Gen 9 UU usage profile · rank #35
august 2026 · 41.5K battles
august 2026 · 41.5K battles
Usage · August 2026
5.9%
Talonflame is ranked #35 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 6,465 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#35 of 211
Raw count6,465
Viability ceiling91
Month on month-0.15pp
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 time5.9%▼ 0.15pppeak 11.3% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
42.8% of Talonflame teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
4
NatureImpish
AbilityFlame Body · 97.7%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 98.8%
Tera typeFairy · 34.8%
Moves
97.3%
90.2%
55.0%
53.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe13.2%
Jolly252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe10.9%
Moves
6 tracked97.3%
90.2%
55.0%
53.8%
51.6%
33.9%
Items
98.8%
Tera types
34.8%
22.4%
21.3%
7.8%
5.6%
3.9%
Abilities
97.7%
2.3%
EV spreads
top 6Impish248 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe42.8%
Jolly248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe13.2%
Jolly252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe10.9%
Jolly248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Spe5.7%
Jolly252 HP / 16 Def / 240 Spe4.0%
Timid248 HP / 12 Def / 248 Spe2.9%
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 41,550 battles in August 2026. Talonflame sits at rank #35 with 5.9% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 0.15 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.