Physical
Wallbreaker
525High
65Moderate
CTier

Flash Fire absorbs Fire moves and powers up its own, adding real value on top of Flareon's already solid stats. Fire typing means only weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. An original Gen 1 pick.

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
525High
HP65
C
Attack130
A
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def110
B
Speed65
C
Total525
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Flareon yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•0.9m / 2'11"•25kg / 55.1 lbs•184Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Once it has stored up enough heat, this Pokémon’s body temperature can reach up to 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit.

Sword

It stores some of the air it inhales in its internal flame pouch, which heats it to over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Shield

Flareon Weakness

Avg

Flareon is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock-type moves. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGroundRock
½xResisti
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Fire
STAB (4)i
GrassIceBugSteel
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Flash FireProtects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
GutsHAIncreases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

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.

How to Evolve

8 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
Sylveon
SylveonHigh Friendship
Stat Comparison 9 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
Leafeon
Grass
Glaceon
Ice
Sylveon
Fairy
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
110+55
60+5
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
130+80
110+60
65+15
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
60+15
130+85
110+65
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
65
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
95+40
65+10
60+5
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
Attacker
Wallbreaker
Tank
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Physical
Special
Special
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Flareon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 138 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Detect, Double Kick and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckrhydonshiftryexploudquagsiremawilenidorinofarfetchdloudred
12 of 138·

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

Physical Tank
Ability
Guts
Item
Silkscarf
Nature
Relaxed+DEF
EVs

Best Flareon Moveset

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

Recommended Teammates

Cresselia
CresseliaGood
Grimmsnarl
GrimmsnarlGood
Dusclops
DusclopsGood

Breeding opens up real options for Flareon. Curse and Detect 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
——40Normal
Lv 1
Charm
—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Copycat
——20Normal
Lv 1
Covet
6010025Normal
Lv 1
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 1
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 1
Swift
60—20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 10
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 15
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
—10030Fairy
Lv 20
Smog
307020Poison
Lv 25
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 30
Fire Fang
659515Fire
Lv 35
Fire Spin
358515Fire
Lv 40
Lava Plume
8010015Fire
Lv 45
Scary Face
—10010Normal
Lv 50
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire
Lv 55
Last Resort
1401005Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM31
Attract
—10015Normal
TR29
Baton Pass
——40Normal
TR01
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM29
Charm
—10020Fairy
TM15
Dig
8010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM39
Facade
7010020Normal
TM47
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
TR15
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM68
Fire Fang
659515Fire
TM13
Fire Spin
358515Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TR55
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire
TR13
Focus Energy
——30Normal
TM09
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TR36
Heat Wave
959010Fire
TM41
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM08
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TR42
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TR31
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM92
Mystical Fire
7510010Fire
TR43
Overheat
130905Fire
TM02
Pay Day
4010020Normal
TM25
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM21
Rest
——10Psychic
TM79
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM76
Round
6010015Normal
TM26
Scary Face
—10010Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR82
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
TR20
Substitute
——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TR39
Superpower
1201005Fighting
TM40
Swift
60—20Normal
TM46
Weather Ball
5010010Normal
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire
TR85
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Egg
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal
Egg
Wish
——10Normal
Egg
Yawn
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Burning Jealousy
701005Fire
Tutor
Scorching Sands
7010010Ground

Can't catch Flareon directly. Start with Eevee at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Eevee to Flareon is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Flareon in Sword & Shield

The path to Flareon starts with Eevee at Lv. 14-65 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Catch Eevee
    Route 4
    ShieldOverworldLv.14-165%EarlyRouteAll Weather
    MODERATE
    Route 4
    SwordOverworldLv.14-161%EarlyRouteAll Weather
    HARD
    Ballimere Lake
    ShieldOverworldLv.60-655%PostWaterNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Ballimere Lake
    SwordOverworldLv.60-655%PostWaterNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Giant's Bed
    ShieldOverworldLv.60-655%PostNormal Weather
    MODERATE
    Giant's Bed
    SwordOverworldLv.60-655%PostNormal Weather
    MODERATE
  2. Flareon
    Step 2Flareon ✓

  • Flash Fire changes the entire equation for Flareon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker.

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

  • Eevee evolves into Flareon using a Fire Stone. Flareon is the final evolution in a 9-stage line starting from Eevee. At 525 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Flareon appears in 22 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

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.