Every Pokémon generation has its exclusives, and Scarlet is getting Armarouge. The Fire/Psychic type is known as the “Fire Warrior Pokémon.” It looks quite fierce in its red-and-yellow armor. That look is inspiring a lot of Pokémon fans to draw their own version of the new ‘mon, and we’ve gathered some of the best examples right here.
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Let’s start simple, with this radical rendering of Armarouge’s head by @theokreicher. Setting it against a sharp yellow background really makes it all pop.
@susciPepe went for more of a cave painting style for their drawing. If Armarouge were a Legendary like Koraidon or Miraidon, this would definitely be something you’d see painted near its lair.
This drawing from @Artcher979 puts Armarouge in more of a playful pose. The eyes are really striking in this one — they almost make its head look like an Inkling from Splatoon.
Armarouge has a special attack called Armor Cannon, seen in the image at the top of this article. @GavanZude rendered this attack in their own style, and it looks quite powerful.
If Armor Cannon reminds you of Mega Man, you’re not alone. @MotteyPoke created this awesome 8-bit image that illustrates what Armarouge could actually look like in one of those games.
This Mega Man riff is more subtle, but it looks quite good. @_LittleParade_ flipped the color scheme around, and the black pauldrons look more like Mega Man Zero.
As mentioned, Armarouge is a Scarlet version exclusive in Gen 9. @MExplorer paired it up with its Violet counterpart Ceruledge in their drawing.
@BlueSpark_YT also paired the rival Pokemon up but in more of a dueling pose. The artist is correct: they definitely do look like sparring partners.
Now we’re getting into speculative Shiny territory. The Shiny-hunting community wants a few things out of Scarlet and Violet, and perhaps this colorful idea from @Rookthelord will come to fruition.
Here’s another Shiny take to wrap us up. @Abodi77879287 went in a more neon direction, giving Armarouge and Ceruledge glowing green and whitish pink, respectively.
