>>22327808Talonflame sucked in-game. It's best use was a Fly bitch. He has no moves whatsoever until you can start turning in Heart Scales. Until then, his best use is being Revive bait while fishing for Burns of Flame Body.
Staraptor, on the other hand, was really good. As an HM Slave, you could run Fly, Defog, Close Combat, and whatever else because Flying + Fighting already has great coverage. And thanks to Intimidate, he was really valuable to switch in even as a sacrifice.