Talonflame counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Talonflame
#0663 Talonflame
FireFlying
USAGE 1.7% #83
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
Tailwind 98.3% Taunt 77.5% Protect 65.0% Flare Blitz 62.7% Will-O-Wisp 22.3% Brave Bird 16.1% Dual Wingbeat 13.9% Acrobatics 10.9%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 54.0% Covert Cloak 16.4% Focus Sash 7.5% nothing 4.2% Eject Button 3.6% Grassy Seed 3.2% Leftovers 3.1% Sharp Beak 2.9%
Abilities
Gale Wings98.2%Flame Body1.8%
Tera Types
Grass 54.4% Ghost 10.9% Flying 10.6% Fire 8.7% Water 6.8% Steel 4.0% Ground 2.6% Bug 1.6%
Common Teammates
Regieleki66.9%Indeedee65.6%Iron Crown56.4%Hoopa-Unbound54.7%Deoxys51.9%Ogerpon-Cornerstone11.9%Scrafty11.4%Brute Bonnet8.9%
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Checks & Counters

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

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #83 with 1.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.