Armarouge build and sets
Tier BReg M-CUpdated
Fire
PsychicAbilities: Flash Fire · Weak Armor#1 tournament set
106 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Life Orb- Ability
- Flash Fire
- Nature
- Modest
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 32 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe
- Armor Cannon
- Expanding Force
Protect- Trick Room
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 3.9%
- Win rate
- 48.9%
- Top cuts
- 71
- Games
- 3,202
Base stats
- HP85
- Attack60
- Defense100
- Sp. Atk125
- Sp. Def80
- Speed75
- Total525
In Reg M-C, Armarouge showed up on 3.9% of tournament teams (729 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 48.9% win rate and 71 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Armarouge sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Life Orb- Armor Cannon
- Expanding Force
- Protect
- Trick Room
Focus Sash- Armor Cannon
- Expanding Force
- Protect
Wide Guard
Life Orb- Armor Cannon
- Expanding Force
- Protect
- Wide Guard
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Life Orb47.1%
- Focus Sash32.5%
Sitrus Berry4.9%
Twisted Spoon4.1%
Psychic Seed3.7%
Moves
- Expanding Force91.5%
- Armor Cannon90.7%
- Protect66.8%
- Wide Guard56.4%
- Trick Room48.7%
- Heat Wave14.1%
Aura Sphere12.5%- Psychic4.4%
Abilities
- Flash Fire87.8%
- Weak Armor12.2%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Modest58.3%
- Quiet27.6%
- Timid9.6%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modest | 32 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe | 252 SpA / 12 SpD / 252 Spe | 160 / 72 / 120 / 194 / 102 / 127 | 52.6% |
| Modest | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 162 / 72 / 120 / 194 / 100 / 127 | 10.3% |
| Modest | 9 HP / 32 SpA / 25 Spe | 68 HP / 252 SpA / 196 Spe | 169 / 72 / 120 / 194 / 100 / 120 | 4.6% |
| Timid | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 162 / 72 / 120 / 177 / 100 / 139 | 2.8% |
| Modest | 1 HP / 32 SpA / 1 SpD / 32 Spe | 4 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe | 161 / 72 / 120 / 194 / 101 / 127 | 2.7% |
Armarouge Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armarouge | 75 | 85 | 95 | 127 | 139 | 208 |
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
—
2x weakness
Water
Ground- Rock
Ghost
Dark
Resists (½)
- Fire
Grass
Ice- Fighting
- Psychic
Steel
Fairy
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
—
With Flash Fire, it is also immune to Fire-type moves.
In Showdown games
847 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Expanding Force66.5%
- Armor Cannon53.9%
- Wide Guard37.6%
- Protect32.6%
- Trick Room3.7%
- Heat Wave2%
Leads alongside
Indeedee-F70%
Floette-Eternal11.6%
Sneasler3.9%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Armarouge build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Armarouge @ Life Orb with Flash Fire and Armor Cannon, Expanding Force, Protect and Trick Room (106 teams).
What item should Armarouge hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Life Orb (47.1%), Focus Sash (32.5%) and Sitrus Berry (4.9%).
What spread (SP) should Armarouge run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe with a Modest nature (as EVs: 252 SpA / 12 SpD / 252 Spe).
What counters Armarouge?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Swampert, Sinistcha and Pelipper have the best results against it.
What is Armarouge's Speed at level 50?
Base 75: 85 at minimum (Trick Room), 127 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 139 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.