Is Talonflame Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fire/Flying with AbilityGale Wings giving priority to Flying moves, but only at full HP in Gen 7. The nerf from X and Y is significant. Still fast enough without the priority, and Fire handles Molayne's Steel E4 and Mina's Fairy trial. Just not the dominant force it used to be.
Fletchling has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Fletchling trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
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Fletchinder trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Fletchinder trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Fletchling's weaknesses hard.
Fletchinder trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Fletchinder trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Talonflame has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Talonflame has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Olivia's team hits Talonflame's weaknesses hard.
Talonflame has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Talonflame trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Fletchinder on Wela Volcano Park (walking, Lv 16-19). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Fletchling.
Your Fletchinder should hit Level 35 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Talonflame in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Talonflame. The 3-stage chain runs through Fletchling, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 35 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Talonflame in USUM
The path to Talonflame starts with Fletchling at Lv. 16-20 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch FletchlingWela Volcano ParkLv.16-19CaveRate 30%Route 8Lv.17-20GrassRate 15%
Step 2Catch or Evolve FletchinderWela Volcano ParkLv.16-19CaveSOS from FletchlingRoute 8Lv.17-20GrassSOS from Fletchlingor evolve from Fletchling (Step 1)
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
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Slowking builds →Power Gem 4x111-131%KO Water Gun 2x45-55% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x144-169%KO Thunderbolt 2x28-33% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Slowking builds →Power Gem 4x109-128%KO Water Gun 2x42-50% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Lycanroc builds →Rock Slide 4x171-202%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x185-218%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-53% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x153-180%KO | ||
 Boldore Rock | C | |
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x240-282%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-40% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 4x154-181%KO Brine 2x56-66% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x221-260%KO Thunderbolt 2x42-50% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x286-337%KO | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x205-241%KO Aqua Tail 2x93-110%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x242-285%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-39% Surf 2x33-39% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x295-348%KO Thunderbolt 2x42-50% Surf 2x42-50% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x450-530%KO Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Surf 2x43-51% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x244-288%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-39% Surf 2x33-39% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x304-358%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Route 8 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x343-404%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x294-346%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja can KO Talonflame with Hydro Pump (139-164%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 330-388%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse51-60% Ice Beam57-67% Hydro Pump 2x139-164%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Talonflame View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit33-39% Crunch66-78% Stone Edge 4x330-388%KO | ||
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 58 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Quick Guard, Snatch, Tailwind.
USUM Talonflame Best Moveset
AbilityGale Wings gives priority to Flying moves but only at full HP after the Gen VII nerf. 126 Speed means acting first even without Gale Wings. MoveBrave Bird at 81 Attack provides physical Flying TermStab. MoveFlare Blitz adds Fire coverage. The moveset holds B-tier through the fastest available priority Flying attacker, limited by the full-HP restriction and moderate Attack.
Best Build
Talonflame best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Brave Bird
- Flare Blitz
- Roost
- 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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Its tough wings don’t allow fire to pass through them. A long time ago, firefighters’ outfits were made from Talonflame wings.
Bird Pokémon make up most of its diet. It approaches at high speeds and smacks them down to the ground with its powerful kick.
Talonflame Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Talonflame has a 499 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. It works best as a pivot. Bravebird with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Bravebird, Flare Blitz, Roost, 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