Fletchinder [NU]

Fletchinder



Typing:
Fire / Flying (Weak to Rock, Water and Electric type) (Resistant to Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass and Fairy type) (Immune to Ground type)

Abilities:
Flame Body
Gale Wings (Hidden)

Stats:
HP: 62
Attack: 73
Defense: 55
Special Attack: 56
Special Defense: 52
Speed: 84

BST (Base Stat Total): 382

Notable Moves:

Offensive:
Acrobatics
Aerial Ace
Flame Charge
Return
Steel Wing
U-Turn

Non-Offensive:
Agility
Protect
Roost
Substitute
Sunny Day
Swords Dance
Tailwind
Taunt
Toxic
Will-O-Wisp

Description:

Fletchinder is the pre-evolution of Talonflame, currently the top dog (bird) of OU. So it makes sense that people would look at its pre-evolution to see if it's viable right? Well, it's just barely viable. It has just enough tools to abuse its access to Gale Wings with along with a few other gems. It also has some nifty resistances to common attacking types. Sadly though, it doesn't get half of the good moves that Talonflame gets, and thus it's doomed to mediocrity and nothing more.

Set #1: Normal Gem Acrobatics

Fletchinder @ Normal Gem / No Item
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Acrobatics
- Flame Charge
- Return / Roost
- Swords Dance

Set Description:

This set is a little interesting, it allows you to fire off a powerful Return boosted by Normal Gem, and said boost will activate Acrobatic's stunningly great BP of 130, which will in turn get priority thanks to Gale Wings. Alternatively you could use Roost and just forgo having an item all together. Flame Charge is a STAB move to help you get even more speed as well.

Other Options:

U-Turn, Will-O-Wisp and Tailwind could allow you to make a decent support set. However there are Pokemon that can pull it off better. It's still worth looking over though.