In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Flash Fire changes the entire equation for Flareon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Flare Blitz with Toxic Orb is the standard set.

What is Flareon weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Flareon's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What is the best ability for Flareon?

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.

What role does Flareon play in battle?

At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Flareon is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What are the best moves for Flareon?

For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the core moveset is Flare Blitz, Superpower, Facade, and Quickattack. Flare Blitz leads at 21% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Flareon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

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

Attack130

Defense60

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def110

Speed65

Total525

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight25.0 kg

Base XP184

Abilities

Flash FirePopular

Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

GutsHAPopular

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It has a flame chamber inside its body. It inhales, then breathes out fire that is over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Flareon Weakness

Flareon is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. 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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Fire

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Flareon in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Obtain MethodRoute 20 Surfing Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 46 WaterfallLv. 31 Damage vs Flareon Hydro Pump 2x 56-66% Waterfall 2x 118-139%KO View Gyarados builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 65 SurfLv. 45 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Flareon Hydro Pump 2x 74-88% Surf 2x 60-71% Water Gun 2x 29-34% View Lapras builds →
Blastoise Water	C
Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 65 Bubble BeamLv. 33 BubbleLv. 9 Aqua JetLv. 1 Damage vs Flareon Hydro Pump 2x 74-88% Bubble Beam 2x 45-54% Bubble 2x 29-34% Aqua Jet 2x 44-51% View Blastoise builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 42 Rock ThrowLv. 21 Damage vs Flareon Rock Slide 2x 96-114%KO Rock Throw 2x 65-77% View Aerodactyl builds →
Golduck Water	C
Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 63 SurfLv. 42 Water GunLv. 9 Damage vs Flareon Hydro Pump 2x 80-94% Surf 2x 67-79% Water Gun 2x 31-36% View Golduck builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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

3 Evolutions

#133Eevee

#134VaporeonWater Stone

#135JolteonThunder Stone

#136FlareonFire Stone

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Eevee

Normal

Vaporeon

Water

Jolteon

Electric

Flareon

Fire

130+75

65+10

ATK

65+10

130+75

DEF

60+10

SP.ATK

110+65

95+50

SP.DEF

95+30

110+45

SPE

65+10

130+75

65+10

BST

325D-Tier

525B-Tier+200

525A-Tier+200

525C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Flareon Best Moveset

The moveset leans on Fighting and Normal coverage to catch would-be counters. Toxic Orb means self-poison for Guts or Poison Heal activation for Flareon, and max Attack and Speed EVs make sure nothing walls it cleanly. Guts fills in the gaps.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Flareon picks up Flare Blitz and Fire Blast along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Fighting coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 3

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 6

Quick Attack+1

A4010030Normal

Lv 10

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Lv 14

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 17

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 21

Smog

—307020Poison

Lv 24

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 28

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 31

Flare Blitz

S12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM10

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM12

Facade

A7010020Normal

TM46

Fire Blast

B110855Fire

TM37

Flamethrower

B9010015Fire

TM01

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM03

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM19

Iron Tail

B1007515Steel

TM57

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

TM07

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM43

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM49

Superpower

S1201005Fighting

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM11

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Flareon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Flareon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Flareon in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

No wild encounters for Flareon. The 2-stage line runs through Eevee, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Flareon in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Flareon starts with Eevee at Lv. 5-38 via gift and walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Eevee
Pallet Town
Let's Go EeveeGift from NPC Lv.5 City
Early
Starter choice
Celadon City
Let's Go EeveeGift from NPC Lv.30 City
Mid
Celadon City
Let's Go PikachuGift from NPC Lv.30 City
Mid
Route 17
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route
5%Late
Route 17
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route
5%Late
Fire Stone
Step 2Flareon ✓

Flareon Guide

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Flash Fire changes the entire equation for Flareon. The 525 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Flare Blitz with Toxic Orb is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the core moveset is Flare Blitz, Superpower, Facade, and Quickattack. Flare Blitz leads at 21% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

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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