VaporeonWater StoneJolteonThunder StoneFlareonFire StoneEspeonHigh Friendship (Day)UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)LeafeonTrade from Diamond, Pearl, or PlatinumGlaceonTrade from Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum
Is Flareon Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Fire Stone on Eevee. AbilityFlash Fire for Fire immunity. The physical/special split is supposed to help Flareon's strong Attack, but the best physical Fire move available is still Fire Fang at 65 power. The same problem persists in every generation.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Eevee trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Whitney:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Morty:
Chuck's typing presses Vaporeon's defenses.
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Vaporeon resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Pryce:
Clair's typing presses Vaporeon's defenses.
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Vaporeon resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Brock:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
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Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sabrina:
Vaporeon resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Blaine:
Vaporeon trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Blue:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Will:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
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Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Karen:
Vaporeon has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lance:
Gift Eevee
Eevee is given to you as a gift in Goldenrod City at Lv 5. Receive from Bill at his house in Goldenrod City after visiting him in Ecruteak City.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- LV 43NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 195Accuracy 100%PP 5
Evolve Eevee to Flareon
Eevee evolves into Flareon with a Fire Stone. You can receive the Fire Stone from an NPC in Route 36. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- LV 43FireFire FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 71FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- LV 78FireLava PlumePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Eevee to Vaporeon
Eevee evolves into Vaporeon with a Water Stone. You can receive the Water Stone from an NPC in Route 42. 2 other locations are also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Kimono Girl in the Ecruteak Dance Theater
- After Pryce
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Item ball on Ice Path 1F
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 71WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- LV 78WaterMuddy WaterPower 143Accuracy 85%PP 10
Evolve Eevee to Jolteon
Eevee evolves into Jolteon with a Thunder Stone. You can receive the Thunder Stone from an NPC in Route 38. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- LV 43ElectricThunder FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 71ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10
- LV 78ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Eevee to Espeon
Eevee evolves into Espeon with high friendship. Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Whitney.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 17)
- LV 17PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- LV 36PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 43PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 64PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Eevee to Umbreon
Eevee evolves into Umbreon with high friendship. Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Whitney.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM66DarkPaybackPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 35
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Pryce
- REMINDERDarkBitePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 36DarkFeint AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Clair
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sold by the TM clerk on 3F of the Celadon Department Store
- LV 50NormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Flareon in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Reach for a Fire Stone if you want Flareon. The gift Eevee from Goldenrod takes it once, and the choice cannot be undone afterward.
Catch Eevee at any of these 2 spots to eventually evolve into Flareon.
- 1Catch Eevee
- 2Evolve FlareonUse Fire Stone
Badge 3
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Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8How to Obtain Flareon in HGSS
To get Flareon, start by catching Eevee through gift encounters at Lv. 5-15. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Flareon ✓
How to Get Shiny Flareon in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Flareon needs a Fire Stone, so breed an Eevee Masuda-style and apply the stone once it shines. Compare Shiny Flareon odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Flareon Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Flareon already selected.
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
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x281-331%KO Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Surf 2x34-41% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x153-180%KO Stone Edge 2x102-120%KO Surf 2x40-47% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x153-180%KO Stone Edge 2x153-180%KO Surf 2x27-31% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x101-119%KO Ancient Power 2x52-61% Mud Shot 2x32-38% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x110-130%KO Stone Edge 2x138-163%KO Dig 2x73-86% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x102-120%KO Stone Edge 2x68-80% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodBurned Tower Interact Encounter | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x153-180%KO Dig 2x81-96% Rock Slide 2x77-91% | ||
 Gyarados Water | S | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x133-156%KO Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Stone Edge 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x71-84% Earthquake 2x65-76% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x56-66% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x156-184%KO Earthquake 2x104-123%KO Surf 2x46-54% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Feraligatr builds →Aqua Tail 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Rock Slide 2x64-75% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Flareon View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x117-138%KO Stone Edge 2x78-92% | ||
Flareon Evolutions
Eevee's line splits into 5 evolutions in this game, and Flareon is the Fire Stone 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 Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Covet, Curse and 7 more.
HGSS Flareon Best Moveset
130 Attack is the highest among Eeveelutions, and the per-move split means physical Fire attacks like MoveFire Fang finally use it. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire moves for a power boost. The moveset hits hard physically. 65 Speed and 60 Defense remain the constraints.
Best Build
Flareon best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Detect
- Hidden Power Ground
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 Fire Blast and Heat Wave and coverage across 7 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
All 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It stores some of the air it inhales in its internal flame pouch, which heats it to over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
It fluffs out its fur collar to cool down its body temperature, which can reach 1,650 degrees Fahrenheit.
Flareon HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Flareon plays as a wallbreaker. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Flamethrower is the primary attack.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Modest is the go-to nature for Flareon. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpA EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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