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Pokemon X and Y Phase 9: Malva (Fire-type)
Malva — Fire-type Elite Four Former Team Flare member, now Holo Caster TV personality · Specialty: speed + STAB Fire Strategy ★ Optimal lead: Garchomp (Earthquake hits Pyroar/Torko.
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Malva — Fire-type Elite Four Former Team Flare member, now Holo Caster TV personality · Specialty: speed + STAB Fire Strategy ★ Optimal lead: Garchomp (Earthquake hits Pyroar/Torko.
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Malva (Fire-type)
Malva — Fire-type Elite Four
Former Team Flare member, now Holo Caster TV personality · Specialty: speed + STAB Fire
| Pokémon | Lv | Type | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chandelure | 63 | Ghost/Fire | Flamethrower, Shadow Ball, Confuse Ray, Confide |
 Pyroar | 63 | Fire/Normal | Hyper Voice, Flamethrower, Wild Charge, Noble Roar |
 Torkoal | 63 | Fire | Curse, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Flame Wheel |
 Talonflame | 65 | Fire/Flying | Brave Bird, Quick Attack, Flare Blitz, Flail |
Strategy
| Mon | Counter | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Chandelure | Water / Rock / Dark | Surf, Stone Edge, Dark Pulse all 2×. Watch for Shadow Ball on Aegislash/Mega Gengar. |
| Pyroar | Water / Ground / Rock / Fighting | Mega Ampharos's Thunderbolt (Wild Charge user, but boosted) or Garchomp's Earthquake. |
| Torkoal | Water STAB | Greninja's Surf one-shots through Sturdy after chip. Watch Earthquake (Ground 2× on Mega Ampharos). |
| Talonflame | Rock / Electric / Water | ★ Brave Bird priority is the threat — outspeeds your slower mons. Bring Stone Edge or Thunderbolt. |
★ Optimal lead: Garchomp (Earthquake hits Pyroar/Torkoal, Fly-immune to Talonflame's Brave Bird), or Tyrantrum (Rock STAB on Talonflame, Crunch on Chandelure). Mega Ampharos with Thunderbolt covers Talonflame and Pyroar through Wild Charge mirrors.
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