Team Flare (Japanese: フレア団 Flare-dan, literally Flare Gang) is the villainous team in the Kalos region.
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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 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 Factoryuntil the player has defeated the Laverre 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.