Is Fletchinder Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Fletchinder picks up Fire typing and AbilityFlame Body for egg hatching. Fire/Flying handles Milo's Grass gym and Opal's Mawile. Quick evolution at level 35 into Talonflame. Useful transition form.
Fletchling has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Fletchling trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Fletchling trades roughly evenly with Kabu's team.
Fletchling has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Fletchling trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Gordie's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
Piers's typing presses Fletchling's defenses.
Raihan's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
Bede's typing presses Fletchling's defenses.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Fletchinder on Loop Lagoon (Surf, Lv 40-45). Intense Sun.
Your Fletchling should hit Level 35 before you reach Leon, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Fletchinder in Sword & Shield
Fletchinder starts showing up in late-game water routes at decent spawn rates across 12 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Fletchinder in SwSh
Fletchling is your first catch on the way to Fletchinder. You'll find surfing and walking encounters from Lv. 10-45 across 22 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch FletchlingChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 20%Intense SunPotbottom DesertLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 20%Intense SunChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 20%Intense SunLoop LagoonLv.16-21OverworldRate 20%Intense SunPotbottom DesertLv.19-24OverworldSwordRate 20%Intense SunChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 15%Intense SunLoop LagoonLv.19-24GrassRate 15%Intense Sun
Step 2Fletchinder ✓Honeycalm IslandLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Intense SunHoneycalm SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Intense SunInsular SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Intense SunLoop LagoonLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Intense SunStepping-Stone SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Intense SunWorkout SeaLv.40-45Surfing on waterRate 15%Intense Sunor evolve from Fletchling (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into TalonflameBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Talonflame egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Fletchinder Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Fletchinder
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x116-138%KO | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Roggenrola builds →Smack Down 4x116-138%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x179-211%KO Razor Shell 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x161-190%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
 Carkol RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Carkol builds →Ancient Power 4x114-135%KO | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x254-300%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x176-208%KO Razor Shell 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Boldore Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Boldore builds →Smack Down 4x137-162%KO | ||
Carkol RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Carkol builds →Ancient Power 4x110-131%KO | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x159-188%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x267-315%KO | ||
 Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Coalossal builds →Ancient Power 4x141-166%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x181-214%KO Razor Shell 2x111-131%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
Boldore Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Boldore builds →Rock Slide 4x207-244%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x264-311%KO | ||
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Coalossal builds →Ancient Power 4x144-170%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x182-215%KO Razor Shell 2x112-133%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
Boldore Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Boldore builds →Rock Slide 4x211-249%KO | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x244-287%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x256-303%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rhydon builds →Smack Down 4x161-190%KO Whirlpool 2x19-22% | ||
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Coalossal builds →Ancient Power 4x139-164%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Drednaw builds →Rock Tomb 4x174-205%KO Razor Shell 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Barbaracle builds →Rock Slide 4x204-241%KO Dive 2x108-128%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 4x242-285%KO Whirlpool 2x19-23% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x246-290%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Drednaw builds →Rock Slide 4x217-256%KO Dive 2x115-135%KO | ||
Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x394-464%KO | ||
 Stonjourner Rock | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 4x251-295%KO Whirlpool 2x19-23% | ||
Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Barbaracle builds →Rock Slide 4x208-245%KO Dive 2x111-132%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x282-332%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x415-488%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x398-469%KO Thunder Punch 2x66-79% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x341-402%KO Thunder Punch 2x86-101%KO Muddy Water 2x79-94% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x447-527%KO Liquidation 2x127-150%KO | ||
Stonjourner Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Stonjourner builds →Stone Edge 4x322-380%KO | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x415-488%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x398-469%KO Thunder Punch 2x66-79% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x469-552%KO Thunder Fang 2x69-81% | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x341-402%KO Thunder Punch 2x86-101%KO Hydro Pump 2x97-115%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x447-527%KO Liquidation 2x127-150%KO | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x415-488%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x398-469%KO Thunder Punch 2x66-79% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x469-552%KO Thunder Fang 2x69-81% | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x341-402%KO Thunder Punch 2x86-101%KO Hydro Pump 2x97-115%KO | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 4x447-527%KO Liquidation 2x127-150%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Terrakion can KO Fletchinder with Stone Edge (322-379%). Swampert's Flip Turn hits Fletchinder for 64-75%.
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 4x322-379%KO Close Combat48-57% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Swampert builds →Flip Turn 2x64-75% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemStickybarb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fletchinder View Rotom builds →Hex19-22% | ||
Fletchinder Evolutions
Fletchinder sits between Fletchling and Talonflame in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool 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
Breeding
Breed with Fletchinder to get Fletchling eggs easily using 42 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Defog, Flame Charge, Quick Guard.
SwSh Fletchinder Best Moveset
Transitional Fire/Flying with AbilityGale Wings giving priority to Flying moves at full HP and 84 Speed. The moveset previews Talonflame's C-tier offense but can't compete at this stage. 73 Attack is too modest. Evolve for 126 Speed and competitive Fire/Flying TermStab.
Best Build
Fletchinder best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Overheat
- Fire Blast
- Roost
- Heat Wave
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Defog and Flame Charge 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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Fletchinder launches embers into the den of its prey. When the prey comes leaping out, Fletchinder’s sharp talons finish it off.
Fletchinder are exceedingly territorial and aggressive. These Pokémon fight among themselves over feeding grounds.
Fletchinder Sword & Shield Guide
At 382 BST, Fletchinder is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Talonflame before bringing it to any serious fight.
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 special attacker with base 56 Sp. Atk. 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.
In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Fletchinder works as a placeholder. Fire/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Talonflame. That's where the stats start mattering.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves