special Defense.
===Origin===
Ceruledge may be based on a possessed suit of armor. Its design could also be based on medieval heroic tales of European knights, specifically on the poem . The poem relates the legend of the Spanish knight , known for wielding two famous swords, and , and is said to have won his most important battle after death, which would explain Ceruledge's Ghost typing.
Ceruledge could also be potentially based on an , a Japanese fire spirit often depicted carrying a sword. It may also take some inspiration from , humanoid fire spirits of Arabic mythology.
====Name origin====
Ceruledge may be a combination of (a shade of dark blue) and edge.
Soublades may be a combination of 蒼 sō (azure) or soul and blades. It may also involve blaze or レイス reisu (wraith).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Amethio's Ceruledge
* Ceruledge (UNITE)
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