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Habitat |
Woodlands, fields
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Overview |
Talonflame are fearsome birds of prey that inhabit the skies above open woodlands and fields. Unlike Fletchinder, the flame sacs within Talonflame do not need time to warm up; they are always burning at their maximum temperature. Consequently, however, these Pokémon have to hunt often in order to satiate their raging flames. Talonflame can reach the astonishing speed of 310 mph (500 km/h) while diving to the ground for prey. They also have strong talons and hind limbs, often using their feet to deliver powerful kicks as the killing blows to most prey. Talonflame can let loose showers of embers from the spaces between their feathers (they particularly seem to do so when stressed or excited, such as during intense battles), leaving behind trails of heated air as they soar around. They are aerial fighters that prefer to attack from the sky whenever possible; Talonflame will achieve a high velocity by dive-bombing opponents headfirst before swinging their lower bodies in front of them at the last second to deliver formidable kicks. They almost exclusively hunt smaller avian Pokémon. As Talonflame feathers are fireproof, firefighters in medieval Kalos used to use them to craft fireproof suits.
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