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Fletchling Weakness & Counters

Weak toRock2×Electric2×Ice2×
Fletchling

Type matchups

Damage Fletchling takes from each attacking type.

2×

Weak to (2×)

½×

Resists (½×)

0×

Immune to (0×)

As a Normal/Flying type, Fletchling has 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 2 immunities, about the same as the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 28 other Pokémon share the Normal/Flying typing.

Base stats

HP
45
Attack
50
Defense
43
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
38
Speed
62
Total
278

Fletchling has a base stat total of 278, higher than 9% of Pokémon. Its best stat is Speed (62). With Attack (50) well above Sp. Atk (40), it works best as a physical attacker. Its Speed of 62 is middling (faster than 43% of Pokémon). With 45 HP, 43 Defense and 38 Sp. Def it is frail.

Fletchling can have the abilities Big Pecks and Gale Wings.

How to beat Fletchling

Fletchling takes 2× damage from Rock, Electric and Ice moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Ground and Ghost moves have no effect on it and Bug and Grass moves are resisted.

Good counters: Stakataka hits for 2× with Rock-type STAB and resists its Normal and Flying moves. Aggron hits for 2× with Rock-type STAB and resists its Normal and Flying moves. Probopass hits for 2× with Rock-type STAB and resists its Normal and Flying moves.

Evolution

Fletchling is the first stage of a 3-stage line (Fletchling → Fletchinder → Talonflame) and evolves into Fletchinder.

Frequently asked questions

What is Fletchling weak to?

As a Normal/Flying type, Fletchling takes super-effective damage from Rock, Electric and Ice moves.

What is Fletchling resistant to?

Fletchling resists Bug and Grass moves. It is immune to Ground and Ghost.

What are the best counters to Fletchling?

Strong type-based picks include Stakataka, Aggron and Probopass, which hit Fletchling with super-effective attacks.