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flareon
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Flareon

Flame Pokémon

Fire

Inhaled air is heated in the flame sac in its body to an intense fire over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 130
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 110
Speed 65
Total 525

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Flash Fire Guts (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Flame Pokémon
Height 0.9 m
Weight 25.0 kg
Base Exp 184
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

flareon Front Front
flareon Back Back
flareon Front Shiny Front Shiny
flareon Back Shiny Back Shiny
flareon Official Art Official Art
flareon Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Special Tank
Moves
Flamethrower / Lava Plume
Toxic / Roar
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Calm
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Flareon has always had the reputation of being the worst of the Eeveelutions, and the fifth generation didn't do much to change its status in the competitive scene. Despite its excellent base Attack, Flareon is held back by its lack of a powerful physical STAB move, and is therefore forced to concentrate on its next best stat, its Special Defense, in order to pull its weight in battle. Nonetheless, Flareon does make an effective special sponge, as it can literally absorb hits from the powerful Fire-types in RU, such as Moltres and Typhlosion, and at the same time support its team with Wish. Although Flareon will almost never be your first choice for a Fire-type on your team, one would do well to keep its impressive special walling capabilities in mind.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc