Physical
Wallbreaker
CTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Sp. Def carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Flame Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Attack EVs per KO.

Base Stats
High
HP65
C
Attack130
A
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def110
B
Speed65
C
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight25.0 kg
55.1 lbsFeather
Base XP184
High Yield
Abilities
Flash FirePopular
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
GutsHAPopular
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It has a flame sac in its body. Its body temperature tops 1,650 degrees Fahrenheit before battle.

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.

Flareon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Fire
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Flareon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Slowking's Scald hits Flareon for 59-69%. Starmie threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (133-156%). Rhyperior's Earthquake also KOs at 105-124%.

Slowking
Slowking
WaterPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRegenerator
ItemColbur Berry
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • ScaldSTAB
  • TeleportUtility
  • Slack Off
  • Future Sight
Damage vs Flareon
Scald 2x
59-69%
View Slowking builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Eevee's line splits into 8 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

7 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Leafeon
LeafeonLeaf Stone
Glaceon
GlaceonIce Stone
Stat Comparison 8 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
Leafeon
Grass
Glaceon
Ice
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
65+10
65+10
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
110+55
60+5
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
130+80
110+60
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
60+15
130+85
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
65
95+30
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
95+40
65+10
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Physical
Special

Breeding

Challenging

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.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 131·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Flareon Best Moveset

Flareon runs a standard defensive wall set. Relaxed nature with max Attack without Speed EVs shapes the build, while Silkscarf brings extra utility. Guts supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Guts
Item
Silk Scarf
Best Nature for Flareon
Relaxed+DEF

Flareon best EVs are Attack and Defense

EVs

Doubles Physical Tank Moveset

  • Flare BlitzSTAB
  • CurseSetup
  • Last Resort
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Cresselia
CresseliaGood
Dusclops
DusclopsGood

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Lv 1
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Copycat
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Covet
C6010025Normal
Lv 1
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Lv 1
Ember
D4010025Fire
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 10
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 15
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
D—10030Fairy
Lv 20
Smog
—307020Poison
Lv 25
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 30
Fire Fang
B659515Fire
Lv 35
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 40
Lava Plume
C8010015Fire
Lv 45
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 50
Flare Blitz
S12010015Fire
Lv 55
Last Resort
A1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
S7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
B9010015Fire
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
A1007515Steel
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
A——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
A——10Normal
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Egg
Covet
C6010025Normal
Egg
Curse
S——10Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Egg
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Egg
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic
Egg
Tickle
D—10020Normal
Egg
Wish
C——10Normal
Egg
Yawn
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Flareon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Flareon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

No wild encounters for Flareon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring Eevee over from Red, Yellow, or Ultra Sun, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Flareon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Obtain Eevee

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  2. Flareon
    Step 2Flareon ✓

Flareon 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 Silkscarf is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Flareon's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • 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.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the best way to handle Flareon: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

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

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