VantageVGC
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Pokemon profile
Competitive Talonflame data for Pokemon Champions Regulation M-C: usage, builds, movesets, EV spreads, items, abilities, teammates, matchups, teams, and tournament results when verified data is available.
Abilities
Base stats
BST 499HP
78
Atk
81
Def
71
SpA
74
SpD
69
Spe
126
Height
-
Weight
24.5 kg
Live syncing is paused. Stats remain available from the checked public tournament snapshot. This snapshot is older than usual; its source dates are shown above.
Talonflame is legal in m-c for the Pokemon Champions Regulation M-C. In verified VantageVGC tournament data it has 1.4% usage at rank #52 and is currently classified as stable.
Available build data describes a speed control / fast attacker role and includes Sharp Beak as an item option, Flame Body as an ability, and Tailwind among its listed moves with a Jolly nature in the available sample set.
Team and tournament links most strongly connect Talonflame with Lucario in the current VantageVGC graph. Use the evidence sections below to verify the exact team or event context.
Current meta snapshot
Usage
1.4%
Rank #52
Win Rate
Data pending
623 sample
Pick Rate Trend
stable
+1.5 pts
Data Source
canonical combined verified snapshot
Updated Oct 14, 2026
Talonflame is currently stable or low-sample in the current regulation data.
Stat profile
Speed tier
126
Fast speed tier. Use this with Tailwind, Trick Room, and Choice Scarf assumptions before locking a spread.
Speed lab
Base Speed 126. The interactive benchmark controls load as this section approaches the viewport, while the current profile and usage data remain available immediately.
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Evaluate an alternative team slot using base stats, Speed, types, moves and regulation-specific evidence.
Team graph
Scouting hypotheses
RillaboomPressures Talonflame with Grass coverage
SneaslerPressures Talonflame with Fighting/Poison coverage
IncineroarPressures Talonflame with Fire/Dark coverage
GarchompPressures Talonflame with Dragon/Ground coverage
KingambitPressures Talonflame with Dark/Steel coverage
RaichuPressures Talonflame with Electric coverage
Raichu-AlolaPressures Talonflame with Electric/Psychic coverage
GholdengoPressures Talonflame with Steel/Ghost coverage
Core finder
Team styles
1 public team in the current VantageVGC library
1 public team in the current VantageVGC library
Player graph
Build data
speed control / fast attacker
Moves
Talonflame @ Sharp Beak Ability: Flame Body EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Tailwind - Brave Bird - Will-O-Wisp - Protect
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Tournament evidence
Best recorded finish: #9 at Regional Recife by Thiago Lattanzi.
Oct 10, 2026 | Bailey McCall
Oct 3, 2026 | Thiago Lattanzi
Oct 3, 2026 | Rafael Morales
Oct 3, 2026 | João Victor Lopes Barbosa Moreira
Sep 19, 2026
Team library
Study queue
Items
Compare common held items by role, benchmark, timing, survivability, and matchup impact in the current regulation.
Speed Control
Learn how Tailwind, Trick Room, Icy Wind, Electroweb, priority, Choice Scarf, weather, and abilities change turn order.
Items
Choose held items by the benchmark, role, or turn they unlock.
Speed Control
Use alternative speed tools when Tailwind or Trick Room is too blunt for the matchup.
Tailwind
Convert Tailwind turns into pressure without losing the reset.
Tailwind
Build Tailwind teams that convert four turns of speed into pressure, safe trades, and a clean reset plan.
Knowledge graph
Follow the strongest entity relationships without repeating every link on the page.
FAQ
Legal in M-C
Talonflame is currently at 1.4% usage.
Talonflame is most often linked with Lucario, Gastrodon, Hydreigon in the available data.
Counter data for Talonflame is still building; start by checking type pressure, speed control, and item reveals.
