Talonflame counters

Gen 6 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Talonflame
#0663 Talonflame
FireFlying
USAGE 11.0% #12
ABILITYGale Wings
BASE STATS
HP 78
ATK 81
DEF 71
SPA 74
SPD 69
SPE 126
BST499
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Rock
2×
WaterElectric
½×
FireFightingSteelFairy
¼×
GrassBug
0×
Ground
Moves
Brave Bird 98.9% Flare Blitz 98.8% Tailwind 93.9% Swords Dance 42.9% Roost 30.6% Quick Guard 11.6% U-turn 10.3% Protect 4.3%
Items
Sitrus Berry 68.7% Focus Sash 11.8% Choice Band 11.5% Life Orb 2.9% Sharp Beak 2.4% nothing 0.7% Safety Goggles 0.6% Sky Plate 0.5%
Abilities
Gale Wings99.7%Flame Body0.3%
Common Teammates
Kangaskhan-Mega91.0%Amoonguss54.9%Landorus-Therian50.9%Sylveon39.9%Tyranitar35.2%Gengar30.2%Gastrodon28.9%Diancie26.3%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #12 with 10.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.