Competitive Information for Fletchling [X/Y]
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Fletchling? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Fletchling is pretty popular Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. Fletchling is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Fletchling can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Fletchling is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Secret Power
- Acrobatics / Fly
- U-turn
- Steel Wing
Physical Sweeper Fletchling (Gale Wings)
Fletchling is a notable Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Fletchling from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Fletchling's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Gale Wings, Fletchling's flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Secret Power is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Fletchling has no held item).
♦ Fly is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Flying-type move (flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Fletchling switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Fletchling's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Heat Wave
- Round / Razor Wind
- Roost
- Toxic
Special Sweeper Fletchling (Gale Wings)
Fletchling is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Fletchling's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Gale Wings, Fletchling's flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Razor Wind is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Fletchling? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Secret Power
- Acrobatics / Fly
- U-turn
- Steel Wing
Doubles Physical Sweeper Fletchling (Gale Wings)
Fletchling is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Fletchling from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Fletchling's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Gale Wings, Fletchling's flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Secret Power is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Fletchling has no held item).
♦ Fly is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Flying-type move (flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Fletchling switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Fletchling's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Razor Wind / Round
- Roost
- Toxic
Doubles Special Sweeper Fletchling (Gale Wings)
Fletchling is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Fletchling's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Gale Wings, Fletchling's flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Overheat is a special 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Fletchling's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Razor Wind is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Fletchling learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Fletchling can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Fletchling
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Gale wings + Move: Roost
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Protect, Snatch, Quick Guard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Fletchling's stats
- Agility
- Flame Charge
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Fletchling
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Fletchling in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Fletchling's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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