Gen 9 OU usage profile · rank #114
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
Usage · September 2026
0.2%
Talonflame is ranked #114 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 15,684 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#114 of 243
Raw count15,684
Viability ceiling84
Month on month-0.20pp
13 month peak2.3%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 499
HP
78
Atk
81
Def
71
SpA
74
SpD
69
Spe
126
Usage over time0.2%▼ 0.20pppeak 2.3% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
28.3% of Talonflame teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
8
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityFlame Body · 90.8%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 91.1%
Tera typeGrass · 46.1%
Moves
90.0%
88.5%
82.7%
59.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe17.4%
Bold248 HP / 228 Def / 32 Spe16.3%
Moves
7 tracked90.0%
88.5%
82.7%
59.1%
33.7%
20.4%
7.3%
Items
91.1%
7.2%
Tera types
46.1%
29.9%
8.5%
8.4%
3.9%
Abilities
90.8%
9.2%
EV spreads
top 6Timid248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe28.3%
Timid248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spe17.4%
Bold248 HP / 228 Def / 32 Spe16.3%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe10.0%
Bold164 HP / 252 Def / 92 Spe7.8%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe2.6%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Talonflame build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 574,541 battles in September 2026. Talonflame sits at rank #114 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.20 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.