Talonflame

Despite its mediocre offensive and defensive stats, Talonflame is able to maintain its viability in the VGC 2016 metagame thanks to Gale Wings. The ability to set Tailwind and strike with high Base Power moves such as Brave Bird, both with priority, is a valuable niche. Talonflame's Speed stat is also so naturally high that it doesn't necessarily have to set Tailwind if it must make use of Flare Blitz. This Speed also comes in handy in combination with Quick Guard, as not only can it shut down prominent priority users like Thundurus, but it can stop even the fastest Fake Out users such as Weavile, which would ordinarily prove a difficult task given that these moves are on the same priority bracket. Talonflame's other viable options are great for keeping the opponent guessing too, as leaving moves such as Taunt and Will-O-Wisp unaccounted for could result in its foes being crippled.