Flareon
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| Flareon | |
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 National Jolteon - Flareon (#136) - Porygon Johto Jolteon - Flareon (#183) - Espeon |
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| Japanese name | Booster |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Evolves from | Eevee |
| Evolves to | None |
| Generation | First |
| Species | Flame Pokémon |
| Type | Fire |
| Height | 2 ft 11 in (0.9 m) |
| Weight | 55.0 lb (25.0 kg) |
| Ability | Flash Fire |
Flareon (ブースター Būsutā?, Booster) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Its main purpose in the games, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both "wild" Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and "tamed" Pokémon that are owned by Pokémon trainers.
Flareon's name is derived from flare, a sudden burst of fire that serves as a strong light source. Its Japanese name may refer to rocket boosters, which propel things by combustion of fuel. The suffix -eon is shared by all the official English names of Eevee evolutions known to date.
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[edit] Biological characteristics
Flareon is a quadrupedal mammal that bears traits of dogs and foxes. Its head, ears, torso, and legs are covered with short, red-orange fur, while large tufts of yellow fur are found between its ears, and around its neck and tail. The coloration of its fur causes many to remark that it resembles fire. In comparison with the other Eevee evolution possibilities, it most resembles Eevee.
Flareon is able to store amazing amounts of heat in its body. Although its fluffy fur (it's the furriest of all the Eevee evolutions) helps to give off excess heat by directing it along the hairs and away from the Pokémon, its body temperature may still reach or even exceed 1,650°F (about 900°C). When it uses this heat for Fire-type attacks, the fire can reach temperatures of nearly 3,100°F (about 1705°C). Flareon launches fire attacks from an internal "flame sack," an organ that lets it store this incredible amount of heat. When it is not in battle, it is possible to touch a Flareon without getting burnt, despite its internal heat.
[edit] In the video games
Flareon play a key role in the original Pokémon video games, RPG strategy games created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Nintendo Game Boy. These were originally in Japanese, but later translated into other languages. Worldwide, these games and their sequels have sold over 143 million units, making them one of Nintendo's most popular game franchises, second only to Mario.[2] The games are divided into sets of three generations by release and each is often only subtly different. Following the same basic plot in different areas of the Pokémon world, each generation builds on the game play mechanics with new features. As the main character, the player’s task is to direct his or her Pokémon to battle the opponent’s Pokémon, creating a scenario which has been likened to cockfighting. However, Pokémon emphasizes that these fights are friendly competition, not brutality.[3]
Flareon cannot be caught in any of the Pokémon games. It must be evolved from an Eevee with the use of a Fire Stone.
Flareon is not considered very stong in competitive play, due to its lack of powerful physical moves to utlise an otherwise high attack statistic. However, with a base stat of Special Attack of 95, plus the boost of STAB, Flareon is still quite effective when using fire type moves. It and the other eeveeloutions have equal abilities.
[edit] In the Pokémon anime
The Pokémon anime series and films are a meta-series of adventures separate from the canon that most of the Pokémon video games follow (with the exception of Pokémon Yellow, a game based on the anime storyline). The anime follows the quest of the main character, Ash Ketchum—an in-training Pokémon Master—as he, and several other companions[4]) travel around the fictitious world of Pokémon along with their Pokémon partners.
Flareon's first appearance in the Pokémon anime was in Episode 40, The Battling Eevee Brothers!. In this episode, Ash's party comes upon a family of four brothers who all have Eevee evolutions. The three older brothers have Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon, and they are pressuring their youngest brother Mike to evolve his Eevee, too. What they fail to notice is that he doesn't want to. When Team Rocket steals all of the Pokémon, however, Mike proves that his Eevee doesn't need evolving by beating Team Rocket when his brothers' Pokémon couldn't.
In Episode 56, The Ultimate Test!, Ash and his friends participate in the Pokémon League Admission Exam, part of which is battling using random Pokémon. Ash ends up using a Weezing while battling a Flareon, which he wins against because the Weezing's Smog caused an explosion when hit by Flareon's fire.
In Episode 185, Trouble's Brewing!, a family of sisters in Ecruteak City, like the Eevee Brothers in Episode 40, are trainers of most of the different Eevee evolutions, including Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, and Umbreon. These Pokémon help in fighting off Team Rocket. These same Pokémon reappear, with Eevee having since evolved into Espeon, in Episode 228, Espeon Not Included!, when Team Rocket kidnaps all of them. The Pokémon end up being rescued by Ash's party with help from the Espeon and its trainer.
A young male trainer trying to catch a Magcargo has a Flareon as his only Pokémon in Episode 242, Some Like It Hot!. In Episodes 353 and 354, a Pokémon Coordinator named Tsukiko had a Flareon that she used in Pokémon Contests and to help train May's Bulbasaur.
[edit] In the Pokémon trading card game
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game similar in goal to a Pokémon battle in the video game series; players must use cards (with individual strengths and weaknesses) in an attempt to defeat their opponent by "knocking out" all of his cards.[5] The game was first published in North America by Wizards of the Coast in 1999, until Nintendo USA started publishing the series in 2003.[6]
Flareon, like all Eevee's evolutions, has a rather strong abundance of cards under its name. It has made all the following appearances:
- Jungle
- Team Rocket (as Dark Flareon)
- Neo Destiny (as Light Flareon)
- Skyridge
- EX Sandstorm
- EX Unseen Forces
- EX Delta Species (as a Steel/Fire dual-type)
- EX Delta Species (as Flareon EX)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Flareon as a species
- Serebii.net’s 4th Gen Pokédex entry for Flareon
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry
- Smogon Pokédex entry
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Flareon Previously hosted by Wikibooks
