Meta Battle Subway PokeBase - Pokemon Q&A  Why is Talonflame so
good?  3 votes  What is so good about Talonflame? I'm just
curious as it is one of the most used Pokemon in competitive
play and I don't find anything that good about it? Is there
something I'm missing? Does it have a good use? Thanks!  asked
Apr 25 by Hawluchinations The hidden ability Gale Wings is what
makes it used so much. this should be a comment Actuaoy what he
says is true ^ should be unflagged  2 Answers  8 votes Best
answer  The main reason why it is used so much is due to its
ability gale wings, which allows Talonflame to use massively
powerful priority Brave Birds, which will leave a dent in almost
anything that doesn't resist it, especially when equipped with a
choice band.  Another thing is that it has decently good
coverage with its two stab moves, Brave Bird and Flare Blitz,
which are unresisted by almost everything used in OU, except
Tyranitar and Rotom-wash. It is also a good scout through the
use of u-turn, and has pretty good