Champions set · Regulation M-A

Talonflame

#32 Doubles (VGC) · 4.4% FireFlying

Usage, sets and teammates pulled from the Pokémon Showdown / Smogon Champions ladder, June 2026.

Doubles (VGC) set #32 · 4.4% usage

Moves

Flare Blitz55.7%

Brave Bird40.7%

Dual Wingbeat35.9%

Acrobatics19.9%

Held items

Sharp Beak37.3%

Focus Sash18.3%

Expert Belt8.1%

Ability

Gale Wings 97.8%Flame Body 2.2%

Common EV spreads

Jolly 16 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 43.2%

Adamant 16 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 10.4%

Naive 71 Atk / 236 SpA / 213 Spe 4.6%

Best teammates

Basculegion 24.5%

Kingambit 24.3%

Sinistcha 22.7%

Mega Metagross 17.5%

Mega Raichu Y 17%

Counters & checks

Type-matchup math for Talonflame, cross-referenced with the live June 2026 meta. These flag likely threats and targets; confirm exact damage with the damage calculator.

Defensive profile

4× weakRock

2× weakWaterElectric

resistsGrassBugFireFightingSteelFairy

immuneGround

Threatens Talonflame

Meta Pokémon carrying STAB that hits Talonflame super-effectively.

Basculegion 30.3%

Mega Swampert 14.1%

Mega Raichu Y 9.5%

Mega Aerodactyl 5.5%

Wash Rotom 5.5%

Mega Tyranitar 3.2%

Talonflame pressures

Common meta Pokémon weak to Talonflame's STAB.

Whimsicott 26.7%

Kingambit 23.1%

Mega Staraptor 15.1%

Mega Metagross 13%

Gholdengo 11.7%

Mega Mawile 10.3%

Alolan Ninetales 5.7%