Competitive Information for Talonflame [X/Y]
Fire / Flying
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
This Pokemon's 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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Talonflame is here! This outstanding Pokémon is Fire and Flying-typed and ready to shine! It's a sight to see Talonflame out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Delve into Talonflame's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Leftovers / Sharp Beak
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 248 Atk / 60 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Swords Dance
- Will-O-Wisp / Flare Blitz
Talonflame shows a superb Physical Tank prowess in single battles. This moveset was created to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Talonflame last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Gale Wings, Talonflame's 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.
◆ 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).
◆ 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:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Brave Bird / Acrobatics
- Return / Facade
- U-turn
Ready for single battles? Talonflame is an exceptional Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using intense 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, Talonflame's 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.
◆ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Talonflame's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Talonflame has no held item).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Talonflame is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ 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
Talonflame shows a superior Special Sweeper prowess in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using lethal 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, Talonflame's 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: Flying Gem
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 40 Hp / 200 Atk / 68 SpD / 200 Spe
Moveset:
- Acrobatics
- Brave Bird / Flare Blitz
- Flame Charge
- Swords Dance
Talonflame is a first-rate Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical moves. With Gale Wings, Talonflame's flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1. With a Flying Gem equipped to it, Talonflame's first successful flying-type attack will have 1.3x power then the Flying Gem gets consumed.
◆ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ 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).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Talonflame's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Lum Berry
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Def
Moveset:
- Acrobatics
- Flare Blitz
- Return
- Swords Dance
Ready for single battles? Talonflame is an astounding Physical Tank. This moveset is tailored to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Gale Wings, Talonflame's flying-type moves have their priority increased by 1. With a Lum Berry equipped to it, Talonflame cures itself if it has a non-volatile status or is confused then the Lum Berry gets consumed.
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Talonflame).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Talonflame's attack by 2 stages).
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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 shows a brilliant Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical attacks. With Gale Wings, Talonflame's 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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Gale Wings
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 220 Hp / 252 Atk / 36 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Charge
- Brave Bird / Acrobatics
- Return / Facade
- U-turn
Talonflame shows a wonderful Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This moveset is tailored to crush rivals using brute physical attacks. 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, Talonflame's 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.
◆ Flame Charge is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to raise your Talonflame's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Talonflame has no held item).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Talonflame is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ 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
- Razor Wind / Hyper Beam
- Solar Beam
- Roost
In double battles, Talonflame's Special Sweeper role is an interesting. This moveset focuses to overwhelm foes with brute special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Talonflame from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Gale Wings, Talonflame's 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).
◆ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. High crit ratio).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Talonflame cannot move next 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 X/Y generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Talonflame can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Talonflame
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- 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: Protect, Quick Guard, Snatch, Quick Attack
- 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
Most notable and possible best moves for Talonflame
- Brave Bird
- Bulk Up
- Flare Blitz
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Talonflame in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 200/248/0/0/0/60/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Talonflame's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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