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Talonflame

Rank 57

Talonflame build and set

FireFlying
Usage
1.8%—
Brought
64.7%
Leads
48.3%
Win rate
48.9%
▼ 1.1 pts below 50%
45.3% – 52.4% · 755 games

22,594 battles · 30 days · updated 5 min ago

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Talonflame

FireFlying

Flame Body

Focus SashJolly+Spe −SpA

  • FlyingStatusTailwind
  • FlyingPhysicalBrave Bird
  • FirePhysicalFlare Blitz
  • NormalStatusProtect
HP
155
2
Atk
133
32
Def
91
0
SpA
84
0
SpD
89
0
Spe
195
32

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

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Talonflame @ Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Tailwind
- Brave Bird
- Flare Blitz
- Protect

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Jolly

    +Spe−SpA

    41.9%Most used
    • HP2
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  2. Timid

    +Spe−Atk

    23.7%
    • HP2
    • Atk0
    • Def0
    • SpA32
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

  3. Adamant

    +Atk−SpA

    4.7%
    • HP2
    • Atk32
    • Def0
    • SpA0
    • SpD0
    • Spe32

Abilities

Not enough data

Moves

Revealed in 427 games

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  • FireSpecialOverheat3.0%
  • DarkStatusTaunt3.0%
  • FireSpecialHeat Wave2.3%
  • BugPhysicalU-turn2.3%
  • FlyingSpecialHurricane1.9%
  • FlyingSpecialAir Slash1.6%
  • FlyingStatusDefog1.6%
  • FirePhysicalBlaze Kick1.4%
  • WaterStatusRain Dance1.2%
  • FireStatusSunny Day1.2%
  • NormalStatusSwords Dance1.2%
  • FlyingStatusRoost0.9%
  • FlyingSpecialAir Cutter0.5%
  • FlyingStatusFeather Dance0.5%
  • FirePhysicalTemper Flare0.5%
  • NormalPhysicalFeint0.2%
  • FirePhysicalFlame Charge0.2%
  • FireSpecialFlamethrower0.2%
  • FlyingPhysicalFly0.2%
  • NormalSpecialRound0.2%
  • FightingPhysicalUpper Hand0.2%

Items

Revealed in 77 games

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30-day trend1.2% – 2.4%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Farigirafwins 37.2%78 games
  2. Rillaboomwins 42.4%118 games
  3. Garchompwins 44.4%81 games

Does well against

  1. Gholdengowins 57.6%66 games
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Teams with Talonflame

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Talonflame is on 1.8% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (30 days), ranking 57. Its most seen moves are Tailwind, Brave Bird and Flare Blitz. The most revealed item is Focus Sash. It usually teams up with Garchomp and Rillaboom. It is brought in 65% of its games and leads in 48%.