Special
Wallbreaker
CTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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
High
HP65
C
Attack130
A
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def110
B
Speed65
C
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight25.0 kg
55.1 lbsFeather
Base XP184
High Yield
Abilities
Flash FireTop Pick
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
GutsHANot in game
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

FLAREON’s fluffy fur releases heat into the air so that its body does not get excessively hot. Its body temperature can rise to a maximum of 1,650 degrees F.

Emerald

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.

Flareon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-1
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Fire
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Flareon in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Aerodactyl can KO Flareon with Rock Slide (143-168%). Starmie's Surf hits Flareon for 50-59%. Claydol's Earthquake also KOs at 104-123%.

Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
RockFlying
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRockhead
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Earthquake
  • Rock Slide
  • Double Edge
  • Hidden Power Flying
Damage vs Flareon
Earthquake 2x
127-149%KO
Rock Slide 2x
143-168%KO
Double Edge
76-90%
View Aerodactyl builds →

Emerald Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

5 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Stat Comparison 6 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Flareon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Curse, Endure and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 102·

Emerald Flareon Best Moveset

This is a pure walling set. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn so Flareon sticks around, and the Sassy nature reinforces slow wall. Wish handles sustain while Flashfire does work passively.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Flash Fire
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Flareon
Sassy+SPD

Flareon best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Shadow Ball
  • OverheatSTAB
  • WishRecovery
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Swampert
SwampertDecent
Breloom
BreloomDecent
Muk
MukDecent

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Flareon. Charm and Curse come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Overheat and Fire Blast and Normal and Dark coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
———20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 8
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 16
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 23
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 30
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 36
Fire Spin
—357015Fire
Lv 42
Smog
—207020Poison
Lv 47
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 52
Flamethrower
B9510015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
B120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
B9510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM50
Overheat
A140905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
A—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
——10020Normal
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Tickle
——10020Normal
Egg
Wish
A——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Tutor
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
——9015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Baton Pass
B——40Normal
Rem
Growl
——10040Normal
Rem
Take Down
C908520Normal

How to Get Flareon in Emerald

Flareon can't be caught in Emerald. Transfer Eevee from Red, Yellow, or Ultra Sun and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Flareon in Emerald

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Obtain Eevee

    Receive as a gift in:

    FireRedGift · Celadon City

    Then trade to Emerald to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalDiamondPlatinum
  2. Flareon
    Step 2Flareon ✓

Flareon Guide

  • In Emerald, Flash Fire changes the entire equation for Flareon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Shadow Ball with Leftovers is the standard set.

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

  • 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 special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

  • For Emerald, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Overheat, Wish, and Toxic. Shadow Ball leads at 15% usage. Overheat provides reliable STAB damage.

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

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