Fletchling (Pokémon)

Fletchling is a small, avian Pokémon similar in appearance to a robin. It has a reddish-orange head with a triangular yellow mark on the back of each eye. Its body and wings are gray, and there are white tips on the wings. It has a long, black tail with a white V-shaped marking near the tip. The tail ends in two points and has two feathers sticking out at the base, resembling the fletching on the end of an arrow. Its legs, small beak, and eyes are black. The legs are thin and spindly, with two toes facing forward and one facing backward on each foot.

Fletchling is said to be very friendly and is well known for its beautiful songs, which are in fact sounds of warning. It communicates by using chirps and moving its tailfeathers to signal others of its kind. In spite of its typically peaceful disposition, it is relentless in battle and very territorial, attacking perceived threats mercilessly. Its body is warm and doubles in temperature when startled or excited. This increase in temperature spikes hormone production in its body. It can burn someone if they touch it with their bare hands. Fletchling live in both rural and urban areas, and once had massive territorial fights with Squawkabilly in the Paldea region.

Fletchling and its evolutions are the only known Pokémon that can have Gale Wings as an Ability.

Evolution

Fletchling evolves into Fletchinder, which evolves into Talonflame.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Fletchling  Normal  Flying

→

First Evolution Fletchinder  Fire  Flying

→

Second Evolution Talonflame  Fire  Flying

Pokédex entries

Fletchling in the Alola Pokédex	Fletchling in the Paldea Pokédex	Fletchling in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM038 TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM040 TM040 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM164 TM164 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM165 TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM197 TM197 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM216 TM216 Feather Dance Flying Status 0000— 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Fletchling Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Fletchling Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Flame Charge Fire Physical 50 100% 20 Quick Guard* Fighting Status — —% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Fletchling Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Fletchling Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Fletchling Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Lively Town Connected to: Starly Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal It's fun to hang around in Lively Town. But adventure is fun, too! Low HP (< 50%) Eep… I'm burned out… Help me…
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.45 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 66 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Flying Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Flying Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #371 Counterattack Deals even more damage the more disruptions there are.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 95 Base Defense: 80 Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Peck, Quick Attack Charged Attacks: Aerial Ace, Heat Wave, Swift, Fly*

In Pokémon GO, Fletchling can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the Ticketed Special Research, The Bravest Bird.

Evolution data

Unevolved Fletchling  Normal  Flying

Level 17 →

First Evolution Fletchinder  Fire  Flying

Level 35 →

Second Evolution Talonflame  Fire  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Fletchling images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Fletchling in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Tera Fletchling in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Main series

Major appearances

Ash's Fletchling

Ash's Fletchling debuted in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!. It was first shown stealing a Berry Bonnie was trying to give to a wild Dedenne. As a result, Ash used his Froakie to battle it several times, until Ash finally succeeded in catching it. Fletchling evolved into a Fletchinder in Battles in the Sky!. It later evolved into a Talonflame in A Legendary Photo Op!.

Other

Fletchling debuted in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!, under the ownership of Grace. In the episode, she used Fletchling to wake her daughter Serena up. It physically reappeared in Lumiose City Pursuit! and A Battle of Aerial Mobility!, and during a flashback in A Showcase Debut!. It appeared again in Performing with Fiery Charm!, where it watched Serena competing in the Dendemille Town Pokémon Showcase; and in Master Class is in Session!, where it watched Serena's Master Class Pokémon Showcase.

A Fletchling appeared in Breaking Titles at the Chateau!, under the ownership of Chester. It was used at the Battle Chateau, where it went up against Ash's Pikachu but was defeated by his Thunderbolt.

A Fletchling debuted in A Showcase Debut!, under the ownership of Clarice. It was seen participating in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase. Clarice's Fletchling later reappeared in Master Class Choices!, where it competed alongside its Trainer in the Fleurrh City Pokémon Showcase. It appeared again in Master Class Is in Session! and Performing a Pathway to the Future!, where it competed alongside its Trainer in the Gloire Master Class Showcase.

Three Fletchling appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Flying in the Air. They were among the immense Flying-type Pokémon summoned by Hoopa to create wind for Ash and Pikachu, but their combined Gust was too much for them and sent them blasting off.

Minor appearances

A Fletchling appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.

A Fletchling appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

Five Fletchling appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant!.

A Trainer's Fletchling appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.

Multiple Fletchling appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Trainer's Fletchling appeared in Summer of Discovery!, Day Three Blockbusters!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, where it was one of the Pokémon that participated in the Pokémon Summer Camp.

A Trainer's Fletchling appeared in Adventures in Running Errands!.

A Trainer's Fletchling appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.

Five Fletchling appeared in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!.

Multiple Fletchling appeared in A League of His Own!, where they were released from the inside of a giant Poké Ball, as part of the opening ceremony for the Lumiose Conference.

Multiple Fletchling appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as residents of the Nebel Plateau. One Fletchling alerted the group to an Amaura that had been injured during an attack by a Pokémon poacher.

A Trainer's Fletchling appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

Four Fletchling appeared in Till We Compete Again!, with two of them under the ownership of a Trainer and the other two being wild.

Four Fletchling appeared during a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!. One was under the ownership of a Trainer and the other three were wild.

A Fletchling appeared in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, where it was among the Pokémon playing in Lillie's garden. It appeared again in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.

A Fletchling appeared in Lulled to La-La Land! during a fantasy.

Seven Fletchling appeared in Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!

Multiple Fletchling appeared in Deceiving Appearances!, where they were among the Pokémon seen at Aether Paradise. Some of them appeared again in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

Three Fletchling appeared in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!, with one appearing in a flashback.

A Trainer's Fletchling appeared in Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!.

Two Trainers' Fletchling appeared in Securing the Future!, where they joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

Multiple Fletchling appeared in Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!. Many of them flew off as Gladion and his Umbreon got near them, whilst one remained and watched before flying off as well.

A Fletchling appeared in The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, where it was among the Pokémon watching Bewear and Stufful put on a performance in their hot springs.

Two Fletchling appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other being wild.

A Fletchling appeared in A Festival Reunion!, where it was among the Pokémon caught by Goh while in Kalos. Four additional Fletchling also appeared in the episode. Goh's Fletchling has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

A Trainer's Fletchling appeared in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!.

Three Fletchling appeared in The Road Most Traveled!.

Multiple Fletchling appeared in Arboliva's Forest.

A Trainer's Fletchling appeared in Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer.

A Student's Fletchling appeared in HZ046. Another one, Terastallized into a Fire type, appeared as an image.

A Fletchling appeared in HZ057, under the ownership of a student.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Four Fletchling appeared in Breathe Out.

A wild Fletchling appeared in Breathe Together.

POKÉTOON

Multiple Fletchling appeared in PT12.

A Fletchling living at the Safari Zone appeared in PT14.

Three Fletchling appeared in PT15.

Fletchling in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Fletchy

Y owns a female Fletchling nicknamed Fletchy, which first appeared in An X-cuse to Come Out and Play. She was seen with her Trainer as Y tried convincing X to get out of his house. She later evolved during a battle against several Sky Trainers that were being controlled by Celosia's Aegislash.

A Fletchling appeared in a flashback in Pinsir Glares.

A Fletchling appeared in Chesnaught Protects as a resident of the Pokémon Village.

Main article: Fletchling (TCG)

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Fletching trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

Fletchling appears as a Poké Ball summon. It jumps around and pecks opponents. It can fly to reach nearby platforms or come back to the stage if needed.

Fletching also appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.

Trophy information

NA: These Normal/Flying-type Pokémon are a popular choice with trainers, thanks to their beautiful voices and friendly personalities. They're found all over the cities of the Kalos region. They are quite territorial, however, and aren't afraid to use Peck on anyone who trespasses.

PAL: Fletchling, the Tiny Robin Pokémon. This Normal- and Flying- Pokémon is often seen in cities in the Kalos region. It's popular with trainers due to its friendly personality and beautiful voice. However, they can be very territorial, and if you bring one out in battle, it won't hesitate to use Peck on one of your opponents.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fletchling returns as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, retaining the same behavior from the previous game.

• Fletchling is the only regional bird Pokémon to have its primary type changed upon evolution.
• Fletchling was designed by Saya Tsuruta.^[1]

Origin

Fletchling seems to be based on a Japanese robin. Its tail design and name might suggest that it was also based in part on an arrow.

Name origin

Fletchling may be a combination of fletching (fin-shaped stabilizers on arrows, typically made from feathers) and fledgling or hatchling.

Yayakoma may be a combination of 矢 ya (arrow), 稚児 yayako (baby), and 駒鳥 komadori (Japanese robin).

• Ash's Fletchling
• Fletchy
• Talonflame (UNITE)