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Talonflame Build: Best Items & Moveset Guide

Talonflame is a playable character in Pokemon Unite (Pokemon MOBA). Guide features Talonflame's stats, best items, Fletchling, skin, moveset, build .

Talonflame - Latest Changes

Talonflame Move Changes (October 20th)

Move / Stat	Changes
Gale Wings	- Fixed a bug where the Passive Move effect is not activated after respawning from being KO'd.

Talonflame is set to get a small bug fix on the October 20th Patch. Though not a significant change, this should be an overall positive for the Pokemon.

Talonflame Overview

Stats

Offense	(5)
Endurance	(3)
Mobility	(10)
Scoring	(7)
Support	(1)
Total	26

HP, Defense, & Sp. Defense

※ Listed stat values are at level 15

Evolution

First ↓	Fletchling
Second (Lv. 5) ↓	Fletchinder
Final (Lv. 9)	Talonflame

Talonflame Best Builds

Overview Of Builds

※ Click or tap to swap between different builds

Lane
Middle
Moves
Lv. 5	Flame Charge Has the user fly in the designated direction while cloaked in flame, attacking opposing Pokémon in its path. Also increases the user's movement speed for a short time. Cooldown: 6.5 seconds
Lv. 7	Brave Bird Has the user dive to the designated location while cloaked in flame, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect. Also deals recoil damage to the user when it hits. Performing a boosted attack within a set amount of time after this move hits will reset the cooldown for Flame Charge or Aerial Ace. Cooldown: 10 seconds
Held Items
Muscle Band	・Atk +1 (+15) ・Basic Atk Speed +0% (+7.5%) On basic attacks, deals additional damage equal to 1% of the opponent's remaining HP.
Focus Band	・Def +2 (+30) ・Sp. Def 0 (+30) When the Pokemon drops to low HP, then each second for three seconds, it recovers 8% of the HP it had lost.
Buddy Barrier	・HP +20 (+600) When the Pokemon uses its Unite Move, that Pokemon and the nearby ally Pokemon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20% of their max HP.
Battle Item
Eject Button	・Quickly moves your Pokemon in the designated location. (Cooldown: 55s)

Go For Flame Charge

Flame Charge's movement speed boost is great for Talonflame, as you'll want to be as mobile as possible. Its upgrade effect also allows it to ignore enemy Defense, which is quite useful when facing off against bulkier opponents.

Brave Bird Is Riskier, But More Powerful

Although Fly has its advantages, Brave Bird is also a powerful option. While Fly will make you untargetable briefly, its travel distance is not as significant. Brave Bird's range will let you engage and escape as necessary. The reset on your Flame Charge cooldown (after using a boosted attack) is also incredible for chasing after Pokemon.

Can Swap Out Buddy Barrier

This build focuses on beefing up Talonflame's lacking defenses somewhat. That being said, if you find that you're not getting a lot of use of Buddy Barrier, consider swapping it for a Razor Claw. This will give you a little bit more of a kick in terms of your damage.

Lane
Middle
Moves
Lv. 5	Aerial Ace Has the user fly at the designated opposing Pokémon, dealing damage. Also makes the user's next basic attack a boosted attack. Cooldown: 6 seconds
Lv. 7	Fly Has the user fly up into the sky. If used again, has the user dive to the designated area and attack, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect. Also makes the user's next basic attack a boosted attack. Cooldown: 11 seconds
Held Items
Muscle Band	・Atk +1 (+15) ・Basic Atk Speed +0% (+7.5%) When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1% of the opposing Pokemon's remaining HP.
Razor Claw	・Attack +1 (+15) ・Critical-Hit Rate +0.6% (+2.1%) After the Pokemon uses a move, its next basic attack deals a minimum of 10 more damage. The higher the Pokemon's Attack, the more this damage increases. When this item is held by a melee Pokemon, this basic attack also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokemon for a short time.
Scope Lens	・Critical-Hit Rate +0.4% (+6%) ・Critical-Hit Damage 0% (+12%) Increases the damage of basic attack critical hits. The higher the Pokemon's attack, the more the damage increases.
Battle Item
Eject Button	・Quickly moves your Pokemon in the designated location. (Cooldown: 55s)

Take To The Skies

Fly has a few advantages over Brave Bird, with the main one being that you can become untargetable. Talonflame is rather squishy and in serious danger of being taken out by Attackers or other Speedsters, so having this in your back pocket can be a huge help. Fly can also be used to jump down and steal last hits on major objectives!

Aerial Ace

Aerial Ace's main advantage over Flame Charge is that it turns your next attacked into a boosted one. If you plan carefully, you can hit a boosted attack, Aerial Ace, then boosted attack again for huge damage.

Lane
Middle
Moves
Lv. 5	Aerial Ace Has the user fly at the designated opposing Pokémon, dealing damage. Also makes the user's next basic attack a boosted attack. Cooldown: 6 seconds
Lv. 7	Brave Bird Has the user dive to the designated location while cloaked in flame, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect. Also deals recoil damage to the user when it hits. Performing a boosted attack within a set amount of time after this move hits will reset the cooldown for Flame Charge or Aerial Ace. Cooldown: 10 seconds
Held Items
Muscle Band	・Atk +1 (+15) ・Basic Atk Speed +0% (+7.5%) When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1% of the opposing Pokemon's remaining HP.
Razor Claw	・Attack +1 (+15) ・Critical-Hit Rate +0.6% (+2.1%) After the Pokemon uses a move, its next basic attack deals a minimum of 10 more damage. The higher the Pokemon's Attack, the more this damage increases. When this item is held by a melee Pokemon, this basic attack also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokemon for a short time.
Scope Lens	・Critical-Hit Rate +0.4% (+6%) ・Critical-Hit Damage 0% (+12%) Increases the damage of basic attack critical hits. The higher the Pokemon's attack, the more the damage increases.
Battle Item
Eject Button	・Quickly moves your Pokemon in the designated location. (Cooldown: 55s)

Aerial Ace vs Flame Charge

Aerial Ace will require you to have a target to charge to - it is not a free dash like Flame Charge. For this reason, this build is best picked in situations where you don't anticipate needing to escape from fights. This build will give you more overall assassination potential.

Brave Bird Is The Way To Go

This build prioritizes getting in and destroying a target, so the higher damage of Brave Bird will be preferable. This will invariably result in more damage taken on your part, so be careful. Also, your only recourse for escape will be the Eject Button, so use it wisely.

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User-Submitted Builds

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Mykael Villanueva's Build

Lane	Middle
Moves	Flame Charge Brave Bird
Held Items	Scope Lens Muscle Band Attack Weight
Battle Item	Eject Button

Talonflame - Basics & Advanced Tips

Talonflame Basic Mechanics

This section has basic tips and tricks that you must know to effectively control Talonflame. Treat this as a supplement to the Beginner's Guide.

Talonflame Advanced Mechanics

This section is for those looking to up their play with Talonflame. This is a supplement to the Advanced Players Guide.

Talonflame Strategy Guide

Middle Is Recommended

Talonflame is a Speedster that benefits significantly from reaching levels 5 & 7 quickly, and as such works best solo in the middle lane. Go hard on experience until you're level 5, then roam between top & bottom!

Fletchling (Lvl 1~) Strategy

Start With Peck

Although Peck has a slightly shorter cooldown, you'll want to get Acrobatics first, purely because you should use it to get over the initial wall to reach the Lillipup. If you don't do this, you can always use your Eject Button to hop over the wall. This is less than ideal, however.

Jungle Order

The above route will get you both buffs and nearly to level 5 very early. Adjust which Crawdaunt you kill when you decide what lane to gank first.

A Note On Buff Pokemon

Gank At Lvl 5

Once you've got your Bouffalant Buff and are level 5, head over to an available lane and attempt a gank. Don't overextend or fight on top of the enemy goals unless you're sure you can get a kill! Try to get the jump on an overextended enemy with Acrobatics.

Fletchinder (Lvl 4~) Strategy

Get To Level 7 Quickly

Level 7 presents you with a new move option in the form of Brave Bird or Fly, which will give you a huge boost in damage. You'll want to prioritize getting exp here - don't waste too much time sitting around in lanes. If your teammates are struggling, help them out, but don't be overly aggressive.

What Move To Choose At 7?

If You Chose Flame Charge
Lv 7: Brave BirdDash Dashes to an area and deals AoE damage, but you also take recoil damage. Your next auto attack resets the cooldown on Flame Charge. High risk/high reward gameplay.
If You Chose Aerial Ace
Lv 7: FlyDash Makes you temporarily untargetable as you fly up in the air. Choose a location to land and deal damage. Can be used to escape easily.

Brave Bird & Flame Charge

Remember that Brave Bird will let you reset the cooldown on Flame Charge. Put more accurately, your next basic attack after a Brave Bird will do so. Always make sure to use a Flame Charge before auto-attacking so you don't waste the free reset!

Fly & Aerial Ace

Fly is an easier to use, safer alternative to Brave Bird, mainly because you will become untargetable immediately upon pressing the button. Then, you'll have a short window of time when you can maneuver away from battle. If you find yourself struggling to get away and dying easily, try giving Fly a chance. You can freely choose between Aerial Ace & Flame Charge as your secondary ability if you're going for Fly, as both work well with it.

Drednaw Kill Stealing With Fly

At the 7 minute mark, Drednaw will spawn on the map. It will be very important to relocate to this area and try to get it alongside your team. If things should go poorly, however, it's important that you're ready to attempt to steal the last hit. Fly can be great for this purpose, as it makes you untargetable as you approach. This is a last ditch effort however, so don't rely on it.

Talonflame (Lvl 9~) Strategy

Take Out Squishies Near Zapdos

In the late game, you'll almost always have a confrontation with the enemy team at Zapdos. It can be tempting to fight Zapdos head on, but this is best left to your bulkier All-Rounder and Defender teammates. Instead, hang around the edges and wait for enemy squishies to approach. Then, use your high mobility to jump in and eliminate them.

Other Tips & Guides

Use Dashes To Flee

Talonflame's greatest advantage is its incredible mobility. All 3 of its abilities provide some sort of movement. This movement can help you not only engage in fights, but get away from them. Try to always keep your escape in mind!

Unite Move Isn't Just For Damage

Talonflame's incredibly powerful Unite Move Flame Sweep isn't there just to kill your foes. It also has a component of the attack that pushes back every Pokemon hit a significant distance. Use this in teamfights to move the entire team away from a goal, allowing your team time to score. Save Brave Bird for your escape after this.

Talonflame - Timing Specific Guide

What To Do At Every Stage Of The Game

This section will guide you on which specific Wild Pokemon to target in order, as well as what to do at the start and end of the game. This guide is based exclusively on a jungle build.

10:00~8:50

※ If the central path on your side is in the desert zone, the locations of Ludicolo (3) and Bouffalant (4) will be reversed.

First and foremost, consider taking Acrobatics as your first skill. This move will let you jump over the initial wall to reach Lillipup faster!

8:50~7:00

When fighting Wild Pokemon, we recommend trying to get the last hit with Acrobatics from a distance. Also, if you can coordinate your attack well with your allies, you can take advantage of Talonflame's high mobility to score at the enemy goal.

7:00~Until Defeating Drednaw's 1st Appearance

We recommend stay far back as possible in group fights (which of course includes Drednaw battles). Always target opponents whose HP is low and also check Drednaw's HP frequently during the fight. When its HP is low, use Fly to get the last hit.

After Defeating The 1st Drednaw～Zapdos Fight & Endgame

Talonflame's Unite move unlocks at level 9. Its cooldown is very short, so use it aggressively to KO your opponent. Due to Talonflame's low defenses, we recommend avoiding 1v1s with opponents who have a lot of HP, use Fly to escape and when you're running low on HP and return to base to recover.

Zapdos Fight

During group battles against Zapdos, try to avoid being surrounded by multiple opponents. Also, if your allies are defeated and you're at a disadvantage, refrain from fighting and just hang around, waiting to use Fly to get the last hit on Zapdos.

You can also use your Unite move in the corridor next to the Legendary pit to force your opponent away from Zapdos if they try to get the last hit.

Talonflame Counters

Pokemon Talonflame Is Weak Against

Snorlax

Machamp

Lucario

Cinderace

How To Play Against Talonflame

Best Matchups For Talonflame

Pokemon Talonflame Is Strong Against

Pikachu

Cramorant

Gengar

Alolan Ninetales

Best Teammates For Talonflame

Snorlax

Slowbro

Machamp

Mr. Mime

Talonflame Moves & Unite Move

Basic Attack & Passive

Basic Attack
Range: Short Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, creating a fiery whirlwind that deals damage to opposing Pokemon in the are of effect. This boosted attack remains readied even if the user leaves combat for a prolonged period of time after the first two basic attacks.
Passive
Gale Wings When the Pokemon is at high HP, its movement speed is increased.

Level 1 or 3 Moves (Choose Order)

Peck Melee Has the user fly toward an opposing Pokemon and attack three times. Cooldown: 5 seconds Damage: 429

Acrobatics Dash Has the user fly toward the designated area and attack multiple times. Allows the user to escape in a direction of its choice after using this move. Cooldown: 8 seconds Damage: 630

Level 5 Moves (Choose One)

Flame ChargeDash Has the user fly in the designated direction while cloaked in flame, attacking opposing Pokémon in its path. Also increases the user's movement speed for a short time. Cooldown: 6.5 seconds Damage: 1196

Aerial AceDash Has the user fly at the designated opposing Pokémon, dealing damage. Also makes the user's next basic attack a boosted attack. Cooldown: 6 seconds Damage: 1034

Level 7 Moves (Choose One)

FlyDash Has the user fly up into the sky. If used again, has the user dive to the designated area and attack, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect. Also makes the user's next basic attack a boosted attack. Cooldown: 9 seconds Damage: 2325

Brave BirdDash Has the user dive to the designated location while cloaked in flame, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect. Also deals recoil damage to the user when it hits. Performing a boosted attack within a set amount of time after this move hits will reset the cooldown for Flame Charge or Aerial Ace. Cooldown: 10 seconds Damage: 2666

Unite Move (Level 9)

Flame SweepDash Has the user perform an aerial somersault before charging forward, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in this move's path and shoving them. Cooldown: 1 seconds Damage: 3354

Talonflame Skins

Talonflame - Pilot Style

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Talonflame - Bonfire Style

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Talonflame - Patch Notes & Change Log

Talonflame Move Changes (September 22nd)

Move / Stat	Changes
Attack	- Attack increased.
Fly	- Reduced cooldown from 11s to 9s. - Movement speed while in the air increased.
Flame Sweep	- Unite Move Gauge can be filled up faster.

Talonflame received minor changes during the September 22 Patch. Its attack was increased and the cooldown on Fly has been reduced - while the movement speed mid-air has increased. Talonflame's Flame Sweep gauge collection time has also been adjusted. Overall, this has been a positive patch for the bird Pokemon.

Changes In August 4th Update

Move	Changes
Acrobatics	- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. (About 40%) - The cooldown increased from 6 to 8 seconds.
Aerial Ace	- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. (About 16%)
Fly	- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. (About 21%)

Talonflame has seen a lot of changes in the most recent patch, most of which are buffs! Acrobatics' cooldown was increased from 6s to 8s, but its attack was raised to compensate. Additionally, Aerial Ace and Fly both saw a buff.

Other Pokemon Of The Same Role

Absol

Gengar

Talonflame

Zeraora

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All Playable Pokemon

List Of All Pokemon
Venusaur	Charizard	Pikachu
Machamp	Gengar	Snorlax
Lucario	Talonflame	Alolan Ninetales
Mr. Mime	Absol	Garchomp
Crustle	Cinderace	Eldegoss
Greninja	Slowbro	Wigglytuff
Cramorant	Zeraora	Gardevoir
Blissey	Blastoise	Mamoswine
Sylveon	Greedent	-

Items

All Held Items
Leftovers	Muscle Band	Shell Bell
Focus Band	Score Shield	Sp. Atk Specs
Attack Weight	Aeos Cookie	Scope Lens
Exp. Share	Rocky Helmet	Assault Vest
Float Stone	Wise Glasses	Buddy Barrier
Energy Amplifier	Razor Claw	Choice Specs
Weakness Policy	-	-

List Of All Battle Items

All Battle Items
Eject Button	Potion	X-Attack
X-Speed	Full Heal	Goal-Getter
Fluffy Tail	Slow Smoke	-