In Sun & Moon, Florges works as a tank with 552 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. Protect with Wikiberry is the standard set.

What is Florges weak to?

In Sun & Moon, watch for Roserade (Poison) and Scizor (Steel) when using Florges. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Florges has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Florges?

Flower Veil protects friendly grass Pokémon from having their stats lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Florges. Symbiosis is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Florges play in battle?

Florges is a special attacker with base 112 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the tank role.

What are the best moves for Florges?

In Sun & Moon, run Protect, Helpinghand, Moonblast, and Energy Ball on Florges. Protect is the most common pick at 16% usage. Moonblast provides reliable STAB damage.

Florges - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Tank

CTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Sp. Def carries everything and Attack's dead weight. But this Garden Pokemon still yields 3 Sp. Def EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP78

Attack65

Defense68

Sp. Atk112

Sp. Def154

Speed75

Total552

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight10.0 kg

Base XP276

Abilities

Flower VeilTop Pick

Protects friendly grass Pokémon from having their stats lowered by other Pokémon.

SymbiosisHARare

Passes the bearer's held item to an ally when the ally uses up its item.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sun Moon entries available

It is said that there was once a Florges that protected the garden of a castle for over 300 years.

Florges Weakness

Florges's Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison and Steel. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. Florges's special bulk (base 154 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Florges Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)	Dragon

Type ChartGood

2Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Steel

½xResist

Fighting Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Dragon

STAB (3)

Fighting Dragon Dark

How to Beat Florges in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Solgaleo PsychicSteel	S
Available Moves Moves Sunsteel StrikeLv. 1 Iron HeadLv. 7 Flash CannonTM91 Metal ClawLv. 1 Damage vs Florges Sunsteel Strike 2x 133-157%KO Iron Head 2x 107-125%KO Flash Cannon 2x 46-55% Metal Claw 2x 68-80% View Solgaleo builds →
Metagross SteelPsychic	B
Available Moves Moves Meteor MashLv. 44 Sludge BombTM36 Flash CannonTM91 Metal ClawLv. 1 Damage vs Florges Meteor Mash 2x 118-139%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 31-37% Flash Cannon 2x 41-49% Metal Claw 2x 67-78% View Metagross builds →
Nihilego RockPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Sludge WaveTM34 Sludge BombTM36 Poison JabTM84 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Florges Sludge Wave 2x 61-73% Sludge Bomb 2x 58-69% Poison Jab 2x 52-61% Venoshock 2x 43-51% View Nihilego builds →
Crobat PoisonFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Cross PoisonLv. 1 Steel WingTM51 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Florges Sludge Bomb 2x 37-43% Cross Poison 2x 67-78% Steel Wing 2x 44-52% Venoshock 2x 26-31% View Crobat builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Mirror ShotLv. 23 Magnet BombLv. 7 Damage vs Florges Flash Cannon 2x 53-63% Mirror Shot 2x 43-51% Magnet Bomb 2x 48-57% View Magnezone builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Florges evolved from Flabébé's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Flabébé eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Flabebe pushed Florges to 552 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +75. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#669Flabébé

Level 19

#670Floette

Shiny Stone

#671Florges

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Flabébé

Fairy

Floette

Fairy

Florges

Fairy

54+10

78+24

ATK

45+7

65+20

DEF

47+8

68+21

SP.ATK

75+14

112+37

SP.DEF

98+19

154+56

SPE

52+10

75+23

BST

303D-Tier

371D-Tier+68

552A-Tier+181

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Florges to get Flabebe eggs using 50 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Camouflage, Captivate, Copycat.

Egg Groups

Fairy

Gender

♀100.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Florges Best Moveset

Flowerveil isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Wikiberry for extra utility and spread EVs, Florges fills the special attacker slot reliably. Modest nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Flower Veil

Item

Wiki BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Florges

Modest+SPA

Florges best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Def

SpA

Doubles Bulky Support Moveset

ProtectFAST +4
Helping Hand
MoonblastSTAB
Energy Ball

Recommended Teammates

KartanaGood

GastrodonGood

IncineroarGood

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Camouflage and Captivate from the egg pool give Florges something extra. Pair those with Moonblast and Dazzling Gleam for STAB and Grass and Normal coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Aromatherapy

B——5Grass

Lv 1

Disarming Voice

—40—15Fairy

Lv 1

Flower Shield

———10Fairy

Lv 1

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

Lv 1

Grassy Terrain

———10Grass

Lv 1

Lucky Chant

———30Normal

Lv 1

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

Lv 1

Misty Terrain

D——10Fairy

Lv 1

Moonblast

S9510015Fairy

Lv 1

Petal Blizzard

D9010015Grass

Lv 1

Petal Dance

B12010010Grass

Lv 1

Wish

S——10Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

B——20Psychic

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

A8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

A9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B20010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

A—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Camouflage

———20Normal

Egg

Captivate

——10020Normal

Egg

Copycat

D——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Florges can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Fairy Wind

C4010030Fairy

Rem

Razor Leaf

D559525Grass

Rem

Solar Beam

B20010010Grass

Rem

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Rem

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 6

Flash

D—10020Normal

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

How to Get Florges in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Florges in Sun & Moon. Bring Flabébé over from X, Ultra Sun, or Scarlet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Florges in Sun & Moon

Step 1Obtain Flabébé
Catch in the wild in:
Ultra SunWalking · Melemele Meadow
Then trade to Sun & Moon to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
X Scarlet
Train until Level 19
Step 2Evolve into Floette
Catch in the wild in:
Ultra SunWalking · Melemele Meadow
Also found in:
X Scarlet
Shiny Stone
Step 3Florges ✓

Florges Guide

In Sun & Moon, Florges works as a tank with 552 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. Protect with Wikiberry is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, watch for Roserade (Poison) and Scizor (Steel) when using Florges. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Florges has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Flower Veil protects friendly grass Pokémon from having their stats lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Florges. Symbiosis is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Florges is a special attacker with base 112 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the tank role.
In Sun & Moon, run Protect, Helpinghand, Moonblast, and Energy Ball on Florges. Protect is the most common pick at 16% usage. Moonblast provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Since X & Y, Florges has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Florges has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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