Utility
Pivot
CTier
126Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

Talonflame's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Speed EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP78
C
Attack81
C
Defense71
C
Sp. Atk74
C
Sp. Def69
C
Speed126
A
Total499
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight24.5 kg
54.0 lbsFeather
Base XP175
Average
Abilities
Flame BodyTop Pick
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Gale WingsHA
Raises flying moves' priority by one stage.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

Its favorite foods are Wingull and Pikipek. It attacks with a powerful kick and grasps them firmly in its talons.

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.

Talonflame Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Rock
2x (Weak)Water, Electric
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartExcellent
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
WaterElectric
½xResist
FireFightingSteelFairy
¼xResist
GrassBug
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassIceBugSteelFighting
How to Beat Talonflame in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Nihilego
Nihilego
RockPoison
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Head SmashLv. 73
  • Power GemLv. 37
  • Charge BeamTM57
Damage vs Talonflame
Head Smash 4x
180-212%KO
Power Gem 4x
200-235%KO
Charge Beam 2x
42-50%
View Nihilego builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

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

3 Forms
Fletchling
#661Fletchling
17
Level 17
Fletchinder
#662Fletchinder
35
Level 35
Talonflame
#663Talonflame
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Fletchling
NormalFlying
Fletchinder
FireFlying
Talonflame
FireFlying
HP
45
62+17
78+16
ATK
50
73+23
81+8
DEF
43
55+12
71+16
SP.ATK
40
56+16
74+18
SP.DEF
38
52+14
69+17
SPE
62
84+22
126+42
BST
278D-Tier
382D-Tier+104
499A-Tier+117
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Talonflame to get Fletchling eggs easily using 58 partners from the Flying egg group. Notable egg moves include Quick Guard, Snatch, Tailwind.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogetichawluchaaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklett
12 of 58·

Sun & Moon Talonflame Best Moveset

Flame Body isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Leftovers for passive recovery each turn and spread EVs, Talonflame fills the setup attacker slot reliably. Hardy nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Flame Body
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Talonflame
HardyNEUTRAL

Talonflame best EVs are Attack and Defense

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • RoostRecovery
  • Brave BirdSTAB
  • Bulk Up
  • Fire BlastSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Squirtle
SquirtleGood

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Quick Guard and Snatch from the egg pool give Talonflame something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Brave Bird
S12010015Flying
Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Flare Blitz
S12010015Fire
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
D3510035Flying
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 10
Peck
D3510035Flying
Lv 13
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 16
Flail
——10015Normal
Lv 25
Roost
S——10Flying
Lv 27
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
Lv 31
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Lv 39
Flame Charge
B5010020Fire
Lv 44
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
Lv 49
Me First
D——20Normal
Lv 55
Tailwind
A——15Flying
Lv 60
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
Lv 64
Brave Bird
S12010015Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM08
Bulk Up
S——20Fighting
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
S110855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
B5010020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM76
Fly
C909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
S——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C20010010Grass
TM51
Steel Wing
D709025Steel
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
B7010020Bug
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
A—8515Fire
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Quick Guard+3
D——15Fighting
Egg
Snatch+4
D——10Dark
Egg
Tailwind
A——15Flying

Tutor Moves

Talonflame can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Ember
—4010025Fire

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
Gen 6
Incinerate
—6010015Fire
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Talonflame in Sun & Moon

Talonflame is obtained through an in-game trade. Visit the NPC at Poni Gauntlet and bring the requested Pokemon to make the swap. No wild encounters are available in this game.

How to Obtain Talonflame in Sun & Moon

To get Talonflame, start by catching Fletchling through gift and walking encounters at Lv. 16-59. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Fletchling
    Step 1Catch Fletchling
    Wela Volcano Park
    SunGrass Lv.16-19 Volcano
    30%Mid
    Wela Volcano Park
    MoonGrass Lv.16-19 Volcano
    30%Mid
    Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
    SunGift from NPC Lv.21-27
    8%Mid
    Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reached
    MoonGift from NPC Lv.21-27
    8%Mid
    Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
    MoonGift from NPC Lv.37-43
    5%Late
    Poké Pelago - Poni Island reached
    SunGift from NPC Lv.37-43
    5%Late
    Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
    MoonGift from NPC Lv.49-55
    4%Post
    Poké Pelago - Elite Four defeated
    SunGift from NPC Lv.49-55
    4%Post
  2. Fletchinder
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Fletchinder
    Route 8
    SunGrass Lv.17-20 Route
    15%Mid
    Route 8
    MoonGrass Lv.17-20 Route
    15%Mid
    or evolve from Fletchling (Step 1)
  3. Talonflame
    Step 3Talonflame ✓
    Poni Gauntlet
    SunIn-game trade Lv.59
    Post
    Trade for (give Bewear)
    Poni Gauntlet
    MoonIn-game trade Lv.59
    Post
    Trade for (give Bewear)
    or evolve from Fletchinder (Step 2)

Talonflame Guide

  • In Sun & Moon, Talonflame has a 499 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. It works best as a pivot. Roost with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Sun & 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 Sun & Moon, Talonflame fills the pivot role. It's leaning toward the physical side (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 Sun & Moon, run Roost, Bravebird, Bulk Up, and Fire Blast on Talonflame. Roost is the most common pick at 25% 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.

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