Is Talonflame Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Imported Talonflame at 126 Speed with Fire/Flying. Handles Brawly, Glacia, and contributes against Steven. AbilityFlame Body burns on contact, and the speed outpaces everything in the Hoenn roster. Blaziken covers Fire natively, but nothing in Hoenn matches Talonflame's raw speed.
Roxanne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Fletchling here.
Fletchling has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's Pokemon outpace and outclass Fletchling here.
Fletchling trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Fletchling's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Fletchling's defenses.
Tate & Liza's team hits Talonflame's weaknesses hard.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Talonflame has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Talonflame has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Talonflame cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 35.
How to Get Talonflame in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Talonflame in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Fletchling over from X & Y, Sun & Moon, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Talonflame in ORAS
Step 1Obtain FletchlingCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 2, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Wela Volcano Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Wela Volcano Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Loop Lagoon · Intense Sun. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area One). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 1. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Fletchinder
Step 3Talonflame ✓
Talonflame Weakness
Talonflame's Fire/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Rock, Water, and Electric. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Talonflame Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Talonflame
 Shellos Water | D | |
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Piplup builds →Surf 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 4x54-64% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Totodile builds →Rock Tomb 4x60-72% Surf 2x56-66% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Mudkip builds →Rock Tomb 4x68-80% Surf 2x60-72% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x123-146%KO Thunder Fang 2x45-54% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tirtouga WaterRock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Tirtouga builds →Rock Tomb 4x104-123%KO Surf 2x58-69% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x120-142%KO Thunder Fang 2x43-52% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x142-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-32% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Boldore Rock | C | |
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x142-168%KO Charge Beam 2x22-26% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x182-214%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Surf 2x43-51% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x124-147%KO Thunder Fang 2x45-53% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Relicanth builds →Rock Tomb 4x114-135%KO Dive 2x74-89% | ||
Boldore Rock | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x186-219%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Surf 2x45-54% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x127-150%KO Thunder Fang 2x45-54% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Relicanth builds →Rock Tomb 4x113-133%KO Dive 2x73-87% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Boldore Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x304-358%KO Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Surf 2x44-52% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x245-289%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-40% Surf 2x34-40% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x212-250%KO Aqua Tail 2x95-112%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 4x348-410%KO Thunderbolt 2x26-31% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x240-283%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-39% Surf 2x33-39% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x208-245%KO Aqua Tail 2x93-110%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x448-527%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-50% Surf 2x43-50% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x344-404%KO | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 4x267-314%KO Dive 2x71-84% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x243-286%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-38% Surf 2x33-38% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Regirock builds →Stone Edge 4x194-228%KO Thunderbolt 2x35-41% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain10-12% Flamethrower25-30% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Tangrowth builds →Knock Off21-25% Giga Drain6-8% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Whimsicott builds →Moonblast12-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb41-48% Giga Drain8-10% Venoshock30-35% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBulletproof ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Chesnaught builds →Drain Punch13-15% | ||
Talonflame Evolutions
Talonflame is the final form in a three-stage chain from Fletchling through Fletchinder. Breeding this form produces Fletchling eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Fletchling gave Talonflame the biggest boost in Speed (+64), bringing the total to 499 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Talonflame to get Fletchling eggs easily using 51 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Quick Guard, Snatch, Tailwind.
ORAS Talonflame Best Moveset
AbilityGale Wings gives priority to all Flying moves, and MoveBrave Bird fires 120-power priority Flying TermStab before anything can respond. 81 Attack with priority outclasses every non-priority attacker because Speed becomes irrelevant. The moveset earns S-tier through a mechanic that bypassed the speed stat entirely.
Best Build
Talonflame best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Flare Blitz
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Quick Guard and Snatch from the egg pool give Talonflame something extra.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
In the fever of an exciting battle, it showers embers from the gaps between its feathers and takes to the air.
When attacking prey, it can reach speeds of up to 310 mph. It finishes its prey off with a colossal kick.
Talonflame Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame has a 499 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for the right team. It works best as a pivot. Bravebird with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Rhyperior (Rock), Milotic (Water), and Jolteon (Electric) when using Talonflame. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rhyperior is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Talonflame's base 126 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Flame Body has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Talonflame. Gale Wings is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with base 81 Attack. Base 126 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Bravebird, Roost, Flare Blitz, and Swords Dance on Talonflame. Bravebird is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Talonflame has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves