Almost nobody uses Flittle in battle. It exists to evolve into Espathra, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. Introduced in Gen 9. Only weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark.
Speed and Sp. Atk carry most of Flittle's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Flittle’s toes levitate about half an inch above the ground because of the psychic power emitted from the frills on the Pokémon’s belly.
It spends its time running around wastelands. If anyone steals its beloved berries, it will chase them down and exact its revenge.
Flittle Weakness
VulnerableFlittle's Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.
One evolution ahead. Flittle grows into Espathra through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 226 total stats over Flittle.
How to Evolve
Breed Flittle easily with 45 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Hypnosis, Roost to offspring.
Calm Mind is the main STAB option after a Calm Mind boost. Eviolite gives Flittle a bulk boost that only works before full evolution to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.
Best Build
Best Flittle Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Protect
- Stored Power
- Roost
Recommended Teammates
You'll want to breed for Ally Switch and Hypnosis on Flittle. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Psychic and Psyshock, they expand what Flittle can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Easy grab on Flittle with high spawn rates across 22 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations
Which version you're playing matters for Flittle. 22 walking spots at Lv. 17-38 spread across Violet and Scarlet, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
Flittle is meant to evolve into Espathra. At 255 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Flittle evolves into Espathra at level 35. Flittle is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Speed Boost is what you want on Flittle. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Anticipation, Frisk) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Flittle worth using.
Base 75 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Flittle is leaning toward the special side (base 55 Sp. Atk). Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a support.
Flittle can be found in Scarlet & Violet.
Flittle joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 1 generation of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A