Chandelure
Luring Pokémon
Being consumed in Chandelure’s flame burns up the spirit, leaving the body behind.
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Strategy Overview
Ghost
Chandelure is an amazing wallbreaker and setup sweeper on Ghost teams because of its high Special Attack and great offensive typing. It happens to be the best option Ghost teams have to get rid of Steel-types like Mega Scizor and Ferrothorn. Flash Fire gives Chandelure a Fire immunity to absorb powerful attacks like V-create and Fire Blast, which adds to its Fighting and Normal immunities. Calm Mind lets it muscle past bulky Pokemon like Heatran and Porygon2. Unfortunately, Chandelure's Fire typing and poor bulk cause it to be worn down constantly, which is made worse by Ghost teams' lack of viable entry hazard removal. Its average Speed tier leaves it open to faster threats like Excadrill and Hydreigon. Although its Special Attack is very high, Chandelure still has a hard time breaking through specially defensive Pokemon like Tyranitar and Tentacruel.
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