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Counter guide · Fire / Flying · Gen VI

What beats Talonflame?

The 5 hardest counters to Talonflame ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Aerodactyl outspeeds and hits for 4× with rock-type STAB.

Talonflame
No. 663
Talonflame
Fire Flying
BST 499 · Speed 126 · Atk 81 · SpA 74

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Aerodactyl
    No. 142
    Aerodactyl
    Rock Flying
    Hits Talonflame for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 130 > 126 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 105)
  2. #2
    Tyranitar
    No. 248
    Tyranitar
    Rock Dark
    Hits Talonflame for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 61 ≤ 126 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)
  3. #3
    Archeops
    No. 567
    Archeops
    Rock Flying
    Hits Talonflame for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 110 ≤ 126 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 140)
  4. #4
    Iron Thorns
    No. 995
    Iron Thorns
    Rock Electric
    Hits Talonflame for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 72 ≤ 126 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 134)
  5. #5
    Iron Boulder
    No. 1022
    Iron Boulder
    Rock Psychic
    Hits Talonflame for 4× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 124 ≤ 126 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)

Talonflame's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Rock
2× weak to
Water Electric
Immune to
Ground

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Talonflame, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Talonflame hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.