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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
===Mega Evolution Specials===
Lysandre debuted in the {{pkmn|anime}} in ''[[SS029|Mega Evolution Special I]]''. He was seen monitoring [[Alain's Charizard]]'s energy levels during its [[Mega Evolution]] from [[Lysandre Labs|his laboratory]], and was apparently pleased with the result. He reappeared in ''[[SS031|Mega Evolution Special II]]'', when he visited the ruins [[Steven Stone]] was investigating, leading to {{me|Rayquaza}} attacking. In ''[[SS032|Mega Evolution Special III]]'', thanks to the efforts of [[Alain]], {{Steven}}, and their Pokémon, Lysandre was able to secure a giant [[Key Stone]] for his research.
Lysandre debuted in the {{pkmn|anime}} in ''[[SS029|Mega Evolution Special I]]''. He was seen monitoring [[Alain's Charizard]]'s energy levels during its [[Mega Evolution]] from [[Lysandre Labs|his laboratory]], and was apparently pleased with the result. He reappeared in ''[[SS031|Mega Evolution Special II]]'', when he visited the ruins [[Steven Stone]] was investigating, leading to {{me|Rayquaza}} attacking. In ''[[SS032|Mega Evolution Special III]]'', thanks to the efforts of [[Alain]], {{Steven}}, and their Pokémon, Lysandre was able to secure a giant [[Key Stone]] for his research.


[[Malva]] is set to debut in [[SS035]], battling Alain and Charizard with her {{me|Houndoom}}.
[[Malva]] debuts in-person in [[SS035]], battling Alain and Charizard with her {{me|Houndoom}}, though she loses.


Team Flare, as a collective entity, debuted in [[XY093]], with the {{tc|Team Flare Grunt}}s and the five Scientists all making appearances.
Team Flare, as a collective entity, debuted in [[XY093]], with the {{tc|Team Flare Grunt}}s and the five Scientists all making appearances.
===Main Series===
Team Flare makes their official debut in the main storyline of the ''[[XY series]]'' in [[XY093]], where they pursue the [[Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime#Zygarde|Zygarde core]], which has escaped from them and fallen into protection of [[Ash Ketchum]] and {{ashfr}}. They are currently trying to capture both the Core and the main body (dubbed Z-1 and Z-2 respectively by Team Flare).


==In the manga==
==In the manga==

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Team Flare
フレア団 Team Flare
Flare logo.png
XY Team Flare Grunts.png
Artwork of Team Flare Grunts from X and Y
Leader Lysandre
Region Kalos
Admins Aliana, Bryony, Celosia, Mable, Xerosic, Team Flare Admins
Major targets Glittering Cave, Route 10, Kalos Power Plant, Poké Ball Factory, Frost Cavern, Geosenge Town
Base locations Lumiose City, Geosenge Town
Anime debut XY093
Adventures debut X-actly What They Wanted

Team Flare (Japanese: フレア Flare-dan, literally Flare Gang) is the villainous team in the Kalos region.

In the games

In Pokémon X and Y

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Team Flare appears in X and Y. Their goal is to create a "beautiful and better" world while making money, eliminating everyone who does not follow their standards.

They are first encountered in Glittering Cave, where they attempt to steal fossils off the researcher working there, but are stopped by the player and Serena/Calem. This occurs without the researcher noticing. They next appear in a scene in Route 10, examining the mysterious rock formation. The grunt defeated in Glittering Cave challenges the player to a rematch.

In Geosenge Town, they are seen examining the rock formations there, when a grunt is encountered by the player and tries to flee. Once he is followed, there appears to be an entrance to a cavern which has been blocked off. This is later revealed to be Team Flare Secret HQ.

On Route 13, it is revealed that a problem inside the Kalos Power Plant is responsible for the blackout in Lumiose City, which is preventing the player from accessing the majority of the city, including the Lumiose City Gym. A Team Flare Grunt outside the Power Plant drops a Power Plant Pass, which the player uses to enter the building. Inside the building, a Team Flare Admin and Team Flare Scientist Aliana are siphoning electricity from the Power Plant, causing the blackout. Once they are defeated, the player can progress to Lumiose City.

At Laverre City, Team Flare Grunts are blocking the player from entering Route 15 and the Poké Ball Factory until the player has defeated the Laverre City Gym and received the Fairy Badge. At that point Shauna tricks the Grunt guarding the Poké Ball Factory away so the player and Serena/Calem can enter. Although the player defeats them, the Team Flare Scientists are able to steal many of the Poké Balls, with the exception of the Master Ball.

In Frost Cavern, a trainer's Mamoswine, which the player needs to traverse the snow-blocked Route 17, is upset. Upon reaching the depths of the Cavern, Team Flare, led by Mable, are antagonizing an Abomasnow. Once she has been defeated, the Abomasnow gives the player an Abomasite, and the player is now able to traverse Route 17 on the Mamoswine.

Team Flare does not appear again until the player has received their seventh badge from the Anistar City Gym, where Lysandre reveals that he is the leader of Team Flare, and sends out a live broadcast to all trainers around Kalos via the Holo Caster. During the broadcast, Lysandre reveals Team Flare's plans of using the "ultimate weapon", a machine built by the king of Kalos 3,000 years ago that can eliminate all life. To achieve this, Lysandre plans to use XerneasX/YveltalY to activate the machine in Lysandre Labs in Lumiose City.

Lysandre Labs' secret entrance is located inside Lysandre Café, where Lysandre greets the player with a battle, before moving to the basement. Once the player reaches the basement, he is revealed to have imprisoned AZ, who tells the player the history of the ultimate weapon. The player then encounters Xerosic in conversation with Lysandre, whereupon Lysandre promises to deactivate the weapon if the player defeats Xerosic. However, despite this promise, Xerosic still activates the weapon by remote control, even if the player manages to switch off the weapon. The weapon, situated in Geosenge Town, activates from the three menhirs in the center of the town.

The player then enters the Team Flare Secret HQ, to the Northwest of the town, which was previously blocked. After battling Lysandre, the player, with the help of Calem/Serena and Shauna, make their way down to the legendary Pokémon. The player encounters the legendary Pokémon, and after catching XerneasX/YveltalY, Lysandre challenges the player to one last battle. After being defeated for the third and final time, Lysandre expresses his disgust towards the fact that his beautiful world will never be a reality. The player and his/her friends attempt to reason with him, saying that if people cooperate together, a better world is possible, and they use the Mega Evolution achieved by him as proof of the bond he has with his Pokémon. He, however, rejects the idea as mere naivety and then attempts to force immortality on the player and their friendsX/destroy everyone in the buildingY and fires the ultimate weapon using what little power still remains. The blast from the weapon destroys it and buries Lysandre and the HQ under rubble. As a result, Team Flare disbands. It is unknown what becomes of Lysandre afterwards.

Despite the collapse of Team Flare, however, the player encounters them once more. After defeating the Champion, during the main post-game side story, Looker arrives in Lumiose City with the intent of apprehending a criminal he is tracking, enlisting the player and a young homeless girl named Emma to aid him. A crime wave breaks out in the city, and the culprit is ultimately revealed to be one of Team Flare's scientists, Xerosic, conducting an experiment using what little funds he still has following the disbanding of Team Flare. After the player defeats "Essentia," the creation of his project, Xerosic relents and surrenders to Looker, ending Team Flare's reign of terror once and for all.

Elite Four member Malva was also a member of Team Flare; however, she was not revealed to be with them until after Lysandre is defeated. Instead, she is the host of the newscasts occasionally sent through the Holo Caster. Her rank in Team Flare is unknown, although she knows classified information.

In the anime

Mega Evolution Specials

Lysandre debuted in the anime in Mega Evolution Special I. He was seen monitoring Alain's Charizard's energy levels during its Mega Evolution from his laboratory, and was apparently pleased with the result. He reappeared in Mega Evolution Special II, when he visited the ruins Steven Stone was investigating, leading to Mega Rayquaza attacking. In Mega Evolution Special III, thanks to the efforts of Alain, Steven, and their Pokémon, Lysandre was able to secure a giant Key Stone for his research.

Malva debuts in-person in SS035, battling Alain and Charizard with her Mega Houndoom, though she loses.

Team Flare, as a collective entity, debuted in XY093, with the Team Flare Grunts and the five Scientists all making appearances.

Main Series

Team Flare makes their official debut in the main storyline of the XY series in XY093, where they pursue the Zygarde core, which has escaped from them and fallen into protection of Ash Ketchum and his friends. They are currently trying to capture both the Core and the main body (dubbed Z-1 and Z-2 respectively by Team Flare).

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Team Flare appear as the main antagonists of the X & Y arc. The four Scientists first appear seeking to steal X's Mega Ring with various schemes, but are thwarted several times. Lysandre also made an appearance with Professor Sycamore, acquiring a video file of Xerneas and Yveltal for his research.

In the TCG

Team Flare's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Team Flare Grunt Su XY Uncommon 129/146 Collection X U 059/060
      Unnumbered Promotional cards    
Lysandre Su Flashfire Uncommon 90/106 Wild Blaze U 077/080
Flashfire SuperRare 104/106 Wild Blaze SR 085/080
      M Charizard-EX Mega Battle Deck   020/021
Battle Compressor I Phantom Forces Uncommon 92/119 Phantom Gate U 079/088
Head Ringer I Phantom Forces Rare Holo 97/119 Phantom Gate R 083/088
Jamming Net I Phantom Forces Rare Holo 98/119 Phantom Gate R 082/088
Robo Substitute I Phantom Forces Uncommon 102/119 Phantom Gate U 080/088
      XY-P Promotional cards    
Target Whistle I Phantom Forces Uncommon 106/119 Phantom Gate U 078/088
Lysandre's Trump Card Su Phantom Forces Uncommon 99/119 Phantom Gate U 086/088
Phantom Forces SuperRare 118/119 Phantom Gate SR 095/088
Xerosic Su Phantom Forces Uncommon 110/119 Phantom Gate U 085/088
Phantom Forces SuperRare 119/119 Phantom Gate SR 094/088
 


Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese フレア団 Team Flare From flare and possibly flair.
English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish
Team Flare Same as Japanese name.
Korean 플레어단 Peulle'eo-dan From Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) 閃焰隊 Shǎnyàn Duì From 閃焰 shǎnyàn, solar flare
Brazilian Portuguese Equipe Flare From Japanese name



Boss: Lysandre (Masters)
Scientists: Xerosic
AlianaBryonyCelosiaMable
Notable members: ChalmersMalvaAlain*
Lower members: Team Flare GruntsTeam Flare Admins
Lumiose Press editor-in-chief*
Buildings: Lysandre LabsTeam Flare Secret HQ


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