>>16318243Yeah, /vp/ basically knows shit all about competitive pokemon. It's difficult to discuss it here without having to swat away the retards.
Talonflame IS very good, but in the same sort of way that Jirachi is good. And what I mean by that is, it's a very important pokemon to keep the metagame in check.
Talonflame is a huge, huge reason why frail hyper offense this gen isn't as potent. You need balance this gen, and it's so you don't take a priority Brave Bird and die.
It's not a hard pokemon to handle, but it is something that can sweep the remainder of your team if you let your bulkier pokemon go down without softening Talonflame up.
Also, it is worth noting, Stealth Rocks aren't nearly as dominant this gen so while the 4x weakness is a problem, it's not as completely neutering to it as it would've been last gen.
