Competitive Information for Talonflame [Sword/Shield]
Fire / Flying
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, its Flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Talonflame? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Talonflame, a terrific Pokémon with Fire and Flying typing. Talonflame is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. It is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Discover how Talonflame excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Sharp Beak / Safety Goggles
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 236 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Protect
- Tailwind / Brave Bird
- Taunt
- Will-O-Wisp / Flare Blitz
Talonflame proves to be a high-quality Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to crush rivals using intense physical attacks. Safety Goggles grant Talonflame immunity to powder and spore moves along with damage from hail and sandstorm. With Gale Wings, if Talonflame is at full hp its flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1. With a Sharp Beak equipped to it, Talonflame's flying-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Tailwind is a status move (for 4 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
◆ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
◆ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Talonflame).
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Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 220 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Dual Wingbeat
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Facade / Giga Impact
- U-turn
Dominating single battles, Talonflame is popular Physical Sweeper. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Talonflame from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Flame Charge to boost Talonflame for the following turns). With Gale Wings, if Talonflame is at full hp its flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Talonflame).
◆ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Talonflame's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Talonflame is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Giga Impact is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (Talonflame cannot move next turn).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Talonflame switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 220 Hp / 252 SpA / 36 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam
- Roost
Ready for single battles? Talonflame is a marvelous Special Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using overwhelming special power. Focus Sash helps protect Talonflame from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Gale Wings, if Talonflame is at full hp its flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Talonflame cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
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Item: Sharp Beak / Leftovers
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird
- Flare Blitz
- Roost
- Swords Dance
Talonflame is pretty popular Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical attacks. With Gale Wings, if Talonflame is at full hp its flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1. Pretty straigh forward strategy with Talonflame, using Gale wings for those Priority Flying moves. With a Sharp Beak equipped to it, Talonflame's flying-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Talonflame).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Talonflame's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Talonflame? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Safety Goggles
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat
- Quick Guard
- Tailwind
- Taunt
When it comes to double battles, Talonflame shines as a pretty decent Support. Previously, this build dominated competitions. Safety Goggles grant Talonflame immunity to powder and spore moves along with damage from hail and sandstorm. With Gale Wings, if Talonflame is at full hp its flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1.
◆ Quick Guard is a status move (protects allies from priority attacks this turn).
◆ Tailwind is a status move (for 4 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 220 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Dual Wingbeat
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Facade / Giga Impact
- U-turn
In double battles, Talonflame is known as an impressive Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Talonflame from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Flame Charge to boost Talonflame for the following turns). With Gale Wings, if Talonflame is at full hp its flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Talonflame).
◆ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Talonflame's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Talonflame is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Giga Impact is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (Talonflame cannot move next turn).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Talonflame switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 220 Hp / 252 SpA / 36 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam
- Roost
Talonflame thrives as a renowned Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with intense special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Talonflame from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Gale Wings, if Talonflame is at full hp its flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Talonflame cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Talonflame can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Talonflame can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Talonflame
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Gale wings + Move: Roost
- Ability: Gale wings + Move: Brave bird
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Guard, Feint, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Talonflame's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Talonflame
- Brave Bird
- Dual Wingbeat
- Flare Blitz
- Heat Wave
- Overheat
- Protect
- Quick Guard
- Rest
- Roost
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Talonflame in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 84/236/4/0/4/180 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
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Usage Data
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