What is a good moveset for Talonflame?

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Talonflame @ LeftoversAbility: Gale WingsEVS: 8 HP / 252 Atk / 248 SpeJolly Nature- Swords Dance- Brave Bird- Flare Blitz- Roost

Roost for reliable healing, Flare Blitz as secondary STAB to hit Steel Types and stuff, Swords Dance to setup. 248 Spe with a Jolly Nature lets Talonflame outrun positive base 125s, dump the rest onto attack and put 8 onto HP. Done there. Or use Adamant Nature, max out Speed to get the jump on positive base 110s.

Talonflame (F) @ Choice BandAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Flare Blitz- Brave Bird- U-turn- Steel Wing

Flare Blitz and Brave Bird are STAB, Brave Bird getting +1 Priority thanks to Gale Wings. U-turn lets you scout and Steel Wing is coverage.

Talonflame @ LeftoversAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Brave Bird- Flare Blitz- Roost- Will-O-Wisp

I see there are plenty of Talonflame sets that are either boosting sweepers or support sets but not a median. This is the set I use and it is very effective in the fact that it not only can deal significant damage with its STAB moves alone but it is also able to Burn anything that loves switching into its dual STAB’s (Tyranitar, Tyrantrum, pretty much any other Rock type, and even Rotom-W won’t like being status’d and taking extra damage every turn) crippling any physical threats for the remainder of the battle.

Dual STAB’s are pretty obvious choices and since this set doesn’t pack a boosting move then Adamant is the preferred nature. Roost is for obvious recovery and WoW is to cripple the Pokemon I mentioned above or just anything really that tries to come in on or tries to set up on Talonflame.

Talonflame @ LeftoversAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Swords Dance- Brave Bird- Flare Blitz- Roost

This thing is pretty awesome because of Gale Wings. Swords Dance can boost its Attack to pretty big levels and then it can sweep with priority STAB (except Roost) Brave Bird. Flare Blitz is a strong secondary STAB and who needs priority with that ridiculous speed stat. Roost and Leftovers help recover from massive recoil damage, use Roost on a predictable switch out, and watch out for Stealth Rock. I think he’ll be seing some use in OU bacause of that sweeping power.

Talonflame @ LeftoversAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 252 HP / 208 SpD / 44 SpeCareful Nature-U-turn-Tailwind / Flare Blitz-Roost-Will-O-Wisp

Support Talonflame. Although the 4x SR weakness and fairly mediocre bulk hurts, it can still function well with Spin support and a good defensive backbone, and has the movepool and speed to pull it off. U-turn is basically to pivot and gain momentum for the team, as well as escaping from Pokemon like Heatran.

Tailwind supports the team by doubling speed, helping sweep (pairs well with U-turn), while Flare Blitz can be used for a nice STAB. Roost is priority recovery and is a must for any bulky set, helping restore HP from SR, Flare Blitz recoil, ect. Will-O-Wisp shuts down physical attackers, and patches up its physical bulk.

I forgot about this set.

Talonflame @ Liechi BerryAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 48 HP / 252 Atk / 208 SpeAdamant Nature- Brave Bird- Flare Blitz- Swords Dance- Natural Gift

Oh hai Rotom-W. :>. I see you want to wall me.Here have a Natural Gift to the face which is now a Grass Type attack <3!Works on T-Tar too :IYeah it’s one-time off really, but it does let you potentially take out Rotom-W, which is the answer most teams carry for Talonflame imo. Take down Rotom-W = BB spam time :D!

Alternatively, run Salac Berry to get a fighting attack and wreck Heatran. :D!

Gen 6-7 TalonflameTalonflame (M) @LeftoversAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Flare Blitz- Brave Bird- Defog / Roost- Swords Dance / Bulk Up

• Flare BlitzStrong STAB move and used to forcefully take out and / or take a huge chunk out of the opposing Pokemon while not having to worry about recoil because it can be healed off with leftovers or Roost.- Brave BirdPriority and Strong STAB (when at full health) that you can spam while also being used to quickly snipe off a threat while again not having to worry about recoil.- Defog / RoostDefog to get rid of hazards for your team and if it’s stealth rock then you can roost when you get the chance after the hazards are gone. Roost is a Great and reliable recovery move to stay healthy while still damaging the other team.- Swords Dance / Bulk UpSwords Dance and Bulk Up are two set up options to get more out of Talonflame’s mediocre attack stat. Swords Dance gives you more power in attack and Bulk Up gives you some power an attack and defense tho you might have to use it twice for it to make more of in impact.This set also works as a perfect revenge killer that also has sweeping potential if played really well so feel free to try this set on Pokemon Showdown.

I am disappointed in the EV spread for the talonflames I’m seeing. It only needs a bit of speed, because gale wings gives it the priority to flying, and it outspeeds most steel/bug types to use flare blitz with. Here is my set:

You might be thinking “what in the world?” This speed stat is just enough to outspeed an adamant mega lucario, and literally every steel, rock, and bug types to use your steel wing and flare blitz against, and you don’t need any more speed investment for other faster Pokemon because of gale wings. HP for the extra bulk and defense because I find that most of the super effective hits that it will receive would be physical, and volt switch and hydro pump would KO it even with the special defense investments. Swords dance is to boost Talonflame’s mediocre attack stat. Roost is to heal up if you predict the opponent to switch. Steel wing for coverage against Tyranitar and other rock types, or you could choose tailwind to greatly boost your speed and outspeed even more Pokemon with flare blitz. Brave Bird is its best move, it’s always going to go first because of Gale Wings, and deals massive damage. Acrobatics is a slightly weaker alternative but it doesn’t have the recoil so it can last longer, which in my opinion doesn’t matter because it’s supposed to be a late game sweeper. And Flare Blitz is also a must, since it counters scizor, mawile, aggron, fortress, and much more that would take a brave bird any day.

Talonflame could run max speed, so it can outspeed things like latios, but lots of those Pokemon can’t take a brave bird either, so it isn’t recommended. Hope you enjoy it!

Talonflame @ LeftoversAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 132 HP / 208 Atk / 168 SpeJolly Nature- Bulk Up- Brave Bird / Acrobatics- Flare Blitz- U-turn

Being such an offensive threat, many people will switch out, giving you a free chance to power up your other moves and raise your defense with bulk up. If you ever find yourself in a tough situation, you can U-turn out and still usually take no damage because of his awesome speed. Flare blitz and brave bird both give stab. Also, brave bird has priority thanks to gale wings. Leftovers helps so you don’t knock yourself out with the recoil of the moves. You can also replace brave bird with acrobatics and take his item off to power it up. I’ve used this move set on the website Pokemon showdown, which is a battle simulator, and he is one of my best teams yet thanks to him.

Talonflame @ LeftoversAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 130 HP / 252 Atk / 124 SpeAdamant Nature- Flare Blitz- Brave Bird- Bulk Up- Roost

This is kinda a weird one if you want a little surprise for your opponent. Flare Blitz and Brave Bird are STAB. Now, I pick Bulk Up over Swords Dance so Talonflame can stay in for a while. Extreme Speed Mega Lucario could come in and possibly kill this thing otherwise. Flare Blitz and Brave Bird will wear down your health plenty, so Roost is a nice way to keep going. Just be sure to use this thing with a Rapid Spinner.

Talonflame @ Choice BandAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature / Adamant Nature- Flare Blitz- Brave Bird- U-turn- Steel Wing

Flare Blitz for STAB.Brave Bird because Priority and STAB.U-turn for getting away from enemies you can’t handle like Rotom-W and Tyranitar.Steel wing for coverage against Ice , Rock , and Fairy.Extra: Jolly or Adamant is a preferred nature.

A most unorthodox set - TauntSD mono-attacking TF

Taunt + Swords Dance

Talonflame @ Liechi BerryAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 88 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 164 SpeAdamant Nature- Acrobatics- Substitute- Swords Dance- Taunt

Phazers are damn obvious when people see sub-SD talonflame. Taunt any phazer that comes in after setting up a sub, then SD until you reach Liechi level. If the opponent insists on breaking the sub, you should already be at +2 and just sub away until you get to +3. Then sweep away with priority itemless-boosted Acrobatics. EVs outspeed 252+ base 100s, give you an odd HP number for 4 subs and switching into stealth rock.

Stuff to remove beforehand:-Possible sash users like Greninja, Breloom-Rock types like Tyranitar, Tyrantrum-Steel types like Heatran, Jirachi, Aggron, Mawile-ESpeed abusers like Dragonite, Entei-Sturdy pokes like Avalugg, Aggron

Then again, the above must be removed for all Talonflame to sweep

This is an uncommon suicide set.

Talonflame @ Focus SashAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Swords Dance- Brave Bird / Aerial Ace / Acrobatics- Flare Blitz- Aerial Ace / Acrobatics / Roost

This set could probably be played around with. Especially its EV’s but that last slot is for a move without recoil. Roost could be used as well as more bulk and less speed. The Focus Sash lets you get in a free +2 with that Swords Dance and the last slot is if you know you OHKO. Then, you can stay in and use Brave Bird against a revenge killer. This set is also very unpredictable.

Talonflame @ Flying GemAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly / Adamant Nature- Flare Blitz- Acrobatics- Swords Dance / Roost- Steel Wing / U-Turn

Talonflame is one of my favorite Pokémon. It is pretty useless without Gale Wings though. You could also run Tailwind, Agility, or Bulk Up. And if you don’t like recoil, use Flame Charge.

Talonflame (F) @ Lum BerryAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Taunt- U-Turn- Brave Bird- Flare Blitz

Just a Lead, nothing more.

Talonflame @ Power HerbTrait: Gale WingsEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Fly- Acrobatics- Flare Blitz- Swords Dance

Tried and tested - works well.

I bet you guys haven’t heard of special Talonflame!!!Here it is:

Talonflame @ Heat RockAbility: Flame BodyEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeModest Nature- Fire Blast- Solar Beam- Hidden Power [Ground]- Sunny Day

Ok……..this is a weird one, but at least try it before you insult it

Talonflame @ Focus SashAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Swords Dance- Flame Charge- Acrobatics- Steel Wing / Roost

Swords Dance - Doubles attack

Flame Charge - STAB, Increases speed

Acrobatics - STAB, Priority, Amazing power when Sash breaks + Swords Dance

There’re two options for the final move. You could go with Steel Wing if you want to deal with Rock types , or Roost if you feel uncomfortable fighting at 1 hp.

Talonflame @ Sharp BeakAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Brave Bird- Flare Blitz- U-turn- Roost

Gale Wings gives Brave Bird priority, and it has awesome STAB. Flare Blitz gives Talonflame secondary STAB, dealing with other typings. U-turn is a good way to exit the match-up safely, and Roost provides good healing.

Alright, recently got a Gale Wings Fletchling and Evolved it after ST-ing it to maxed Attack… So here goes!

Talonflame @ Roseli BerryAbility: Gale WingsEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeNaughty Nature- Brave Bird- Roost- Swords Dance- Natural Gift

Brave Bird,every Talonflame should have it, awesome STABRoost,Brave Bird recovery+priority recoverySwords Dance,to boost that Attack to hyper levelsNatural Gift,to pair with Roseli Berry for a Fairy move

You can sub Roseli Berry for a Passho Berry to counter Rock types, but for that I’d use Rindo or Chople Berry. Roseli is good because no one will see it coming. If Talon could learn Recycle, you could sub S-Dance for Recycle, and the trolliest set ever. Sadly, he can’t. But that would shove him to Uber in half a second.Hope this helps!