#663

Shadow Talonflame

176

Attack

155

Defense

186

Stamina

Weak to

Resists

2,493

Lvl 50Max CP

2,205

Lvl 40

1,575

Lvl 25Weather Boost

1,260

Lvl 20Raids/Eggs

945

Lvl 15Research

Fast

Charge

Best Movesets

Moves and Analysis

PvE

Analysis

Shadow Talonflame looks downright mennacing... it's just too bad that it only has 176 Attack and is competing in two of the strongest types in the game.

Offense

Best

Drill Peck

Flame Charge

Fly

Fire Spin is the strongest fast move, and recommended whenever it can be Super Effective.
Incinerate* is a slight downgrade, but is still an okay choice considering its limited availability.
Peck falls behind in performance, but benefits from STAB, pairs with Shadow Talonflame's best Charged Move option, and is useful against Fighting-types.
Steel Wing doesn't suit Shadow Talonflame.
Fly is the strongest charge move, and recommended whenever it can be Super Effective.
Brave Bird is a step down.
Hurricane definitely falls short.
Fire Blast is a downgrade stat-wise, but can be useful against Steel and/or Ice Pokemon.
Flame Charge is quite poor for offense, despite benefiting from STAB.

Defense

Best

Incinerate

Fly

Flame Charge

Incinerate* is the best for defense due to its significantly higher base power, plus STAB.
Fire Spin is the next best option, but has less than half the base power.
Peck gets STAB but doesn't offer anything special in terms of coverage.
Steel Wing is useful against Talonflame's weakness to Rock-types, but is resisted by Electric and/or Water Pokemon.
Flame Charge can be used frequently as a 3-bar move, but is painfully slow and easy to dodge.
Brave Bird has a relatively early damage window, and is the hardest to dodge.
Hurricane is strictly inferior, but not too far behind.
Fire Blast and Fly are the slowest options, making them the worst options for defense.