Is Flareon Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Fire immunity and a damage boost from AbilityFlash Fire. The problem is the same as every game: Fire attacks use Special in Gen 3, and Flareon's strongest stat is physical Attack. Flash Fire is a great ability on a Pokemon that can't use its best number for its own type. The mismatch hasn't been fixed.
Transfer Only Pokemon reflect GBA cartridge availability via Link Cable from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. The Nintendo Switch remake will support these once Pokémon HOME transfer launches.
Brock's typing presses Eevee's defenses.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Vaporeon's weaknesses hard.
Erika's typing presses Jolteon's defenses.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Erika:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Espeon resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Koga:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sabrina:
Vaporeon resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Blaine:
Vaporeon resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Giovanni's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Giovanni:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Jolteon resists most of Lorelei's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lorelei:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Bruno:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Espeon resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Agatha:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Lance's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lance:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Terry:
Eevee is given to you as a gift on Celadon City at Lv 25. Celadon Mansion Rooftop. Receive from an old man on the rooftop of the Celadon Mansion
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 42NormalTake Down13585%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
You can buy the Fire Stone at the Celadon Department Store on the 4th floor (₽2,100). 1 other location is also available.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat19590%5
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 52FireFlamethrower135100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
You can buy the Water Stone at the Celadon Department Store on the 4th floor (₽2,100). 1 other location is also available.
- After Misty
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 52WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in Power Plant. 2 other locations are also available.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 42ElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 52ElectricThunder16570%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Espeon cannot be caught in this game. On original GBA, transfer it in via Link Cable from a compatible Generation III game. There is no equivalent route on Switch FireRed/LeafGreen — Pokémon HOME compatibility is deposit-only (FRLG → HOME), and Switch cannot connect to a GBA Link Cable.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 36PsychicPsybeam98100%20
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- TM04PsychicCalm Mind—100%20
- LV 47PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Umbreon cannot be caught in this game. On original GBA, transfer it in via Link Cable from a compatible Generation III game. There is no equivalent route on Switch FireRed/LeafGreen — Pokémon HOME compatibility is deposit-only (FRLG → HOME), and Switch cannot connect to a GBA Link Cable.
- After Erika
- REMINDERDarkBite90100%25
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- LV 36DarkFeint Attack90100%20
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater100100%15
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Flareon in FireRed & LeafGreen
Fire Stone on the single Eevee you get per save. Flareon means giving up Vaporeon and Jolteon. No wild encounters for any of the three.
Catch Eevee at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Flareon.
- 1Catch Eevee
- 2Evolve FlareonUse Fire Stone
Badge 4How to Obtain Flareon in FRLG
Step 2Flareon ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Flareon egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
Flareon Weakness
Flareon is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Flareon's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Flareon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Flareon
 Squirtle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO Water Pulse 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO Water Pulse 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x49-59% Dig 2x35-43% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x104-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO Water Pulse 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO Water Pulse 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x49-59% Dig 2x35-43% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x104-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x101-120%KO Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 2x66-78% Dig 2x35-42% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x95-113%KO Waterfall 2x41-49% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x122-145%KO Water Pulse 2x27-33% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x113-134%KO Water Pulse 2x26-31% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Surf 2x50-59% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO Surf 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x114-134%KO Surf 2x39-46% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Surf 2x50-59% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO Surf 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x100-118%KO Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x96-114%KO Hydro Pump 2x60-70% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x61-73% Earthquake 2x68-80% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Hydro Pump 2x61-73% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x104-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x35-41% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Omastar builds →Surf 2x81-96% Rock Tomb 2x44-51% Mud Shot 2x31-37% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x153-180%KO Rock Tomb 2x78-92% Surf 2x26-31% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x35-42% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Hydro Pump 2x61-72% | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x101-119%KO Ancient Power 2x50-59% Mud Shot 2x31-36% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x102-120%KO Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Gengar's Explosion hits Flareon for 51-60%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt20-24% Explosion51-60% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Celebi builds →Psychic14-16% Giga Drain6-7% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Suicune builds →Surf 2x24-29% Ice Beam6-7% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin12-14% Ice Beam8-10% Thunderbolt17-20% Surf 2x50-59% | ||
Flareon Evolutions
Eevee's line splits into 5 evolutions, and Flareon is the item path. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Flareon and Vaporeon share the same 525 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Flareon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Curse, Endure and 3 more.
FRLG Flareon Best Moveset
130 Attack goes entirely to waste because all Fire moves use the Special stat, not Attack. 95 Sp. Atk fires Fire TermStab at moderate power from the wrong side. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire hits for a boost. The moveset suffers from the format's type split: the strongest physical stat on any Fire type with no physical Fire moves to use it.
Best Build
Flareon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Overheat
- Wish
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Flareon. Charm and Curse come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Overheat and Fire Blast and Normal and Dark coverage and more.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It has a flame bag inside its body. After inhaling deeply, it blows out flames of nearly 3,100 degrees Fahrenheit.
When storing thermal energy in its body, its temperature can soar to over 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit.
Flareon FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Flareon is obtained in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen by evolving Eevee using a Fire Stone.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Flareon has appeared in 22 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves