Charcadet (Pokémon)

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Charcadet (Japanese: カルボウ Carbou) is a introduced in Generation IX.
It evolves into when exposed to a set of Auspicious Armor or when exposed to a set of Malicious Armor.
==Biology==
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, 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 , 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). It enjoys eating 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.
===Evolution===
Charcadet evolves into either or .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
*Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: A Charcadet nicknamed Charlos (Japanese: ボウジロウ Bōjirō) is one of the Pokémon taken care of in the Naranja Academy/Uva Academy. He has an attachment to Mela in particular and helps convince her to come back to the academy.
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Charcadet in the
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===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Amethio's Charcadet=====
Amethio's Ceruledge was shown to have been a Charcadet during his childhood, as revealed in HZ083.
====Minor appearances====
A Charcadet debuted in The Terapagos I Don't Know, living in an ancient Paldean fort ruins and playing with , using it as a steed.
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
A Charcadet briefly appeared in Breathe Together, under the ownership of a .
===POKÉTOON===
Two Charcadet appeared in PT16, with one being . They were childhood friends until the regular one joined a named . It eventually evolved into after touching a suit of Auspicious Armor, while the Shiny one remained wild and evolved into after touching a set of Malicious Armor.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Charcadet debuted in a flashback in the , where received one from Mela, along with an Auspicious Armor, which she would go on to use to evolve Charcadet into .
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Charcadet and its evolutions were designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze.Tweet by 北風友裕 (@kitakazeee). Posted on November 17, 2023 (archived).
* Charcadet is the only Pokémon introduced in Generation IX to have a branched Evolution.
* 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 with and , 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 and a or , 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) and 坊 bō (boy).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Amethio's Charcadet
* Ceruledge (UNITE)
* Armarouge (UNITE)
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Category:Pokémon that evolve using Auspicious Armor
Category:Pokémon that evolve using Malicious Armor
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