Is Fuecoco Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Fire-type Fuecoco is the bulkiest starter choice. Skeledirge at the end adds Ghost for Fire/Ghost coverage. Handles the early Bug and Grass encounters across South Province immediately.
Fuecoco has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Fuecoco trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Crocalor trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Crocalor trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Crocalor trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Skeledirge trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Skeledirge resists most of Poppy's coverage and hits back hard.
Skeledirge trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Skeledirge trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Skeledirge has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Fuecoco is available as a starter at Lv 5.
Your Fuecoco should hit Level 16 before you reach Iono, at typical leveling pace.
Your Crocalor should hit Level 36 before you reach Ryme, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Fuecoco in Scarlet & Violet
Fuecoco is handed to you at Cabo Poco. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
How to Obtain Fuecoco in SV
- Step 1Fuecoco ✓Cabo PocoLv.5Gift from NPCStarter choice
Step 2Evolve into CrocalorBREEDINGAvailableLeave Skeledirge with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Crocalor egg.
Step 3Evolve into Skeledirge
Fuecoco Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Fuecoco for super-effective damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Fuecoco Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Fuecoco
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Drednaw builds →Razor Shell 2x100-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x84-99% | ||
 Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x97-115%KO Rollout 2x15-19% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Drednaw builds →Razor Shell 2x106-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x143-169%KO | ||
Cloyster WaterIce | B | |
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Drednaw builds →Liquidation 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x83-99% Earth Power 2x54-64% | ||
 Tatsugiri DragonWater | C | |
Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Drednaw builds →Liquidation 2x116-137%KO Rock Tomb 2x83-98% Bulldoze 2x55-65% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Garchomp builds →Dig 2x122-144%KO Liquidation 2x86-102%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x133-156%KO Bulldoze 2x59-70% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x199-234%KO Liquidation 2x113-133%KO Bulldoze 2x54-63% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Tatsugiri DragonWater | C | |
Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x152-180%KO Rock Slide 2x76-90% | ||
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Drednaw builds →Head Smash 2x203-239%KO Liquidation 2x116-136%KO Bulldoze 2x55-65% | ||
Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Quaxly (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Tatsugiri DragonWater | C | |
Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x156-183%KO Rock Slide 2x78-92% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Urshifu can KO Fuecoco with Close Combat (89-105%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (99-117%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 167-196%.
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Urshifu builds →Close Combat89-105%KO Close Combat89-105%KO | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Fuecoco View Tyranitar builds →Knock Off54-64% Stone Edge 2x167-196%KO | ||
Fuecoco Evolutions
Fuecoco is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Crocalor first, then eventually reaches Skeledirge. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Fuecoco. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Fuecoco Best Moveset
Fire at 63 Sp. Atk and 36 Speed with AbilityUnaware ignoring opposing stat boosts. The ability is S-Tier on pre-evolution stats. The moveset can't function. Evolve through to Skeledirge for Fire/Ghost TermStab at 110 Sp. Atk with Unaware.
Best Build
Fuecoco best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Flamethrower
- Protect
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Fuecoco misses out on Belch and Curse. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Flare Blitz, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
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
Event Moves
Base Stats
It lies on warm rocks and uses the heat absorbed by its square-shaped scales to create fire energy.
Its flame sac is small, so energy is always leaking out. This energy is released from the dent atop Fuecoco’s head and flickers to and fro.
Fuecoco Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Fuecoco does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Crocalor before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Fuecoco has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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 6XY
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 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves