Should I use Fletchinder?

For a casual playthrough, Fletchinder works as a placeholder. Fire/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Talonflame . That's where the stats start mattering.

What is Fletchinder's hidden ability?

Fletchinder's hidden ability is Gale Wings. It raises flying moves' priority by one stage. Situational compared to Flame Body.

How do you use Fletchinder in battle?

Fletchinder plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Overheat is the primary attack.

What is the best nature for Fletchinder?

Modest is the go-to nature for Fletchinder. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the support role.

What Pokemon work well with Fletchinder?

Fletchinder pairs best with Shaymin , Zoroark , and Golem . Shaymin has Good synergy and covers what Fletchinder can't handle on its own.

Fletchinder - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

The Ember Pokemon. Fletchinder gains Fire/Flying typing and Flame Body for burning on contact. Gale Wings gives priority Acrobatics at full HP.

Ability 1Flame BodyHiddenGale Wings

Weak to

Immune to

Mixed

Support

ETier

84Speed · Above Avg

Fletchinder Best Moveset

Fire/Flying at 73 Attack and 84 Speed. AbilityGale Wings gives priority to Flying moves at full HP. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Talonflame exists. The moveset has moderate Attack building toward evolution. One step from the priority Brave Bird and Defog utility that define Talonflame.

Evolution family tier history

★Gen VI — X & Y / ORASB

Fletchinder sat at B-Tier in Gen VI. This was Fletchinder's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Galewings with Nothing, favoring a Adamant nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 25

Roost

Flying—POPULARSTAB

TM75

Swords Dance

Normal—COMMONUtility

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

Fire—COMMONSTAB

Lv 42

Acrobatics

Flying55COMMONSTAB

TM40

Aerial Ace

Flying60RARESTAB

Lv 38

Flame Charge

Fire50RARESTAB

Lv 6

Quick Attack

Normal40RARECoverage

Fletchinder X & Y Moves Fletchinder ORAS Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Support

Item

Nothing

Fletchinder best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Atk

Def

SpD

Support Moveset

RoostRecovery
Swords Dance
Will O WispSTAB
AcrobaticsSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Steelix-MegaGood

ReuniclusGood

TentacruelGood

↓Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Fletchinder saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). This was a decline from B-Tier in the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Galewings with Nothing, favoring a Jolly nature.

Z-Moves became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 42

Acrobatics

Flying55COMMONSTAB

TM75

Swords Dance

Normal—COMMONUtility

Lv 25

Roost

Flying—COMMONSTAB

Lv 38

Flame Charge

Fire50COMMONSTAB

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

Fire—RARESTAB

Lv 6

Quick Attack

Normal40RARECoverage

Fletchinder Sun & Moon Moves Fletchinder Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Experimental

Physical Setup Sweeper

Item

Nothing

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

AcrobaticsSTAB
Swords Dance
RoostRecovery
Flame ChargeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ScytherGood

GurdurrGood

Silvally-FairyGood

→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Fletchinder saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Fletchinder maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran flame body with Eviolite, favoring a Calm nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TR43

Overheat

Fire130POPULARSTAB

TR15

Fire Blast

Fire110POPULARSTAB

Lv 57

Roost

Flying—POPULARSTAB

TR36

Heat Wave

Fire95POPULARSTAB

Fletchinder Sword & Shield Moves

Experimental

Wall

EVs

SpD

Wall Moveset

OverheatSTAB
Fire BlastSTAB
RoostRecovery
Heat WaveSTAB

→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE-

Fletchinder saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Fletchinder maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Galewings with Heavy-Duty Boots, favoring a Modest nature.

Terastallization became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Defog

Flying—POPULARSTAB

TM65

Air Slash

Flying75COMMONSTAB

Lv 43

Tailwind

Flying—COMMONSTAB

TM157

Overheat

Fire130COMMONSTAB

TM60

U-turn

Bug70RARECoverage

TM164

Brave Bird

Flying120RARESTAB

Lv 57

Roost

Flying—RARESTAB

Fletchinder Scarlet & Violet Moves Fletchinder Legends Z-A Moves

Experimental

Special Attacker

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Attacker Moveset

DefogUtility
Air SlashSTAB
TailwindUtility
OverheatSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ShayminGood

ZoroarkGood

GolemGood

Fletchinder Weakness

Type-wise, Fletchinder takes extra damage from Rock, Water, and Electric. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Fletchinder Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Rock
2x (Weak)	Water, Electric
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground

What is Fletchinder Weak Against

Excellent

3Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score+3

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Water Electric

½xResist

Fire Fighting Steel Fairy

¼xResist

Grass Bug

0xImmune

Ground

What is Fletchinder Strong Against

5Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+4

2xStrong

Grass Ice Fighting Bug Steel

½xResisted

Rock

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Fletchinder

Terrakion can KO Fletchinder with Stone Edge (397-467%). Swampert threatens a KO with Liquidation (166-195%). Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 197-232%.

Terrakion RockFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Earthquake Swords Dance Damage vs Fletchinder Close Combat 59-70% Stone Edge 4x 397-467%KO View Terrakion builds →
Swampert WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Flip Turn Stealth Rock LiquidationSTAB Damage vs Fletchinder Flip Turn 2x 117-138%KO Liquidation 2x 166-195%KO View Swampert builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch Shadow Ball ThunderboltSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Fletchinder Volt Switch 2x 153-180%KO Shadow Ball 87-103%KO Thunderbolt 2x 197-232%KO View Rotom builds →

Evolution

Fletchinder sits between Fletchling and Talonflame in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Attack has grown the most so far (+23), but there's still another 117 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#661Fletchling

Level 17

#662Fletchinder

Level 35

#663Talonflame

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Fletchling

NormalFlying

Fletchinder

FireFlying

Talonflame

FireFlying

62+17

78+16

ATK

73+23

81+8

DEF

55+12

71+16

SP.ATK

56+16

74+18

SP.DEF

52+14

69+17

SPE

84+22

126+42

BST

278F-Tier

382E-Tier+104

499B-Tier+117

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Fletchinder to get Fletchling eggs easily using 73 partners from the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Shiny Fletchinder

Now we're getting somewhere. Fletchinder's shiny pushes the plumage toward orange-yellow, giving it a sunrise phoenix vibe. It's a clear improvement over Fletchling's attempt and hints at what Talonflame delivers.

Normal vs Shiny

Color ShiftRed

Shiny TierB Tier Shiny

Shiny Fletchinder Evolution

3 Forms

Stage 1Fletchling

Lv. 17

Stage 2Fletchinder

Lv. 35

Stage 3Talonflame

Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Fletchinder Odds & Hunting Methods

7 of 7 Verified

GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty

GameSun & Moon

MethodSOS ChainingRoute 8 (Main) · 15%

Odds1/274

Difficulty

GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon

MethodSOS ChainingRoute 8 (Main) · Uncommon

Odds1/274

Difficulty

GameSword & Shield

MethodBrilliant Aura battle-count boostHoneycalm Island · 15%

Odds1/456

Difficulty

GameScarlet & Violet

MethodBreeding (Masuda Method)

Odds1/512

Difficulty

GameLegends: Z-A

MethodWild EncounterWild Zone 7 +12 moreBest odds require Mega Dimension DLC

Odds1/586

Difficulty

GameX & Y

MethodPoke Radar Chaining

Odds1/100

Difficulty

Shiny via transfer only

Not obtainable here — bring a shiny in from a game where it can be caught or bred.

GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Method—

Odds—

Difficulty—

More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate

How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Fletchinder

All 7 games

Fletchinder appears at moderate rates across 6 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Fletchinder in SV

Fletchling is your first catch on the way to Fletchinder. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-80 across 26 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Fletchling
South Province (Area One) - Grass
Lv.2-14Overworld
Rate 30%
South Province (Area Two) - Grass
Lv.2-14Overworld
Rate 30%
Canyon Biome
Lv.50-80Overworld
Coastal Biome
Lv.50-80Overworld
Train until Level 17 to evolve into Fletchinder
Step 2Fletchinder ✓
South Province (Area Five) - Grass
Lv.17-35Overworld
Rate 9%
South Province (Area Four) - Grass
Lv.17-35Overworld
Rate 9%
West Province (Area Three) - Grass
Lv.17-35Overworld
Rate 9%
Canyon Biome
Lv.50-80Overworld
Coastal Biome
Lv.50-80Overworld
Coastal Biome
Lv.58Overworld
or evolve from Fletchling (Step 1)
Train until Level 35 to evolve into Talonflame
Step 3Catch or Evolve into Talonflame
The Great Crater of Paldea
Lv.17-60Overworld
Rate 9%
Coastal Biome
Lv.50-80Overworld
or evolve from Fletchinder (Step 2)

Not landing the catch? Calculate Fletchinder catch rates for Scarlet & Violet by ball, status, and HP.

Base Stats

Nothing fancy in Fletchinder's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 2 Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP62

Attack73

Defense55

Sp. Atk56

Sp. Def52

Speed84

Total382

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight16.0 kg

Base XP134

Abilities

Flame Body

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Gale WingsHidden Ability

Raises flying moves' priority by one stage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entry

Fletchinder scatters embers in tall grass where bug Pokémon might be hiding and then catches them as they come leaping out.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Fletchinder Guide

For a casual playthrough, Fletchinder works as a placeholder. Fire/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Talonflame. That's where the stats start mattering.
Fletchinder's hidden ability is Gale Wings. It raises flying moves' priority by one stage. Situational compared to Flame Body.
Fletchinder plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Overheat is the primary attack.
Modest is the go-to nature for Fletchinder. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the support role.
Fletchinder pairs best with Shaymin, Zoroark, and Golem. Shaymin has Good synergy and covers what Fletchinder can't handle on its own.

Game Availability

Since X & Y, Fletchinder has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Fletchinder has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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Best Pokemon Against Fletchinder

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

Shiny Fletchinder

Shiny Fletchinder Evolution

Shiny Fletchinder Odds & Hunting Methods

How to Get Fletchinder

Where To Catch Fletchinder in SV

Where To Catch Fletchinder in LZA

Where To Catch Fletchinder in SwSh

Where To Catch Fletchinder in USUM

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