Chandelure is a powerful Pokemon in the UU Metagame. With base 145 SpA, Chandelure is a menace in UU and practically nothing can switch in on it without getting 2HKO’d. Its Fire-Ghost STAB is unresisted by all but Snorlax, Houndoom, and Porygon2 (Provided Chandelure has Flash Fire). Blastoise can hit it with a water type move, but Chandelure can pack Energy Ball to hit it back with and 2HKO it. Same with Rhyperior. Heracross can revenge kill it with Earthquake, but it can't switch in because Fire Blast will destroy it. And as for the previously mentioned Porygon2 & Snorlax: What if Chandelure goes for Trick and gives either of them a Choice item? Houndoom can outspeed and KO it with either Dark Pulse, Sucker Punch or Pursuit (provided Chandelure switches out), however, it can't switch in on Hidden Power Fighting without running the risk of getting 2HKO'd (especially if Stealth Rocks are up; then it's an OHKO). Honchkrow, Weavile, and Krookodile can also combat the chandelier with a STAB dark move, but again, they can't switch in safely. The problem with Chandelure is that it has an average base 80 speed, but that can be patched up with a Choice Scarf making it fast and still powerful. On whether Chandelure is broken or not: It has the power and movepool to be broken in UU, but not the speed.
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