Fletchinder

Species

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“From its beak, it expels embers that set the tall grass on fire. Then it pounces on the bewildered prey that pop out of the grass.” — Fletchinder's Pokédex entry^[src]

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Fletchinder^{(JPJapanese: ヒノヤコマ

Romaji: Hinoyakoma)} is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Fire-type/Flying-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the sixth generation games X and Y. It evolves from Fletchling starting at level 17 and evolves into Talonflame starting at level 35.

Physiology and Behaviour[]

Fletchinder is an avian Pokémon with predominantly orange and black plumage. It has a sharp, black beak, black eyes with yellow, mask-like markings behind them, and a small, pointed crest on the back of its head. Its upper side is reddish-orange and its belly is gray. There a flame pattern on its breast where the two colors meet. The tips and undersides of its pointed, black wings are yellow. Its legs are also black with sharp talons and two toes facing forward and one back. Two white, V-shaped markings are located near the tip of its long black tail-feathers. The tail ends in two points and has another feather sticking out of the base on each side, resembling the fletching on the end of an arrow.

Fletchinder has a flame sac in its belly. It hunts by igniting tall grass and swooping down on bug Pokémon that attempt to escape the blaze. Once captured, the prey is cooked before being consumed. As its internal fire gradually heats up, it can fly at increasingly faster speeds. It is aggressive and territorial, even against its own kind. It often fights with its own kind for the right to feeding grounds. Its territory range has a radius of over one mile, or around 2-3 km.

Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Other Pokémon games[]

In the anime[]

Origin and inspiration[]

Fletchinder appears to be a cross between a Japanese robin and a waxwing. Its Fire type may be a reference to the flame robin.

In-game information[]

Pokédex entries[]

Title	Entry
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	From its beak, it expels embers that set the tall grass on fire. Then it pounces on the bewildered prey that pop out of the grass.
Pokémon Y	The hotter the flame sac on its belly, the faster it can fly, but it takes some time to get the fire going.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	From its beak, it expels embers that set the tall grass on fire. Then it pounces on the bewildered prey that pop out of the grass.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	The hotter the flame sac on its belly, the faster it can fly, but it takes some time to get the fire going.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	From its beak, it fires embers at its prey. Once it has caught them, it grills them at high heat before feasting upon them.
Pokémon Moon	It will not tolerate other Fletchinder entering its territory, which has a radius of several miles.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	It scatters embers in the tall grass. Then bug Pokémon, frightened by the flames, come flying out, and Fletchinder gobbles them up.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Its speed right after takeoff already puts it in the top speed class of all bird Pokémon.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Fletchinder launches embers into the den of its prey. When the prey comes leaping out, Fletchinder's sharp talons finish it off.
Pokémon Shield	Fletchinder are exceedingly territorial and aggressive. These Pokémon fight among themselves over feeding grounds.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Fletchinder scatters embers in tall grass where bug Pokémon might be hiding and then catches them as they come leaping out.
Pokémon Violet	Its territory has a radius of just over a mile. If any bird Pokémon should enter, it will show them no mercy.

Game locations[]

Title	Location(s)
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Friend Safari (Fire and Flying)
Pokémon Y	Friend Safari (Fire and Flying)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Route 8
Pokémon Moon	Route 8
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Route 8, Wela Volcano Park
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Route 8, Wela Volcano Park
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Workout Sea, Loop Lagoon, Stepping-Stone Sea, Insular Sea, Honeycalm Island, Honeycalm Sea
Pokémon Shield	Workout Sea, Loop Lagoon, Stepping-Stone Sea, Insular Sea, Honeycalm Island, Honeycalm Sea
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	South Province: Area One, Area Three, Area Four, Area Five East Province: Area One West Province: Area One, Area Three
Pokémon Violet	South Province: Area One, Area Three, Area Four, Area Five East Province: Area One West Province: Area One, Area Three