Is Fletchinder good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Fletchinder is C-tier for Great League.

What are the best Fletchinder IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 47.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Fletchinder a good raid attacker?

Fletchinder ranks #154 of 238 flying attackers with 8.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Fletchinder?

Talonflame is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Fletchinder for candy.

Can Fletchinder be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Fletchinder is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Fletchinder worth keeping?

Shadow Fletchinder hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Great League, so keep it.

#662 · Generation 6

Fletchinder

fire flying

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,469 / 1,661
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 839 / 1,049
Research CP (L15): 629
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Fletchinder will not win battles on its own, but Talonflame is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

C
Great Leagueshadow#247 of 1154 · score 81.1
The Shadow version is ranked #247 in Great League on PvPoke with Peck / Fly / Heat Wave.

Worth evolving into

Talonflame
A Great LeagueA Ultra League

Collection value

Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack145

Defense110

Stamina158

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

rock×2.56
electric×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

bug×0.391
grass×0.391
fairy×0.625
fighting×0.625
fire×0.625
ground×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Fletchling
→25 candyFletchinder
→100 candyTalonflame

→ Talonflame: 100 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#299 / 1154	79.7	Peck · Fly · Heat Wave	L47.5 · 4/14/15
Great LeagueShadow	C	#247 / 1154	81.1	Peck · Fly · Heat Wave	L47.5 · 4/14/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
flyingShadow	–	#152 / 238	8.6	72	Peck · Fly
flying	–	#154 / 238	8.0	80	Peck · Fly
fireShadow	–	#201 / 263	7.2	60	Steel Wing · Flame Charge
fire	–	#207 / 263	6.3	63	Steel Wing · Flame Charge

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
PeckSTAB	flying	10	+10	1.0s	10.0	6	+8	2 turns
EmberSTAB	fire	10	+10	1.0s	10.0	4	+9	2 turns
Steel Wing	steel	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	7	+5	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Aerial AceSTAB	flying	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	60	-45
Heat WaveSTAB	fire	95	-100	3.0s	0.95	75	-45
Flame ChargeSTAB	fire	70	-33	4.0s	2.12	65	-50	100% chance: +1 own Atk
FlySTAB	flying	90	-50	2.0s	1.80	80	-45

Questions people ask

Is Fletchinder good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Fletchinder is C-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Fletchinder?: Fletchinder will not win battles on its own, but Talonflame is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Fletchinder IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 47.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Fletchinder a good raid attacker?: Fletchinder ranks #154 of 238 flying attackers with 8.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Fletchinder?: Talonflame is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Fletchinder for candy.
Can Fletchinder be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Fletchinder is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Fletchinder worth keeping?: Shadow Fletchinder hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Great League, so keep it.

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