Talonflame

Talonflame is a fantastic support Pokemon that can utilize its high Speed and access to recovery to serve as a reliable pivot and Defogger. Flame Body and Will-O-Wisp, combined with a resistance to common attacks like U-turn and Close Combat, allow Talonflame to deter and punish attacks from pivots like Mienshao and Galarian Zapdos as well as cripple physical setup sweepers like Maushold and Bisharp. Talonflame is also able to switch into and make progress on relatively passive defensive Pokemon like non-Stone Edge Hippowdon, Chesnaught, and Registeel, especially if it carries Taunt to prevent recovery. Unfortunately, Talonflame's lack of firepower and special bulk can give special attackers like Hisuian Goodra, Armarouge, and Slowbro a free turn to fire off an attack or set up after switching in safely, though the latter can be mitigated by Taunt. Furthermore, Talonflame's 4x weakness to Stealth Rock can pose a problem, as many attackers that it would like to switch in on, like Krookodile and Galarian Zapdos, carry Knock Off, which can remove Heavy-Duty Boots and cripple Talonflame's ability to pivot if Stealth Rock is set up.