Flareon

Flareon sits at a 0.08% usage rate and rank 180 in M-A singles, placing it firmly on the fringe of the metagame. Its 130 base Attack and Flash Fire let it find a niche against fire-type teams, but 65 Speed and middling 60/95 defenses make it hard to survive extended exchanges. The 97.4% Charcoal rate frames it as a dedicated fire-type wallbreaker that leans on its fire immunity for pivoting in.

Playstyle：Flareon runs a single dominant set: Impish 32/0/32/0/0/2 at 97.1%, dumping EVs into Defense and Special Defense to tank physical hits while keeping just 2 Speed to creep slower walls. Move distribution is remarkably even—Flare Blitz, Will-O-Wisp, Wish, and Protect each hover around 24-25%, reflecting a utility-focused role rather than a pure breaker. The 97.4% Charcoal and 99.7% Flash Fire reinforce this support-oriented identity: burn pivots, healing, and safe switches define its contribution.

In M-A doubles Flareon barely registers at 0.02% usage, ranking 254th. It keeps its utility-oriented identity from singles but lacks the speed and spread options doubles demand: 65 Speed struggles to move first in doubles pacing, and the 130 Attack is concentrated in Flare Blitz, which can clutter partner positioning.

Playstyle：Doubles spreads split into clear roles: Relaxed 32/2/32/0/0/0 at 47.8% goes full-on support with Sitrus Berry recovery, while Adamant 13/32/9/0/0/12 at 21.1% pushes offense. The move pool widens to fit doubles dynamics: Flare Blitz 24.4% remains the main hit, but Superpower 11.5%, Quick Attack 10.1%, and Trailblaze 1.4% add fighting and grass coverage, while Detect 12.8%, Yawn 12.4%, and Protect 9.6% sit clustered as survival tools. Item diversity—Sitrus 47.8%, Expert Belt 34.2%, Choice Scarf 5.8%—confirms the fragmented role splits.