Mesflame

**Mesflame** is a fusion featured in the Fusion Evolution Under Used Pet Mod. It is a fusion of Mesprit and Talonflame.

## Overview

Mesflame has a diverse movepool and well-rounded stats, allowing it to fulfill a offensive, defensive, or offensive utility role. Its typing combined with its ability to burn on contact allows it to force out many physical attackers such as Xotalion, Yacian-Crowned, and Cryogolem, as well as walls that rely on contact moves to deal damage, such as Corveot, Igglyzenta-Crowned, and Umbat. However, offensive sets have little coverage for Dark and Dragon-types, causing it to be walled by Brontun and Arctres-Galar. It also competes with the latter, both being specially inclined fast Fire types - while Mesflame has more utility moves, Arctres-Galar has higher Special Attack and a less resisted STAB combination. It also hates Knock Off, being weak to it and not wanting to lose Heavy-Duty boots, which causes it to be forced out against Miemie, Glidol, and Tentoxys-Defense sets that carry it.

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, 31 IVs, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

## Sample Sets

* Offensive
* Defensive

```
Mesflame @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Leviflame
EVs: 8 HP / 248 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Fire Blast
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Nasty Plot / Stealth Rock / Taunt
- Roost

```

**Moves**

Fire Blast is Mesflame's strongest Fire attack and hits Steel-types for supereffective damage. Psyshock is preferred because it hits specially defensive Pokemon such as Slowton, Pincurchitar, and Jelliswine. However, Psychic may be used to hit Toxalure and Volquag harder, since they primarily invest in Defense. Nasty Plot boosts Mesflame's Special Attack which allows it to break through special walls such as Ferros, Umbat, and Tentoxys-Defense. However, if offensive utility is more valued, moves such as Stealth Rock, Knock Off, or U-Turn may be used instead. Roost recovers Mesflame's health, allowing it much higher longevity and allowing it more opportunities to set up. Taunt is another option that shuts down bulky Pokemon like Umbat, Silvino-Mega, and Ferros, while preventing slower offensive Pokemon like Slurpum, Grousle, and Stoudrago from using their status or setup moves.

**Set Details**

8 HP allows Mesflame to narrowly be 3HKOd by Choice Specs Manicuno-Galar's Freezing Glare and Ice Beam. Maximum Speed and almost maximum Special Attack investment offers Mesflame the highest offensive presence. However, for more defensive teams or on offensive utility sets moving Special Attack EVs to HP may be more desired to check Choice Specs Manicuno-Galar sets better and be 3HKOd by Umbat's Foul Play.

**Usage Tips**

Mesflame should be switched into physical attackers that it resists the STABs of, such as Xotalion, Yacian-Crowned, and Corveot, or passive walls that cannot cripple it, such as Silvino-Steel-Mega and Ferros lacking Thunder Wave. Before it sets up to attempt a sweep, hard checks or counters like Arctres-Galar or Brontun should be removed.

**Team Options**

Glidol is an incredible teammate as not only does it scouts Knock Off and status, both of which cripple Mesflame, but it also counters Brontun, which counters Mesflame. In return, Mesflame switches into Ice-type attacks and switches into Corveot which forces Glidol out. Arctres-Galar checks such as Pincurchitar are also great options. Pincurchitar can free Mesflame's need for Stealth Rock or stack hazards with Spikes. Water-type switchins are important, so Grass-types like Thornbro-Galar and Tanette or Water-types like Toxalure and Volquag are good partners. Mesflame can support these Pokemon by switching into Fire-type or Grass-type attacks, respectively, which would do severe damage otherwise. Dark-types like Silvino-Dark-Mega, Arctres-Galar, and Umbat are exceptional teammates as they cover both Dark-type and Ghost-type attacks. Garborude is especially effective as it absorbs status and can form a spikes stacking core with Mesflame. In return, it appreciates Mesflame covering Ground-type attacks and crippling most physical walls.

```
Mesflame @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Leviflame
EVs: 248 HP / 128 SpD / 132 Spe
Timid Nature
- Flamethrower
- Roost
- Will-O-Wisp / Knock Off / Toxic / Psyshock
- Stealth Rock / U-turn / Defog / Knock Off

```

**Moves**

Flamethrower is Mesflame's most damaging Fire attack that has 100% accuracy and high PP, allowing it to force out Manicuno-Galar. Roost is necessary on a defensive set because it needs to sustain itself throughout a match. Will-o-Wisp is a more reliable way to burn physical attackers such as Yacian-Crowned, Pincurchitar, and Strikados-Galar than Leviflame. It can also run Knock Off to remove important items such as Heavy-Duty Boots from Arctres-Galar, Assault Vest from Slowton, or Choice Specs from Manicuno-Galar. Stealth Rock is a great support move, as Mesflame has a pretty good matchup against most hazard removers like Cryogolem and Corveot. U-Turn is an effective option as well because Mesflame can force out many attackers. Defog is a suitable alternative to Stealth Rock, as Mesflame also has a favorable matchup against certain hazard setters like Thornbro-Galar or Xotalion. Psyshock hits specially defensive Flygalge and Slowton, which can otherwise switch in easily against Mesflame.

**Set Details**

132 Speed EVs outspeeds max invested Yacian-Crowned. The rest is poured into HP and Special Defense to maximize its matchup against Manicuno-Galar, which can attempt to wear it down with U-Turn. However, if that is not necessary, Defensive investment is recommended instead to help it take on physical attackers better.

**Usage Tips**

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**Team Options**

Glidol is an incredible teammate as not only does it scouts Knock Off and status, both of which cripple Mesflame, but it also counters Brontun, which counters Mesflame. In return, Mesflame switches into Ice-type attacks and switches into Corveot which forces Glidol out. Arctres-Galar checks such as Pincurchitar are also great options. Pincurchitar can free Mesflame's need for Stealth Rock or stack hazards with Spikes. Water-type switchins are important, so Grass-types like Thornbro-Galar and Tanette or Water-types like Toxalure and Volquag are good partners. Mesflame can support these Pokemon by switching into Fire-type or Grass-type attacks, respectively, which would do severe damage otherwise. Dark-types like Silvino-Dark-Mega, Arctres-Galar, and Umbat are exceptional teammates as they cover both Dark-type and Ghost-type attacks. Garborude is especially effective as it absorbs status and can form a spikes stacking core with Mesflame. In return, it appreciates Mesflame covering Ground-type attacks and crippling most physical walls.
**Other Options**

Mesflame can run a physical set with Swords Dance, Flare Blitz, Drain Punch, and either Knock Off, Zen Headbutt, or Roost, because it can surprise Brontun and Dark-types that would normally counter it. However, it can lose to Jelliswine, Toxalure, or Flygalge depending on which coverage move it uses. Additionally, if it does use a coverage move, it loses out on reliable recovery, making it more frail especially because of Flare Blitz.

**Checks and Counters**

**Dracodoom:** Dracodoom is immune to both Mesflame's STABs thanks to Dust Devil and can hit it with supereffective Dark Pulses. It should watch out for U-Turn, however.

**Brontun:** Brontun resists both of Mesflame's STABs and takes very little residual damage from burn thanks to its ability, and while it struggles to do much back, it can cripple Mesflame with Toxic or set rocks on non-Defog sets.

**Arctres-Galar:** Arctres resists both of Mesflame's STABs and can hit it with supereffective Fiery Wraths, making it a very effective Mesflame counter.

**Water-types:** These can pivot into Fire attacks and hit Mesflame with supereffective STAB. Hooporant deserves a special mention as it can paralyze offensive Mesflame sets if it holds Light Ball, and that it also resists Psychic attacks.