Mid-stage Pokemon like Flabébé rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to its final form, which is where the real potential kicks in. Known as the Single Bloom Pokemon.
Flabébé's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Attack trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Sp. Def EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
This Flabébé rides a yellow flower. The Pokémon is defenseless and vulnerable before it has found and received power from a flower.
It unleashes a variety of moves by drawing forth the power hidden within flowers. This Pokémon is particularly fond of yellow flowers.
Flabébé Weakness
GoodPoison and Steel-type moves hit Flabébé for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. Flabébé's special bulk (base 79 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
Flabébé is the final form in a three-stage chain from Flabébé through Floette. Breeding this form produces Flabébé eggs (average hatch time).
How to Evolve
Breed with Flabébé to get Flabebe eggs from the Fairy egg group.
Psychic and Normal coverage gives Flabébé answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and a spread EV build EVs with Flowerveil mean every prediction that lands hits hard.
Best Build
Best Flabébé Moveset
- Moonblast
- Draining Kiss
- Psychic
- Endeavor
Flabébé develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Energy Ball and Solar Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
No wild encounters for Flabébé in Legends: Z-A. It's available in X, Ultra Sun, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Flabébé is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Legends: Z-A.
Also found in:
Flabébé isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. At 303 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Watch for Nidoking (Poison) and Ferrothorn (Steel) when using Flabébé. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Flabébé evolves into Floette at level 19. Flabébé is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Flower Veil protects friendly grass Pokémon from having their stats lowered by other Pokémon — that's the one you want on Flabébé. Symbiosis is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Flabébé fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker — base 38 Attack and 61 Sp. Atk. Base 42 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Flabébé appears in 6 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Introduced in X & Y, Flabebe has appeared in 6 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXYDebut
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A