Competitive Information for Talonflame [Sword/Shield]
Fire / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Talonflame? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Talonflame is a remarkable Fire and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's a normal sight to see Talonflame out in the 8th generation battlefield. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Talonflame is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
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
Physical Sweeper Talonflame (Popular/Trending)
Talonflame is an interesting Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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
Physical Sweeper Talonflame (Gale Wings)
Talonflame is pretty popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute 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
Special Sweeper Talonflame (Gale Wings)
Talonflame is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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.
◆ 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 Physical Sweeper (Gale Wing Fiarrow)**
Talonflame is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Talonflame? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Safety Goggles
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat
- Quick Guard
- Tailwind
- Taunt
Doubles Support Talonflame (Popular VGC)
Talonflame is a pretty decent Support for double battles. This particular build was popular during earlier 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
Doubles Physical Sweeper Talonflame (Gale Wings)
Talonflame is an interesting Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute 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:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam
- Roost
Doubles Special Sweeper Talonflame (Gale Wings)
Talonflame is a sensational Special Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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
Wondering what moves can Talonflame learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected 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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