Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #29
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
september 2026 · 33.7K battles
Usage · September 2026
7.2%
Talonflame is ranked #29 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 5,847 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#29 of 204
Raw count5,847
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+1.24pp
13 month peak11.3%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 499
HP
78
Atk
81
Def
71
SpA
74
SpD
69
Spe
126
Usage over time7.2%▲ 1.24pppeak 11.3% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
32.4% of Talonflame teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
8
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityFlame Body · 98.8%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 99.7%
Tera typeGrass · 52.5%
Moves
99.2%
96.5%
62.1%
56.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageImpish248 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe23.6%
Jolly112 HP / 144 Def / 252 Spe11.6%
Moves
6 tracked99.2%
96.5%
62.1%
56.9%
35.6%
34.8%
Items
99.7%
Tera types
52.5%
27.2%
6.8%
3.6%
3.2%
3.1%
Abilities
98.8%
1.2%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe32.4%
Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe23.6%
Jolly112 HP / 144 Def / 252 Spe11.6%
Jolly252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe8.6%
Timid252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD2.4%
Jolly248 HP / 12 Def / 248 Spe2.3%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Talonflame build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 33,671 battles in September 2026. Talonflame sits at rank #29 with 7.2% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 1.24 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.