Is Floette Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Floette is a breed-only middle stage. Fairy typing has value against Nanu, but the import chain isn't worth it.
Flabébé trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Flabébé has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Floette has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Kiawe's team hits Floette's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's typing presses Floette's defenses.
Floette has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Florges has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Florges trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Florges has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Florges resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Florges has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Florges has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Florges has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Florges has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Florges's weaknesses hard.
Floette cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 19.
You can pick up the Shiny Stone in Ancient Poni Path.
How to Get Floette in Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Floette in Sun & Moon. Bring Flabébé over from X & Y, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Floette in SM
Step 1Obtain FlabébéBREEDINGAvailableLeave Floette with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Flabébé egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Melemele Meadow, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 4 · Red Flower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Glaseado Mountain · Blue Flower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Floette ✓
Step 3Evolve into Florges
Floette Weakness
Type-wise, Floette takes extra damage from Poison and Steel. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Floette's special bulk (base 98 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Floette Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Floette
 Grimer Poison | C | |
 Klink Steel | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Venipede BugPoison | D | |
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | C | |
Grimer Poison | C | |
Klink Steel | C | |
 Salandit PoisonFire | C | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Grimer Poison | C | |
Salandit PoisonFire | C | |
Klink Steel | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floette View Ariados builds →Smart Strike 2x64-76% Venoshock 2x41-49% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Salandit PoisonFire | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floette View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x92-110%KO | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floette View Scolipede builds →Poison Tail 2x82-97% Smart Strike 2x74-88% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floette View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
In Sun & Moon, Metagross's Bullet Punch hits Floette for 58-68%.
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Floette View Metagross builds →Earthquake48-57% Bullet Punch 2x58-68% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Floette View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam15-18% Flamethrower15-18% | ||
Floette Evolutions
Sitting between Flabébé and Florges, Floette is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. Sp.Def has grown the most so far (+19), but there's still another 181 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Floette Best Moveset
75 Sp. Atk and 98 Sp. Def with AbilityFlower Veil protecting Grass allies from stat drops. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk. Fairy TermStab fires at mid-stage power. The moveset fires behind moderate stats. Florges one evolution away adds 112 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Floette best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Moonblast
- Wish
- Toxic
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Camouflage and Captivate give Floette options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Grass coverage already covers a decent range on top of Moonblast and Dazzling Gleam. 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Floette Sun & Moon Guide
Floette is meant to evolve into Florges. At 371 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Flower Veil is the go-to ability for Floette. It protects friendly grass Pokémon from having their stats lowered by other Pokémon. Its hidden ability Symbiosis can work in specific setups.
At base 52 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Floette is a special attacker with base 75 Sp. Atk. Best used as a support.
For Sun & Moon, you can run Floette through the first few routes without issues. 371 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Florges as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Floette joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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