Talonflame

Talonflame

Fire / Flying. Rank 46 by usage, on 2.7% of teams, leads 35.4% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 2099 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1149. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 54, on 2.1% of teams, now 2.7% unchanged.

Then: Sharp Beak or Life Orb, Tailwind, Protect, Flare Blitz, Dual Wingbeat, Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32.

Moves

  • Tailwind98.0%
  • Flare Blitz69.5%
  • Protect49.9%
  • Brave Bird46.7%
  • Dual Wingbeat31.5%
  • Quick Guard24.4%
  • Taunt15.0%
  • Acrobatics9.8%

Items

  • Sharp Beak36.5%
  • Focus Sash25.6%
  • Life Orb8.1%
  • Charcoal7.4%
  • Expert Belt2.5%
  • Sitrus Berry1.4%
  • Leftovers1.3%
  • White Herb1.3%

Abilities

  • Gale Wings98.3%
  • Flame Body1.7%

Spreads

  • Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/3247.7%
  • Jolly 7/32/0/0/0/278.3%
  • Jolly 0/32/0/0/2/326.3%
  • Jolly 2/0/0/32/0/324.6%
  • Jolly 0/32/2/0/0/323.5%
  • Jolly 0/32/0/0/0/322.0%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

Indeedee-FIndeedee-F 32.7%RillaboomRillaboom 28.3%GardevoirGardevoir 23.9%SneaslerSneasler 23.9%GarchompGarchomp 19.5%KingambitKingambit 16.8%ArmarougeArmarouge 15.9%MiloticMilotic 15.0%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Sharp Beak, Gale Wings, Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32. Tailwind, Flare Blitz, Protect, Brave Bird.

Stats 155 / 133 / 91 / 84 / 89 / 195. Weak to Electric, Rock, Water. Resists Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Steel.

Good against, and why

  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Brave Bird 172–203.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Whimsicott
    Whimsicott 13.2% usage
    Brave Bird 150.4–179.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (66% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Flare Blitz 138.8–163.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
    Flare Blitz 125.3–149.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    Flare Blitz 119.8–142.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (87% of usage)
  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 17.1% usage
    Flare Blitz 105.5–125.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (57% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Flare Blitz 96.3–114.6%, 81.3% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 81.3% to OHKO (20%), 31.3% to OHKO (11%), 62.5% to OHKO (6%)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 38.7% usage
    Brave Bird 95.7–113%, 68.8% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 68.8% to OHKO (10%), 68.8% to OHKO (9%), 87.5% to OHKO (5%)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Brave Bird 94.8–112.5%, 75% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 75% to OHKO (17%), OHKO (12%), 75% to OHKO (10%)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Brave Bird 87.6–104.1%, 25% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 25% to OHKO (18%), 2HKO (10%), 2HKO (9%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Flare Blitz 87.6–103.6%, 25% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 25% to OHKO (20%), 2HKO (6%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Sinistcha
    Sinistcha 6.7% usage
    Brave Bird 78.7–94.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (19%), 6.3% to OHKO (16%), 25% to OHKO (7%)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
    Brave Bird 70.3–83.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
  • Floette-Mega
    Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
    Brave Bird 67.5–79.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (25% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Brave Bird 66.4–78.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Brave Bird 64.5–76.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (53% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Flare Blitz 63.8–75.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Brave Bird 61.4–72.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (23% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Brave Bird 55.7–66.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (43% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Arcanine-Hisui
    Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
    Head Smash 402.6–474.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 22.6% usage
    Wave Crash 232.3–273.5%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Tyranitar-Mega
    Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
    Rock Slide 211.6–250.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
    Zap Cannon 206.5–245.2%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Excadrill
    Excadrill 5.3% usage
    Rock Slide 123.9–147.1%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
    Glaive Rush 120–141.3%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 17.8% usage
    Rock Slide 111–131.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
    Draco Meteor 91.6–108.4%, 50% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 50% to OHKO (48%), 31.3% to OHKO (8%), 50% to OHKO (6%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 18.0% usage
    Shadow Ball 86.5–103.2%, 18.8% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (48%), 6.3% to OHKO (8%), 12.5% to OHKO (6%)
  • Milotic
    Milotic 13.9% usage
    Scald 86.5–104.5%, 25% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 25% to OHKO (48%), 6.3% to OHKO (8%), 12.5% to OHKO (6%)
  • Staraptor-Mega
    Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
    Brave Bird 85.2–100.6%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (48%), 2HKO (8%), 12.5% to OHKO (6%)
  • Armarouge
    Armarouge 6.9% usage
    Expanding Force 83.2–98.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Sylveon
    Sylveon 13.7% usage
    Hyper Beam 78.7–92.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Gardevoir-Mega
    Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
    Expanding Force 78.1–92.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 11.9% usage
    Hurricane 72.3–85.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 24.1% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 70.3–83.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Sneasler
    Sneasler 36.3% usage
    Dire Claw 64.5–76.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Farigiraf
    Farigiraf 16.5% usage
    Thunderbolt 64.5–76.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Froslass-Mega
    Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
    Blizzard 64.5–76.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 9.0% usage
    Dragon Pulse 56.1–66.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (62% of usage)