Is Flareon Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Fire Stone Eevee. 130 Attack sounds great, but Flareon's physical Fire movepool is thin. Flare Blitz arrives late. Sinnoh's Fire gap is real, but Arcanine, Rapidash, and even Magmortar fill it better.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Eevee has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Maylene:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Flareon's weaknesses hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Crasher Wake:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Umbreon resists most of Fantina's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Fantina:
Vaporeon resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Flareon resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Umbreon resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Byron:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Candice:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Volkner:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Flareon resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Aaron:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Bertha's team hits Jolteon's weaknesses hard.
Flareon trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Leafeon resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Bertha:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flint:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Jolteon has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Espeon trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Umbreon has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Leafeon trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Glaceon trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lucian:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Jolteon trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Flareon has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Espeon has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Umbreon trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Leafeon has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Glaceon has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Cynthia:
Eevee is given to you as a gift on Hearthome City at Lv 5. Gift from Bebe in Hearthome City after obtaining the National Pokedex
You can pick up the Fire Stone in Fuego Ironworks. 1 other location is also available.
You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 213.
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in Sunyshore City.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Maylene.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Maylene.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Floaroma Meadow.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Maylene.
How to Get Flareon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Flareon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring Eevee over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Flareon in BDSP
Step 1Obtain EeveeLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Celadon City · Celadon Mansion rooftop, back entrance. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Celadon City. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · Goldenrod City · Meet Bill in Ecruteak. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · Goldenrod City · Gift from Bill. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Celadon City · Celadon Mansion Rooftop. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Trophy Garden. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Flareon ✓
Flareon Weakness
Flareon is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. 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 |
What is Flareon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Flareon
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x76-91% Rock Slide 2x39-48% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x98-117%KO Stone Edge 2x98-117%KO | ||
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% Stone Edge 2x72-85% | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x87-104%KO Rock Slide 2x43-52% | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x92-110%KO Rollout 2x27-33% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x82-98% Rock Slide 2x41-49% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x108-129%KO Stone Edge 2x108-129%KO | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
 Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Buizel builds →Surf 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x103-123%KO Stone Edge 2x69-82% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x103-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x44-52% Rollout 2x23-27% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x144-170%KO Stone Edge 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x107-126%KO Surf 2x66-78% Stone Edge 2x70-84% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x103-123%KO Stone Edge 2x69-82% | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x49-58% Dig 2x40-48% Rollout 2x17-20% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x103-123%KO Dig 2x69-82% Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x124-147%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% | ||
Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x144-170%KO Stone Edge 2x97-114%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x101-119%KO Stone Edge 2x67-80% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x47-55% Dig 2x39-47% Rollout 2x17-19% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x101-119%KO Dig 2x67-80% Rock Tomb 2x50-60% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x133-157%KO Stone Edge 2x88-105%KO Water Pulse 2x24-29% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x101-119%KO Stone Edge 2x67-79% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x46-54% Dig 2x40-47% Rollout 2x16-20% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x101-119%KO Dig 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x132-157%KO Stone Edge 2x88-105%KO Water Pulse 2x24-29% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x100-118%KO Stone Edge 2x66-79% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x47-55% Dig 2x38-45% Rollout 2x15-18% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x66-77% Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x130-154%KO Stone Edge 2x87-103%KO Water Pulse 2x23-27% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x100-118%KO Stone Edge 2x66-79% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x47-55% Dig 2x38-45% Rollout 2x15-18% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x66-77% Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x130-154%KO Stone Edge 2x87-103%KO Water Pulse 2x23-27% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x151-178%KO Stone Edge 2x101-119%KO Surf 2x37-44% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x151-178%KO Stone Edge 2x151-178%KO Surf 2x24-29% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x101-119%KO Stone Edge 2x67-79% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x179-211%KO Earthquake 2x80-95% | ||
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x151-178%KO Dig 2x80-95% Rock Slide 2x75-89% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Starmie's Scald hits Flareon for 55-65%. Rhyperior threatens a KO with Earthquake (162-190%).
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemPower Herb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Starmie builds →Scald 2x55-65% Ice Beam10-12% Psyshock28-32% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemWeakness Policy NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake 2x162-190%KO Avalanche16-19% | ||
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 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Covet, Curse and 9 more.
BDSP Flareon Best Moveset
130 Attack on a Fire-type that still can't use it properly because the physical Fire movepool remains shallow. Hidden AbilityGuts turns status into an Attack boost. The moveset fell from C-tier because the same Attack-without-moves problem from every prior generation persists into the modern era.
Best Build
Flareon best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Tank Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- Rest
- Last Resort
- Sleep Talk
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 Flare Blitz 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
Base Stats
It has a flame sac in its body. Its body temperature tops 1,650 degrees Fahrenheit before battle.
Flareon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Flash Fire changes the entire equation for Flareon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Flare Blitz with Aguavberry 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 physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Flare Blitz, Rest, Lastresort, and Sleep Talk. Flare Blitz leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
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