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No.0663

Talonflame

Scorching Pokémon

FireFlying
Height: 1.2mWeight: 24.5kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 40）Egg Groups: FlyingSingles: UUDoubles: (DUU)Regional Dex: Paldea #21 / Blueberry #89

Description

Talonflame dives toward prey at speeds of up to 310 mph and assaults them with powerful kicks, giving the prey no chance to escape.

Raising data

Catch rate
45 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
2,048 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Slow（1,059,860）

Base StatsTotal 499

HP78
Atk81
Def71
SpA74
SpD69
Spe126

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP185185153153
Atk14613310190
Def1351239181
SpA1381269484
SpD1331218980
Spe195178146131

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

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Abilities

  • Flame Body

    Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.

  • Gale WingsHidden

    Gives priority to the Pokémon's Flying-type moves while its HP is full.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Champions VGC reg.MB3.5%#41 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Tailwind98.4%
  • Protect59%
  • Flare Blitz49.2%
  • Dual Wingbeat47.6%
  • Quick Guard34.7%
  • Brave Bird30.3%
  • Taunt20.3%
  • Will-O-Wisp14.8%
  • Acrobatics14%
  • Overheat7.8%

Items

  • Sharp Beak53.2%
  • nothing13.8%
  • Focus Sash12.8%
  • Charcoal8.3%
  • Life Orb4.8%
  • Mental Herb2.4%

Abilities

  • Gale Wings98%
  • Flame Body2%

EV spreads

Teammates

GarchompGarchomp34.5%BasculegionBasculegion32.5%KingambitKingambit31.5%Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir21.2%MausholdMaushold20.5%Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)17%GholdengoGholdengo14%Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y13.7%
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OU0.3%#103 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Roost96.3%
  • Taunt55.2%
  • Bulk Up54.9%
  • Defog40.1%
  • Will-O-Wisp39.5%
  • Flare Blitz36.4%
  • Dual Wingbeat20.6%
  • Overheat19.1%
  • Flamethrower15.8%
  • Brave Bird8%

Items

  • Covert Cloak54.9%
  • Heavy-Duty Boots41.5%
  • Choice Specs3.2%
  • Choice Band0.3%
  • Focus Sash0%
  • nothing0%

Abilities

  • Flame Body95.2%
  • Gale Wings4.8%

Tera types

  • water54.9%
  • dragon23.8%
  • fairy6.9%
  • grass6.9%
  • flying3.6%
  • fighting2.1%

EV spreads

Teammates

Slowking (Galarian Form)Slowking (Galarian Form)58%Landorus (Therian Forme)Landorus (Therian Forme)56.8%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)56.1%CinderaceCinderace55%RegiceRegice54.7%DondozoDondozo20.4%BlisseyBlissey16.1%ClodsireClodsire12.7%
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VGC 2026 reg.I0.2%#82 ・ 2026-06Usage over time

Moves

  • Tailwind99.9%
  • Upper Hand74.9%
  • Flamethrower74.4%
  • Air Slash74.4%
  • Brave Bird16.2%
  • Taunt13.2%
  • Protect10.6%
  • Flare Blitz10.4%
  • U-turn6%
  • Will-O-Wisp4%

Items

  • Covert Cloak85.1%
  • Focus Sash5.4%
  • Leftovers2.7%
  • Sharp Beak2.1%
  • Sitrus Berry1.6%
  • nothing0.9%

Abilities

  • Gale Wings99.7%
  • Flame Body0.3%

Tera types

  • fire79.9%
  • ground4%
  • ghost3.9%
  • normal3.8%
  • fighting2.1%
  • water1.6%

EV spreads

Teammates

FarigirafFarigiraf80.5%Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Calyrex (Shadow Rider)78.8%TerapagosTerapagos74.8%StonjournerStonjourner74.4%PincurchinPincurchin56.9%RegirockRegirock17.4%RillaboomRillaboom9.8%PrimarinaPrimarina8.6%
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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Evolution

Fletchling#0661FletchlingNormalFlying
Level 17→
Fletchinder#0662FletchinderFireFlying
Level 35→
Talonflame#0663TalonflameFireFlying

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
Rock×4WaterElectric
Resists×½ / ×¼
FireFightingSteelFairyGrass×¼Bug×¼
Immune to×0
Ground
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
GrassIceFightingBugSteel

Moves

Level up

Lv1FireEmberSpecial 40
Lv1NormalFeintPhysical 30
Lv1FireFlame ChargePhysical 50
Lv1FireFlare BlitzPhysical 120
Lv1NormalGrowlStatus
Lv1FlyingPeckPhysical 35
Lv1NormalQuick AttackPhysical 40
Lv15NormalFlailPhysical
Lv22FlyingAcrobaticsPhysical 55
Lv29PsychicAgilityStatus
Lv38FlyingAerial AcePhysical 60
Lv47FlyingTailwindStatus
Lv56SteelSteel WingPhysical 70
Lv65FlyingRoostStatus
Lv74FlyingFlyPhysical 90
Lv83FlyingBrave BirdPhysical 120
TM（33）
Air CutterAir SlashBulk UpDouble-EdgeDual WingbeatEndureFacadeFeather DanceFire BlastFire SpinFlamethrowerGiga ImpactHeat WaveHurricaneHyper BeamOverheatProtectRain DanceRestSleep TalkSolar BeamSubstituteSunny DaySwiftSwords DanceTake DownTauntTemper FlareTera BlastThiefU-turnUpper HandWill-O-Wisp

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FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Talonflame?

Scorching Pokémon Talonflame dives toward prey at speeds of up to 310 mph and assaults them with powerful kicks, giving the prey no chance to escape.

What type is Talonflame?

Talonflame is a Fire / Flying-type Pokémon.

What is Talonflame weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Rock / Water / Electric-type moves.

What are Talonflame's base stats?

HP78 / Atk81 / Def71 / SpA74 / SpD69 / Spe126 (total 499)

What are Talonflame's abilities?

Flame Body, Gale Wings

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