Is Flareon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fire Stone on Eevee. Fire with AbilityFlash Fire. Strong Attack at 130, but the best physical Fire move is Fire Fang at 65 power. The mismatch between stats and moveset still hasn't been fixed. Arcanine from Virbank is the better Fire pick.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Flareon resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Burgh:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Elesa:
Vaporeon resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Clay's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Leafeon resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Clay:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Jolteon resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Skyla's team hits Leafeon's weaknesses hard.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Skyla:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Drayden's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Glaceon resists most of Drayden's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drayden:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Jolteon resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Leafeon resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Marlon:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Umbreon resists most of Shauntal's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Shauntal:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Grimsley's team hits Espeon's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Umbreon's weaknesses hard.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Grimsley:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Caitlin's team hits Espeon's weaknesses hard.
Umbreon resists most of Caitlin's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Caitlin:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Espeon resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Marshal:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Iris's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Iris:
Catch Eevee on Castelia City (walking, Lv 18, rare).
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
You can pick up the Water Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in Chargestone Cave. 7 other locations are also available.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Burgh.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Burgh.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Burgh.
How to Get Flareon in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Flareon. The 2-stage line runs through Eevee, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Flareon in B2W2
Step 1Catch EeveeCastelia CityLv.18GrassRate 10%Any
Step 2Flareon ✓
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Flareon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Flareon
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x101-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x69-82% Dig 2x40-48% Rollout 2x17-20% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x101-119%KO Rock Slide 2x64-75% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x96-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x72-86% Dig 2x52-61% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x64-77% Dig 2x40-47% Rollout 2x15-18% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Floatzel builds →Dig 2x65-78% Aqua Jet 2x52-61% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x153-181%KO Rock Slide 2x77-92% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x48-57% Dig 2x40-47% Rollout 2x16-20% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x156-184%KO Rock Slide 2x78-92% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x104-122%KO Bulldoze 2x45-53% Rock Tomb 2x38-44% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x121-142%KO Rock Slide 2x61-73% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x46-55% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x153-180%KO Rock Slide 2x77-91% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x83-99% Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Kingler builds →Dive 2x119-141%KO Dig 2x79-94% Rock Slide 2x75-88% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x112-132%KO Bulldoze 2x59-70% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x279-329%KO Earthquake 2x125-147%KO Surf 2x33-39% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x165-195%KO Dive 2x89-105%KO Earthquake 2x74-87% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x100-117%KO Ancient Power 2x51-60% Mud Shot 2x31-37% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x117-137%KO Stone Edge 2x129-152%KO Earthquake 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x109-128%KO Stone Edge 2x136-161%KO Dig 2x73-86% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Starmie's Hydro Pump hits Flareon for 74-87%. Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (153-180%). Rhyperior's Earthquake also KOs at 258-304%.
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin12-14% Ice Beam10-12% Hydro Pump 2x74-87% Thunderbolt20-24% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x153-180%KO Rapid Spin25-30% Rock Slide 2x77-90% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake 2x258-304%KO Stone Edge 2x258-304%KO Megahorn51-60% | ||
Flareon Evolutions
Eevee's line splits into 7 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 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Covet, Curse and 10 more.
B2W2 Flareon Best Moveset
130 Attack is enormous but Fire TermStab options on the physical side are limited to MoveFlare Blitz recoil damage. 65 Speed goes last against most threats, and the moveset can't use the Attack stat safely. 110 Sp. Def absorbs special hits, but 60 Defense crumbles to physical attacks.
Best Build
Flareon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Superpower
- Flamethrower
- Facade
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Flareon. Charm and Covet come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Overheat and Fire Blast and coverage across 8 types.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Inhaled air is carried to its flame sac, heated, and exhaled as fire that reaches over 3,000 degrees F.
Flareon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Flash Fire changes the entire equation for Flareon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Superpower with Toxic Orb is the standard set.
Flash Fire is what you want on Flareon. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Guts) work on paper but Flash Fire is what makes Flareon worth using. Flash Fire synergizes with Flareon's base 110 Sp.Def, letting it soak special attacks as a pivot.
At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Flareon is a mixed attacker with base 130 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Superpower, Flamethrower, Facade, and Substitute. Superpower leads at 0% usage. Flamethrower provides reliable STAB damage.
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