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[SET]
Talonflame @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Defog (Fire)
Ability: Gale Wings
EVs: 128 HP / 252 Atk / 128 Spe
Tera Type: Fire
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Will-O-Wisp / U-turn
- Defog
- Roost
[SET COMMENTS]
Talonflame, due to its Ground immunity and access to entry hazard removal with Defog, has a great spot on Fire teams. Gale Wings makes Brave Bird a priority move at full HP, which allows Talonflame to take out threats like Ogerpon-W, Choice Scarf Great Tusk, and Keldeo. Will-O-Wisp weakens physical threats like Mamoswine, Garchomp, Iron Treads, and Excadrill; U-turn can be run over Will-O-Wisp to let Talonflame hit Meowscarada and Hoopa-U while also allowing it to pivot into one of its teammates. But doing so will remove the opportunity to weaken the aforementioned physical threats with a burn, which can be a problem for the team. Heavy-Duty Boots is the go-to item that lets Talonflame avoid taking damage from Stealth Rock. The given EV spread lets Talonflame outspeed and OHKO Ogerpon-W with Brave Bird.
All of Talonflame's teammates appreciate the removal of hazards and Ground immunity that Talonflame provides. Swords Dance Ogerpon-H is an amazing teammate for Talonflame, taking out pesky Water- and Rock-types like Primarina, Quagsire, and Rhyperior at +2 with Horn Leech. After a Dragon Dance boost, Gouging Fire takes out a plethora of threats like Raging Bolt, Choice Specs Walking Wake, Tentacruel, and Iron Hands with Scale Shot and Earthquake. Choice Scarf Cinderace can use High Jump Kick to deal with troublesome Rock-, Normal-, and Dark-types like Choice Band Hisuian Arcanine, Ursaluna-B, and Choice Specs Greninja. Swords Dance Ceruledge is a great setup sweeper that can deal with pesky Psychic- and Ghost-types like Iron Boulder and Flutter Mane with Shadow Sneak after a boost. Choice Band Hisuian Arcanine is a great wallbreaker for Talonflame, being able to take out Flying-types like Gyarados, Dragonite, and Skarmory. Volcanion provides a Water immunity for Talonflame while checking Azumarill with Sludge Wave. Heatran tanks special hits from the likes of Choice Specs Flutter Mane's Power Gem while OHKOing it back with Heavy Slam. Heatran also traps walls like Toxapex with Magma Storm and stops them from recovering with Taunt.
[SET CREDITS]
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