Physical
Balanced
DTier
84Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Fletchinder's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 2 Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP62
C
Attack73
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk56
D
Sp. Def52
D
Speed84
C
Total382
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight16.0 kg
35.3 lbsFeather
Base XP134
Average
Abilities
Flame Body
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Gale WingsHA
Raises flying moves' priority by one stage.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

From its beak, it expels embers that set the tall grass on fire. Then it pounces on the bewildered prey that pop out of the grass.

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.

Fletchinder Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Rock
2x (Weak)Water, Electric
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartExcellent
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
WaterElectric
½xResist
FireFightingSteelFairy
¼xResist
GrassBug
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassIceBugSteelFighting
How to Beat Fletchinder in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Fletchinder with Stone Edge (508-598%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (121-143%). Magnezone's Thunderbolt also KOs at 188-221%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Superpower
Damage vs Fletchinder
Stone Edge 4x
508-598%KO
Pursuit
51-60%
Crunch
102-119%KO
Superpower
51-60%
View Tyranitar builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

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

3 Forms
Fletchling
#661Fletchling
17
Level 17
Fletchinder
#662Fletchinder
35
Level 35
Talonflame
#663Talonflame
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Fletchling
NormalFlying
Fletchinder
FireFlying
Talonflame
FireFlying
HP
45
62+17
78+16
ATK
50
73+23
81+8
DEF
43
55+12
71+16
SP.ATK
40
56+16
74+18
SP.DEF
38
52+14
69+17
SPE
62
84+22
126+42
BST
278D-Tier
382D-Tier+104
499A-Tier+117
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Fletchinder to get Fletchling eggs easily using 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Quick Guard, Snatch, Tailwind.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett
12 of 51·

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Fletchinder Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 10
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 13
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 16
Flail
——10015Normal
Lv 17
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 25
Roost
C——10Flying
Lv 27
Razor Wind
D8010010Normal
Lv 31
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Lv 38
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
Lv 42
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
Lv 46
Me First
———20Normal
Lv 51
Tailwind
C——15Flying
Lv 55
Steel Wing
D709025Steel

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
HM02
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM59
Incinerate
—6010015Fire
TM50
Overheat
C130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
C——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Quick Guard+3
D——15Fighting
Egg
Snatch+4
———10Dark
Egg
Tailwind
C——15Flying

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Heat Wave
C959010Fire
Tutor
Snatch+4
———10Dark
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
C——15Flying

How to Get Fletchinder in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Fletchinder isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Fletchling from X, Sun, or Scarlet. The evolution path from Fletchling to Fletchinder is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Fletchinder in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

  1. Fletchling
    Step 1Obtain Fletchling

    Catch in the wild in:

    XWalking · Route 2

    Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    SunUltra SunSwordScarlet
  2. Fletchinder
    Step 2Fletchinder ✓

Fletchinder Guide

  • At 382 BST, Fletchinder is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Talonflame before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Fletchinder's biggest threats include Tyranitar (Rock), Swampert (Water), and Rotom (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Tyranitar is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Fletchling evolves into Fletchinder at level 17. Fletchinder evolves into Talonflame at level 35. Fletchinder is a middle-stage evolution in the Fletchling line.

  • 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.

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

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