Is Fletchinder Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fire/Flying with AbilityFlame Body hatching eggs faster. Fast enough to contribute through mid-game. Level 35 for Talonflame is the goal.
Fletchling has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Fletchling trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
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Fletchinder trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Fletchinder trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
Fletchinder trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Fletchinder trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Talonflame has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Talonflame has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Olivia's team hits Talonflame's weaknesses hard.
Talonflame has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Fletchinder on Wela Volcano Park (walking, Lv 16-19). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Fletchling.
Catch Fletchling on Wela Volcano Park (walking, Lv 16-19).
Your Fletchinder should hit Level 35 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Fletchinder in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
4 encounter spots for Fletchinder at moderate rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Fletchinder in USUM
To get Fletchinder, start by catching Fletchling through walking encounters at Lv. 16-20. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch FletchlingWela Volcano ParkLv.16-19CaveRate 30%Route 8Lv.17-20GrassRate 15%
Step 2Fletchinder ✓Wela Volcano ParkLv.16-19CaveSOS from FletchlingRoute 8Lv.17-20GrassSOS from Fletchlingor evolve from Fletchling (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Talonflame
Fletchinder Weakness
Type-wise, Fletchinder takes extra damage from Rock, Water, and Electric. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Fletchinder Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Fletchinder
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Slowking builds →Power Gem 4x148-176%KO Water Gun 2x60-72% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x193-228%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-42% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Slowking builds →Power Gem 4x144-169%KO Water Gun 2x56-68% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Lycanroc builds →Rock Slide 4x226-267%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x246-291%KO Thunderbolt 2x60-71% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x200-236%KO | ||
 Boldore Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Boldore builds →Rock Slide 4x211-248%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x321-379%KO Thunderbolt 2x44-52% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 4x209-246%KO Brine 2x77-91% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x297-349%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-69% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x385-453%KO | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x278-327%KO Aqua Tail 2x124-147%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x326-384%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-53% Surf 2x45-53% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x399-469%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-68% Surf 2x58-68% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x615-723%KO Thunderbolt 2x59-70% Surf 2x59-70% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x335-394%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Surf 2x45-54% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x469-552%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x414-487%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x399-470%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Terrakion can KO Fletchinder with Stone Edge (518-609%). Swampert threatens a KO with Waterfall (157-185%). Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 150-177%.
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Terrakion builds →Close Combat77-91% Stone Edge 4x518-609%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Swampert builds →Waterfall 2x157-185%KO Scald 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball67-78% Volt Switch 2x117-138%KO Thunderbolt 2x150-177%KO | ||
Fletchinder Evolutions
Fletchinder sits between Fletchling and Talonflame in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Attack has grown the most so far (+23), but there's still another 117 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Fletchinder to get Fletchling eggs easily using 58 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Quick Guard, Snatch, Tailwind.
USUM Fletchinder Best Moveset
Fire/Flying at 73 Attack with AbilityGale Wings giving priority to Flying moves at full HP as a hidden ability. AbilityFlame Body burns on contact. The moveset at mid-stage power approaches priority identity. Talonflame one evolution away adds 126 Speed.
Best Build
Fletchinder best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Acrobatics
- Swords Dance
- Roost
- Flame Charge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Quick Guard and Snatch give Fletchinder options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Steel coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Overheat and Fire Blast. The egg moves push it further.
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 scatters embers in the tall grass. Then bug Pokémon, frightened by the flames, come flying out, and Fletchinder gobbles them up.
Its speed right after takeoff already puts it in the top speed class of all bird Pokémon.
Fletchinder Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
At 382 BST, Fletchinder is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Talonflame before bringing it to any serious fight.
Flame Body is the go-to ability for Fletchinder. It has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact. Its hidden ability Gale Wings can work in specific setups.
Fletchinder is a physical attacker with base 73 Attack. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 84 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Fletchinder works as a placeholder. Fire/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Talonflame. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Fletchinder has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Fletchinder has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 6XYDebut
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