Is Fletchling Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only from XY. Normal/Flying that evolves into Fire/Flying Talonflame. Taillow fills the early bird role natively, and Talonflame's AbilityFlame Body from breeding doesn't match the priority Flying version from XY's Friend Safari.
Roxanne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Fletchling here.
Fletchling has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's Pokemon outpace and outclass Fletchling here.
Fletchling trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Fletchling's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Fletchling's defenses.
Tate & Liza's Pokemon outpace and outclass Fletchling here.
Wallace's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
Fletchling trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
Glacia's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
Fletchling cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Fletchling in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Fletchling in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Fletchling over from X & Y, Sun & Moon, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Fletchling in ORAS
Step 1Fletchling ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 2, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Wela Volcano Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Wela Volcano Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Loop Lagoon · Intense Sun. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area One). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 1. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Fletchinder
Step 3Evolve into Talonflame
Fletchling Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Fletchling for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground and Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
What is Fletchling Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Fletchling
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x105-124%KO Ice Fang 2x75-89% Thunder Fang 2x75-89% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x109-130%KO Ice Fang 2x77-92% Thunder Fang 2x77-92% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x127-150%KO Thunderbolt 2x50-59% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x127-150%KO Charge Beam 2x41-49% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x159-188%KO Thunderbolt 2x79-95% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x110-131%KO Ice Fang 2x79-95% Thunder Fang 2x79-95% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x196-231%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Blizzard 2x94-112%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x278-328%KO Thunderbolt 2x83-99% Blizzard 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x224-264%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% Blizzard 2x78-92% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x193-227%KO Thunderbolt 2x77-92% Blizzard 2x95-112%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x322-378%KO Thunderbolt 2x49-58% Blizzard 2x59-70% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x223-262%KO Thunderbolt 2x64-76% Blizzard 2x77-90% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x419-494%KO Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Ice Beam 2x84-99% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x320-377%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x197-232%KO Thunderbolt 2x79-94% Ice Beam 2x79-94% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x249-294%KO Ice Beam 2x64-75% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x227-268%KO Ice Beam 2x64-75% Thunderbolt 2x64-75% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Mienfoo's High Jump Kick hits Fletchling for 68-80%. Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (109-129%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 194-229%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Mienfoo builds →U Turn18-22% Knock Off34-40% High Jump Kick68-80% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Weavile builds →Knock Off88-104%KO Ice Shard 2x109-129%KO Pursuit55-65% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x151-178%KO Thunderbolt 2x194-229%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Fletchling View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x222-262%KO | ||
Fletchling Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Fletchling grows into Fletchinder, then pushes on to Talonflame. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 221 total stats over Fletchling. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Fletchling Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 50 Attack with AbilityGale Wings as a hidden ability giving priority to Flying moves. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Talonflame two evolutions away is S-tier through priority Flying attacks.
Best Build
Fletchling best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Bulky Support Moveset
- Flame Charge
- Acrobatics
- Peck
- Heat Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Fletchling misses out on Quick Guard and Snatch. That's 3 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Fly and Razor Wind, with Fire and Steel coverage and more rounding things out.
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
These friendly Pokémon send signals to one another with beautiful chirps and tail-feather movements.
Despite the beauty of its lilting voice, it’s merciless to intruders that enter its territory.
Fletchling Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Fletchling through the first few routes without issues. 278 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Fletchinder as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Fletchling joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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