Is Talonflame with Incinerate good in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Talonflame with Incinerate came out in Pokemon GO in March 2021 during Fletchling Community Day. It reappeared during the December 2021 and 2022 Community Days as well as the Worlds 2022 event. This year, you can get Talonflame that knows Incinerate during Pokemon GO 2024 World Championships Celebration event from August 16 - August 20, 2024.

This article discusses the viability of Talonflame with Incinerate in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the author's opinions.

Is Talonflame with Incinerate worth using in Pokemon GO Battle League?

Yes, Incinerate Talonflame is the way to go in Trainer Battles in Pokemon GO. The creature is viable in both the Great and Ultra League formats of GBL when equipped with this exclusive move.

Talonflame in Pokemon GO (Image via TPC)

Incinerate is a five-turn Fire-type Fast Attack. It deals 20 damage (24 with STAB) and generates 20 energy, bringing its DPT and EPT to 4 (4.8 with STAB) and 4, respectively.

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Here is a side-by-side comparison of how Talonflame performs in the Ultra League when its exclusive move is equipped versus when it is not:

Incinerate Talonflame's performance compared to other Fast Attacks in 1-1 shield scenario (Image via PvPoke)

With one shield active on both sides, Talonflame with Incinerate goes 22-17-1 (W-L-D). With Fire Spin, the number of wins goes down to 15, while Steel Wing pulls it down to 11.

With two shields on each side, the difference is even more drastic, with the Incinerate variant racking up 23 wins compared to Fire Spin and Steel Wing's 14 and 11, respectively. While the numbers improve slightly with no shields in play for the non-legacy moves, Incinerate Talonflame still leads.

Talonflame does best when it has a 2-to-1 shield advantage. The Incinerate variant goes 35-4-1, while the Fire Spin and Steel Wing variants finish at 25-15-0 and 26-13-1, respectively.

Incinerate Talonflame's performance compared to other Fast Attacks in 2-1 shield scenario (Image via PvPoke)

Talonflame with Incinerate is ahead of the other variants in 1-0 and 2-0 shield situations as well. For these reasons, Talonflame is one of the best Pocket Monsters to invest your Rare Candy XLs in for the Ultra League, in case you are unable to gather enough Fltchling Candy XL

While the results aren't as impressive in the Great League, owing to Talonflame's more fragile defenses in the 1,500 CP format, the Incinerate variant is the way to go there as well.

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Is Talonflame with Incinerate worth using in Pokemon GO raids and Gyms?

Talonflame is not the creature you want as either a Fire-type or Flying-type PvE attacker. Even if you choose to run it as the former, Fire Spin is a better move for Gyms and Raids.

How to get Talonflame with Incinerate in Pokemon GO

To get Talonflame with Incinerate, you must evolve Fletchinder during the Pokemon GO World Championships 2024 Celebrations event between August 16 and August 20, 2024. If you miss this opportunity, you have to wait for another such event or use an Elite Fast TM to get the move.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh