Fletchinder (Pokémon)


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Fletchinder (Japanese: ヒノヤコマ Hinoyakoma) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from starting at level 17 and evolves into  starting at level 35.

Biology
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 upperside 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 tailfeathers. The tail ends in two points and has another feather sticking out of the base on each side, resembling the 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 territorial, even against its own kind. Fletchinder are known to be extremely territorial and aggressive. It often fights with its own kind for the right to feeding grounds.

Ash's Fletchinder
's Fletchling evolved into a Fletchinder in Battles in the Sky!. It later evolved into a Talonflame in A Legendary Photo Op!.

Other
Fletchinder debuted in Breaking Titles at the Chateau!, under the ownership of Nico. Nico used Fletchinder in a hard against Farrell's  at the Battle Chateau and defeated it.

Minor appearances
Multiple Fletchinder appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Fletchinder appeared during a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.

A 's Fletchinder appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!. It was among the Pokémon attending the Wela Fire Festival‎.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Fletchinder appeared with its at the Mini-game Corner in the.

owns a Fletchinder nicknamed Fletchy that evolved from her during a  with some s that were controlled by Celosia's  in Burning Fletchinder.

Pokédex entries

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Game locations

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In side games

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Side game data

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Trivia

 * Fletchinder is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 382.
 * Fletchinder shares its with . They are both known as the Ember Pokémon.
 * Fletchinder was designed by Saya Tsuruta.

Origin
Fletchinder appears to be a cross between a and a. Its Fire type may be a reference to the.

Name origin
Fletchinder may be a combination of  and tinder, or possibly cinder.

Hinoyakoma may be a combination of 火の粉 hinoko (sparks), 矢 ya (arrow), and 駒鳥 komadori.

Related articles

 * Ash's Fletchinder
 * Fletchy